Pastor Laban and Shenette have a desire to lead others toward a lifestyle of following after Jesus (Yeshua). Married during the fall feasts in 2017, they recently began their journey toward a new calling to serve in the Messianic movement. 
Laban has served in pastoral roles since his return to Northeast Florida in 2006. With a deep passion for prophetic truth and a gift for teaching, Laban’s calling is to help hurting and broken people through leadership of self. He has earned a doctorate in Leadership and Professional Practice from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN.

Shenette served in multiple ministry areas at the Potter’s House in Jacksonville, FL. She is a gifted dancer and speaker. Shenette has a passion for young women, in seeing them lead a life of purity, integrity, and joy. She has a Masters Degree in Counseling and is a Mental Health Therapist, wife, and mommy.
 
Together Laban and Shenette, have a desire to lead others toward a lifestyle of following after Jesus (Yeshua). They also have a heart for Ethiopian Jews. 

Paul and Lauren moved to Florida with their kids in 2017 to be closer to family. They hope to help establish another healthy congregation in northeast Florida – filled with people zealous for God, growth, and service.

Paul Blake is ordained under Tikkun America and was the founder of both Elim and Kingdom Living, a Tikkun America congregation in Kansas City.  Paul has a doctorate in Messianic Jewish studies from The King’s University.  To contact him or follow his ministry and business initiatives, see his personal website here.

Lauren Blake has her Master’s degree in Evangelism and Spiritual Formation from Wheaton, and her passion is for people to know Yeshua-Jesus as the Bridegroom.  She enjoys life coaching, mentoring, evangelism.

Benjamin Juster is the President of Tikkun America and one of the shaliach leaders on the Tikkun America Apostolic Team. Raised in the Messianic movement and a former Vice President of the UMJCY, Benjamin has a continuing passion for seeing people reach their potential in Yeshua. He is an ordained elder within Tikkun and holds a Masters degree in Messianic Jewish Studies from MJTI. He served as the Executive Director of Tikkun International before being appointed the President of Tikkun America in January 2020. Benjamin’s focus is on planting messianic congregations, mentoring and releasing emerging leaders, and building unity among churches and ministries to stand with Israel today and in preparation for the end times.

Benjamin and Lorena are emissaries with the international teaching ministry Restoration From Zion, affiliated with Tikkun Global. He, his wife Lorena, and three children live in Jacksonville, Florida.

Deborah B. Smith is a woman of truth. She is a covenant member of Elim Messianic community, under Tikkun, where she serves as Deaconess, and  on worship, prophetic, and intercessory teams. She also serves at First Coast Messianic Prayer House, St.Augustine, Fl, as Interim Director, worshipping, praying, encouraging Regional Leaders, and teaching truths to battle antisemitism.

Deborah also serves Aglow Int’l Ministries as the Florida Israel Education Coordinator. Deborah is also a professional singer and pianist with a background in Opera Companies, symphony orchestras, and Theatre Companies.

Deborah is part Cherokee, and is passionate to see her people arise into their God given voice and identity. She also has a calling to deeply love the Jewish people, helping them arise into their Godly  calling. Her heart is to encourage people through God’s gift of joy, and to release  Yeshua’s truths everywhere she goes.

Deborah and her husband,Paul, pastor a church in Hawthorne, Fl, and operate under Eternal Worship Ministries. She has one daughter, Kristina.