Ministry

Paul & Rebekah Lafontaine

Brother Paul is the founder and Pastor of Literal Life Ministries. He began the ministry as small church services and Bible studies on the east side of Toledo, Ohio over twenty years ago. He has traveled in over twenty-five countries and five continents; preaching, teaching, and singing in conventions and youth camps. His inspired songs have also blessed thousands around the world. Brother Paul also helped found the Winter Youth Retreat, a special four day training and teaching camp for youth ages 16 and up. The WYR has inspired hundreds of young people for the past twenty years. Sister Rebekah has faithfully sang and served beside Brother Paul as well. She is an excellent homeschool mom and has assisted in the accounting work of the ministries. They have four children and pray  they will be filled with God's Spirit and serve the Lord. Paul and Rebekah have a consistent passion and burden for God and His people.

Richard & Christine Hyatt

Brother Richard and his family came to Literal Life in 2001 and began to heed a call in his life to start preaching in 2003. His teaching ministry has been a great help and strength to the local fellowship of believers.  Richard and Christine have also helped with many of the extra events  including youth meetings at their home. They have a farm with their three children in Palmyra, Michigan to fulfil their love for horses and other animals. Richard is a developer analyst for Maritz Research Company.  God has brought them both through many trials to offer an understanding heart to those going through the same thing.




John & Loretta Lafonatine

Brother John and Sister Loretta LaFontaine are well known and favored by believers around the world. They have served the Lord in ministry for over 50 years. Married in 1965, they spent part of their honeymoon in evangelistic services singing and preaching. In 1977, they began full time evangelism, on the road, with their three children (a fourth came in 1979) and continued for many years travelling all over the US and Canada. After almost twenty years of pastoring in Ontario, Canada and Hardy, Arkansas, they felt to slow down a bit and moved in 2003 to their son’s church in Toledo, Ohio. Though they are in semi-retirement enjoying nine grandchildren, they are certainly not idle. Every chance they get to go out and preach and sing they take it. Truly it’s in their blood to go. They are a great source of help and stability within our local body of believers. Bro. John’s encouraging, often humorous style of preaching still is used in amazing ways to drive the points of the Word home. We love having them with us.
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