Support Group Leaders
Nadine Hooten is a Certified Lay Counselor who leads the Drug and Alcohol Support Group
Nadine has lead this group for many years. She is a certified Christian lay counselor. Due to her experiences with family members who struggled with addictions she has a heart for those struggling with addictions. She is known for her dedication and consistently helping hurting people.
Jane Hoeller leads the Codependency Support Group
Jane has been the Codependency Support Group leader at Word of Life Counseling Center since 1995. She has an experiential understanding of codependency based on her own progress in overcoming Codependency and hears from God for direction in leading this group. The group is currently using the work book Untangling Relationships by Pat Springle.
Student Counselors
Student counselors are those students enrolled in training at Word of life Counseling Training Institute to obtain a certification or degree in Christian counseling. They must have at least completed the first three courses--Faith Therapy, Effective Counseling and Coaching Skills and Transformation. For their practicum, students must complete at least 30 hours of actual supervised counseling experience. Supervision is provided by licensed counselors.
Jennifer Murphy is a student counselor and a senior pastor at Word of Life Church (South).
Jennifer and her husband Marquis are the pastors of The Word of Life Church (South location) and Word of Life Counseling Center (South). Because they care deeply for struggling people they have initiated outreach ministries including free meals, clothing, a food bank, addiction recovery and a Christian counseling center that offers both low cost and free lay and student counseling for people in need.
In order to provide the very best in Christian counseling to help people, Jennifer is completing a certification in pastoral counseling from Word of Life Counseling Training Institute. Jennifer is a people person who really listens and will do anything possible to help you find God's abundant Life through Christ.
Elder Byron Davis Directs the Word of Life Church (South) Addictions Recovery Program
Byron Davis is an elder at Word of Life Church (South), student counselor and the leader of the Addiction Recovery Program. Byron wants to see God move in his life to help others that struggle in life learn how to trust God to help them find strength and hope.
Belinda Davis is a Student counselor and Elder at Word of Life Counseling Center (South Location).
Belinda is an elder at Word of Life Church (South), and a student counselor completing her certification as a pastoral counselor. Belinda likes to yield to the Holy Spirit for her direction in counseling knowing that if we will know and receive the truth it will set her clients free.