Leadership Team
Rev. Jamie and Wendy Englehart
Jamie Englehart is president and founder of Connect International Ministries, a family of churches, ministries, businesses, and leaders was well as an author. He serves as a Bishop/Overseer to those in C.I.M. as well as too many other leaders across the body of Christ. He is widely sought after for his unique, multi-dimensional understanding of the kingdom of God, the New Covenant, and the heart of the Father revealed through Jesus Christ. Jamie is married to Wendy, who is a a recording artist and for over 30 years, they have ministered across the globe, serving as elders, church planters, bible school teachers, spiritual parents and itinerant ministers. They have two children, Brittany and Brandon, a son-in-love, Estevan, and daughter-in-love, Shyla, and two of the most beautiful granddaughter’s on the planet, Caydence Rocha & Ariyah Rocha. Their children traveled with them for 16 years and ministered in music all over the U.S. and abroad and are involved in ministry as adults to this day. Their hearts desire is to see future generations empowered, affirmed, fathered, and guided into their kingdom purpose by releasing inheritance and connecting generations.
Rev. John & Stacey Scott
John & Stacey Scott have been in ministry for over 25 years, serving as both associate and senior pastors, as well as leading youth and children’s ministries. They are both military veterans, having proudly served our nation. In October 2008, they launched True Vine Church (Now Kingdom Life Church) in Piqua, Ohio with 12 people in a friend’s living room. Since then, the church has seen countless lives transformed, and consistent growth in its first decade. Kingdom Life Church is also deeply connected in their local community.
Both John & Stacey preach and teach with boldness and passion. Stacy also works as a case manager for a non-profit foster agency. Ordained with C.I.M., John fathers several spiritual sons and oversees ministries in his area and the apostolic grace and function has been increasing in his life. Both also flow in the prophetic, words of wisdom, and words of knowledge.
Their ever-expanding functioning in the body of Christ is recognized in various states and nations. They also have a deep desire to see the Kingdom of God increase in their city, state, nation, and around the world in their generation.
They currently reside in Troy, Ohio, and have been married for over 30 years with four children and three beautiful grandchildren.
Rev. Nathan & Kori Blouse
Nathan and Kori have a passion for the people of God and for God’s leaders. Nathan has traveled extensively across the country over the last 13 years bringing the Kingdom of God (righteous, peace, and joy) wherever he ministers. He has ministered in 31 of the 48 continental United States to over 15,000 people one on one and tens of thousands in group settings. He has also traveled and ministered healing in 12 nations across the globe. Nathan and Kori have been from coast to coast doing corporate church teaching and preaching on Supernatural Mind Renewal with group healing times to follow. They do emotional health, relationship, and personal development seminars.
Nathan is currently doing Supernatural Mind Renewal Facilitator Training both here in the states and abroad. He has people using his methodology across the country in places like Maryland, Michigan, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky. Nathan serves as part of apostolic leadership and counsel to churches and parachurch ministries. He also currently sits on several boards of churches and parachurch ministries as well.
Nathan pastored for seven years and planted a church in Michigan from 1994-2001. Nathan is an ordained minister with C.I.M. He has degrees in Biblical Studies and English from Evangel University in Springfield, MO.
Nathan and Kori reside in Argyle, Tx. They have three children. Gabe 16, Faith 14, Bella 12.
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Statement of Faith
We believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, as the only Savior of the world. We believe He was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, died for the sins of all men, and at the cross forgave and reconciled humanity. He was then buried and rose again on the third day, then ascended to heaven, and now sits at the right hand of Majesty on High.
We believe the scriptures are the constitution and by-laws for Kingdom living in the world. They point to Jesus who is The Word of God and The Living Logos, teaching us by the grace of God and the empowering of the Holy Spirit, to live Godly and Christlike in every generation.
We believe in the tri-unity of God, who demonstrates His love through the Father's heart, the Son's finished work, and the Holy Spirits comfort and empowerment.
We believe that miracles and the Gifts of the Spirit are for today, and that divine healing, through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, is completed through the finished work of the cross and that the Father desires for us to live life to the full and to prosper in every area of our lives.
We believe in The Resurrection of Jesus from the dead and that He is returning as He promised. We hold to an optimistic and victorious eschatology, believing that, of His government and peace, there will be no end and that He is making all things new.
We believe that the Church is the Body of Christ on the earth, led by the five-fold ascension gifts, preparing the church to do Kingdom service, and to become the son's and daughters of inheritance to reap the nations, and connect Heaven to Earth.
We believe that salvation manifests in our lives by grace, through faith. Believing removes the lie of sin and separation that was in our minds. This belief awakens our Spirit, allowing us to enjoy all the benefits of the finished work, growing in grace and maturity by the renewing and transformation of our minds.
C.I.M. Culture
1: Serving - we are a community of servant-leaders whose D.N.A. is not in our steeples, but in the foundations, not a covering, . but mutual relational alignment; helping under gird other’s dreams and missions.
2: Safe - we are a safe place to grow, question, wrestle, be vulnerable and real and uniquely diverse without having to conform.
3: Gracious - we are a people of grace who do not just teach it as a message, but are gracious in our walk, text, and talk.
4: Studious - we are leaders who are readers, challenging one another to constantly change and grow and live in present truth.
5: Generous - we are a people who practice radical generosity in our lives and ministries to be a blessing to the nations.
6: Family - we are a family of Father’s, Mother’s, Brother’s, Sister’s, and Son’s and Daughter’s who live to serve the next generation.
7: Freedom - we embrace freedom with no control and live to see freedom manifest in the lives of all we come in contact with.