Mark and Nicki Pfeifer
- Founders and Overseers
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Mark Pfeifer is founder and Senior Pastor of Open Door Christian Fellowship in Chillicothe, Ohio, a church he planted in 1991. He is also the Lead Apostle of the Soma Family of Ministries, a position he has held since 2003. He has founded and oversees several schools, including the School of Ministry with multiple locations in the United States and abroad. He also founded the Soma Business Institute, an entrepreneurial training ground for aspiring business owners.
In 2007, all of these schools became part of the Wagner Leadership Institute. Mark has authored several works including published articles, all the curriculum used in the schools of ministry and business schools and numerous books. He is a member of the International Coalition of Apostles, overseen by C. Peter Wagner and received his apostolic commission from Apostle John P. Kelly. He is a regional chancellor for the Wagner Leadership Institute. He is also on the Advisory Board of the International Christian Wealth Builders Foundation and the Ohio State Coordinator for the United States Apostolic Alliance overseen by Dutch Sheets.
Mark is a graduate of Circleville Bible College (now Ohio Christian University). He was raised in a pastor’s home and has been in full-time Christian ministry since 1981. His wife, Nicki, is a commissioned prophet who has an active itinerate ministry in the United States and abroad. She is founder of the Fire School of Prophetic Training with numerous affiliate locations. They have been married since 1985 and have three children, Andrew, Alexandra and Austin. They reside in Chillicothe, Ohio.
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Nicki Pfeifer is an ordained prophet and pastor, who along with her husband, Mark Pfeifer, founded Open Door Ministries (Chillicothe, Ohio) in 1991; where they continue to serve as the senior pastors. Nicki is also the founder and lead prophet of the Fire School of Prophetic Training, which has now spread to locations throughout the United States, Asia and Africa. The curriculum for this training was developed by Nicki and has been accredited through the Wagner Leadership Institute (C. Peter Wagner).
Her unique experience with both prophetic and pastoral ministry is reflected in the course material which teaches that prophetic ministry can and should be done within the framework of, and in submission to pastoral authority. She is the Vice President of the Soma, an apostolic network of ministries, a member of the International Coalition of Apostles (John Kelly, Chuck Pierce & C. Peter Wagner) and is the Ohio State Coordinator with her husband for the United States Apostolic Alliance (Dutch Sheets).
Nicki is also a highly regarded conference speaker, who maintains a full calendar of national and international speaking engagements throughout the year. Because of her unique blend of passion, profound gifting and powerful personal testimony, her ministry is equally effective at prophetic conferences, women’s conferences, healing conferences and evangelistic outreaches. She possesses a rare ability to relate to people where they’re at and then help them to move to a place of transformation.
Her annual “Brave Women’s Conference” has become a highly anticipated event for women throughout the Midwest region. On the horizon is the launch of yet another branch of ministry called, “Project Empower”, which will allow women in impoverished areas (e.g. Nairobi, Kenya) to start their own cottage industries or businesses, as a way of empowering them to find their value, purpose and provision for their families. Nicki resides in Chillicothe, Ohio with Mark and her three children, Andrew, Alexandra, and Austin.
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Tom and Johna Thompson
- Leadership Council
Tom and Johna Thompson founded the refuge ministry in 1999. The ministry
helps men 18 and over who struggle with alcohol or drug addiction. They have
three facilities. The intake and transition facility is located in Columbus, Ohio and the two farms are located in southern ohio. The ministry’s focus is to make disciples by giving these men an understanding of their true identity in Christ. To participate the men must make a twelve month commitment. Since marriage and family restoration is also our goal, Johna meets with the wives of the men regularly for encouragement and support. Tom and Johna have been married since 1985 and have four children, Wesley, Trenton, Lucas and Logan. They live in Circleville, Ohio.
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Troy and Mandy Ervin
- Leadership Council
Troy Ervin is a graduate of Ohio Christian University, and has traveled the country preaching in Camp Meetings, Revivals and Conferences. He is the Pastor of King’s Way Fellowship in Batavia, Ohio; Founder of King’s Way School of Ministry, serves on the Apostolic Board of SOMA Family of Ministries and is a member of the Anchor Bay Evangelistic Association and the World Harvest Church Ministerial Fellowship. He has also authored several books and is the host of “Life Change” Television Broadcast.
God has placed in his heart a vision to see the Kingdom of God increased by seeing souls saved and developing believers into mature Christians while equipping them for Ministry. Pastor Troy, his wife Mandy, and their two children live in the Cincinnati, Ohio area.
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Steve and Pat Harrop
- Leadership Council
Pastor Steve Harrop, the Founder & Senior Pastor at Cornerstone Full Gospel Church is located in Duncan Falls, Ohio. Pastor Steve and his wife Pat have served the church for over 24 years. His desire and vision is to reach the Muskingum Country Watershed which reaches over 1/3 of the state of Ohio. One way of fulfilling this mandate is the birthing of other churches.
He is the Apostle to many churches from New Comers town Beverly who share and serve the same vision. He’s an accredited alumni from Wagner Leadership Institute, sits on the board of Southern Ohio Ministerial Association, also an accredited professor at Cornerstone School of Ministry. His Apostolic/Prophetic anointing along with his dynamic messages, are driven by the power of the Holy Spirit and are burdened with a passion for the lost.
