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Phil and Penne have been married since 1986 and have been blessed with four children: Joshua, Brittany, Brooke, and Jeremy. Phil is a native of Chicago and they have spent their whole married life serving in churches in the western suburbs of Chicago, including Fellowship Church since 1992. Phil earned a D.Min. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Penne has an undergraduate degree in Math Education from Bob Jones University and a M.A. from Liberty University in Human Services. She is currently a homebound tutor and a teacher’s aide in the Glenbard school district. Their children are currently students at Liberty University, Taylor University, Indiana Wesleyan University, and Glenbard North High School.

Have you ever seen God's Power demonstrated in the midst of your weakness (while you are left scratching your head)? If the answer is yes, you may know The Carlson Family much more than you think! Christian and Rebekah (with their 6 homeschooled and Biblically discipled children) have experienced this Wonderful Phenomenon time and again through their 14 years of marriage and countless major transitions. From jumping out of helicopters (Rapid Deployment Infantry), through conversion (Billy Graham Crusade), military missionary (Campus Crusade volunteer), Rest Home Ministry, Bible School (Trinity International University), Sign Language Interpretation, all the way to the pulpit; God has been there and at work in many ways! As the family pastor, this is where the commitment is made to you: to show how God works in marvelous ways and various circumstances to strengthen and equip you and your family through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and to bring that same Power of God to you as we seek Him together!

Nancy Maillefer was born and raised in Africa as a missionary child. She returned to Trinity College in Deerfield, IL for college and studied Elementary Education. After a few years in America, she went to Switzerland, her father’s homeland, and taught school there for a year. Returning to the USA in 1987, she worked in Milwaukee, WI and Wheaton, IL while seeking God’s plan for her to return to Europe in ministry. The doors finally opened for her to return in Sept., 1990 with Youth for Christ where she was in youth ministry in the Geneva area of Switzerland. In 2001, she felt called to do her Master’s in Biblical Counseling and changed to Global Outreach Mission. Returning back to the states in 2008, she has lived in Kentucky and Illinois and is a newlywed, having been married in October, 2011.

Josh is a recent graduate of Liberty University. Raised in Carol Stream, he attended Medinah Christian School and Glenbard North High School. During college he was the promotions manager of their radio station, hosted a daily broadcast, traveled with the conference winning Liberty Flames girls’ basketball team as an announcer, and was the radio voice of the state champion Liberty Academy football team. He is currently employed at Christianity Today.