Mary Oliver is a licensed and ordained minister and president of Open Heart Ministry. She has served in Christian leadership for over 24 years. Formally a Foursquare pastor and counselor, Mary is passionate about the kingdom of God invading earth through the revelation of Jesus Christ and the power of His resurrection. A unique aspect of Mary's ministry is the Hebraic perspective she brings to her teaching. Having married a Messianic Jewish man and serving as a pastor of a Messianic Jewish congregation her theological perspective is enriched with the depth that the original Bible language and Jewish culture offer.
Mary is committed to training and equipping people in health and wellness, as a facilitator in personal healing, spirit, soul and body and helping people reach their goals in living a purpose-filled life. Part of this commitment includes a vision to establish church-based Courage House Healing Centers that provide prayer, training, education, activation and impartation to the community for healing of individuals with life-defining illnesses and to their caregivers.
She is the developer of PrayerCare Therapy™, a biblically based integrative therapy for healing of the spirit, soul and body.
She has her Master's degree in Theology of Professional Counseling, a B.A. in Theology, a diploma in Nutritional Counseling and is licensed in Washington State in therapeutic care of the body . She is continuing her education in a doctorate of Pastoral Naturopathic Ministry.
Dr. Stephen Saunders is a licensed and ordained pastor with Open Heart Ministry. He is called to apostolic ministry and is passionate about the kingdom of heaven being released through all individuals and educating the public on health and wellness. He is a keynote speaker at Restore Retreats elaborating on the keys to disease prevention.
Although he serves as a pastor with the ministry he works as a chiropractor in Washington State.
A native New Zealander, Dr. Saunders has practiced in Washington and Minnesota. His career has included teaching, research and professional board service with the Washington State Chiropractic Association. As co-founder of the Chiropractic Leadership, Educational Advancement & Research Institute he was published in the professional peer-reviewed, "Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research," April 2003.
From 1997 and 2000 Stephen worked with the International Spinal Health Institute to establish a chiropractic clinic in the Russian Far East and participated in teaching exchanges to Vladivostok.
Currently in the Kirkland area, Dr. Saunders brings with him over 20 years of practice, experience and knowledge. For chiropractic issues visit his website at www.saunderschiropractic.com
Michele Saunders is a licensed and ordained pastor with Open Heart Ministry. She is the prophetic intercessor overseer of the ministry. She is co-facilitator of women's groups and passionate about making people aware of better options in obtaining good health. Michele is anointed with a creative expression of worship through her talents as an artist and a worship leader.
She has sat under the teaching of John and Paula Sandford and counts herself as one of their many spiritual daughters. Michele is passionate about God's truth and love transforming our lives and our land to bring us into the fullness of health - abundant life spiritually, emotionally and physically. Michele has over 25 years experience as a chiropractic technician.
Michele and her husband Stephen were formally part of Northwest Awakening. She has trained and ministered with Randy Clark and his associates in the USA and Brazil.
