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Pastors Larry & Karyn Olson
Senior Pastors

Pastors Larry & Karyn have been ministering at LMCC since 1985. Their ministry is characterized by their uncompromising love of truth and yieldedness to the movings of the Holy Spirit.

Pastor Larry serves as Apostolic Overseer of LMCC. In addition to his oversight ministry, he travels, strengthening churches through revelatory preaching and impartation. He is known for imparting breakthrough to congregations and launching them into their next level in God. He possesses a "Father's" heart and many young ministry gifts are drawn to him.

Pastor Larry studied at Oakland Community College, in Florida; Beacon Bible College and Seminary, and is a graduate of Southeastern College.

Pastor Karyn has poured her life into the Southwest Michigan area. In 1999 she was unanimously crowned Mrs. Southwest Michigan, sweeping all five categories. She went on to carry the title of Mrs. Michigan International and competed in the Mrs. USA International competition, in Tyler, Texas, held in August of 2000.

As a gifted motivational speaker, Pastor Karyn embraced the opportunity as Mrs. Michigan to promote her platform of "breaking the silence of childhood sexual abuse." Since then this issue has received national prominence, and she remains committed to fighting for the rights of the children. She is a featured speaker at conferences and seminars on the subjects of overcoming childhood trauma, the healing of wounded emotions, and how to conquer your fears and face the future with confidence. In addition, she continues to teach seminars and train leaders in the area of family, relationships, and dealing with emotional issues.

Pastor Karyn is an alumnus of Southeastern College, in Lakeland, Florida; Jefferson State University, in Birmingham, Alabama; Lake Michigan College, in Benton Harbor, Michigan; and is a graduate of Twin Cities Beauty College, in St. Joseph, Michigan. She is an ordained minister and Prophetess, and serves as co-pastor of LMCC along side her husband.

Pastor Billy & Mandy Holden
Youth Directors

Pastor Billy and Mandy are dedicated to seeing the youth of this nation change the world. The youth today have the capacity of touching lives like never before. With the advancements in technology by the hour they could reach the unreachable that others have only dreamed of. But will they?

That is what Pastor Billy and Mandy are here to do. They are here to give today’s youth God’s word in an impacting, relevant, and life changing way, not only to see them be touched by God, but to then help touch others.

Pastor Billy and Mandy are graduates of Christ For The Nations Institute in Dallas, Texas and have been working together in youth ministry since 1999.

Angela Gatchell
Worship Leader

Angela Dawn Gatchell is a gifted singer, songwriter and musician. She has been part of the Lake Michigan Christian Center Worship Team since 1994. In May 2005, Angela took on the role of as head Worship Leader.

Angela has a passion for worship and seeing hearts changed through the power of song. The challenge she has set before her team and the whole congregation is to pull on a new level of worship by bringing their own extravagant, costly worship to our Father.

Under Angela’s direction, Stones Design (LMCC’s worship band) has completed their first recording, "The Christmas Project". This album is a collaboration of Christmas favorites arranged in a contemporary style. Currently, Angela is working on her own solo project as well as other Stones Design projects.

Angela attended Christ For The Nations Institute in Dallas, Texas, studying Worship Ministry. She resides with her husband Chad.