Debbie has been married to Mike for 38 years and has 3 fabulous sons and is blessed with 9 beautiful grandchildren! She was educated at the following Universities: Vincennes University, Indiana State University, Oakland City University, and she was ordained October 7, 2001 through the Church of God (Anderson). She is the Founding Pastor of Thursday Church that meets downtown in an old Montgomery Ward Building. In the past 12 years, Thursday Church has grown to three services in two communities and owns and operates 3 businesses that help fund missions beyond the local congregation. In the last 8 years, they have built and given away 21 homes debt free in 4 different countries. Daily, she thanks God for using the Church staff, crew of volunteers, and the Church for a willingness to reach those that are difficult to reach.