Pastor Jason was born in Breese, IL. As a child, his family moved to Centralia, IL where he grew up and graduated high school. Jason was very bonded with his grandparents, Wyman and June Sheets. He spent most of his childhood summers swimming and fishing in Carlyle Lake. As a teenager, he spent every summer with his Grandparents in their home in Carlyle. Most of his extended family live in Carlyle and the surrounding areas. Jason accepted God's call to ministry at a very young age. He attended Indiana Bible College where he met his wife, Amy. After college, Pastor Jason accepted the position as Youth Pastor in Rockport Indiana, a tiny town where Amy grew up. Four years later, they were married.
While serving with her husband as youth pastor, Amy also worked as lead Music Director in the church her father pastored. She now works as Music and Worship Leader at Life Church. In 2002 they felt called to move to Carlyle, IL as Lead Pastor's of Life Church. They are raising two teenage sons, Asher and Isaac, and have two dogs, Charlie and Presley (Girly).
Ryan and Kacie McIntosh
Ryan was born and raised in Centralia, IL. At age sixteen he moved to Rockport, IN. There he served in the local church. He also worked alongside of his brother, Pastor Jason, to build a successful business. Ryan said yes when asked to move with Pastor Jason and Amy serve at Life Church as Youth Pastor. After moving He and his now wife, Kacie, were re-united after many years of living in different states. They had known each other and attended the same local church since they were small babies.
Kacie was born and raised in Centralia, Il. After finishing nursing school in 2008 they married. Since then they have become homeowners and first time parents to two beautiful baby girls.
Ryan serves on the board of directors at Life Church and is leader of the Next Steps team. Kacie serves with Ryan in Next Steps and on the Tech team.
