Michael, aka Pastor Mike, has been a pastor since 1982 and is the staff pastor at Joyce Meyer Ministries. He's absolutely over the moon with his beautiful wife, Pennie, who also works for the ministry. They love spending time with their two grown daughters and their two sets of twin grandsons...yes, two. In his free time, you can find him watching sports or at the theatre! He has a heart to serve people and loves to empower our Partners and be a catalyst to see them achieve their destiny and purpose for the kingdom.

Contact Info:
mshephard@joycemeyer.org
314-934-1127

Andrea loves gardening, technology, drinking coffee and eating, especially meat! She loves eating so much that she has to workout. She actually loves that too! She adores her husband, three children, amazing grand-darlings and her two remarkable Bengal Manx kitty cats. Years ago, she developed a relationship with God after watching Joyce on TV and listening to her teaching tapes on cassette...remember those? So, she became a partner in 1996 and started working at Joyce Meyer Ministries in 2006. Now she travels around the country thanking our Partners for helping others like her discover the love of Jesus Christ!

Contact Info:
aturek@joycemeyer.org
314-934-1134

Angie enjoys finding treasures at vintage shops, crafting and coffee chats. She is passionate about loving and helping others, and has served in ministry with her husband, Gary, for many years. They love spending time with family, friends and making memories with their grandchildren. Angie has been with the ministry since 2004, and from the beginning has had a heart so big for our partners. She makes sure they are taken care of, prayed for and just all around loved on.

Contact Info:
aridings@joycemeyer.org
314-501-8170

Paul has served at JMM for over a decade and is passionate about our calling to share Christ and love people. If he’s not enjoying time with his wife and three children, he’s visiting a new coffee shop or spending time in his home shop building furniture.

Contact Info:
paul@joycemeyer.org
636-349-0303 x2911

Jessica has been with Joyce Meyer Ministries since 2004, where she met her husband, Joel. Years later, they are both still at Joyce Meyer Ministries and have added two kiddos, a dog, two cats...and a whole lot of coffee. Jessica loves hanging out with her kids and even more, studying the Word. Partners have always held a special place in her heart, and she loves praying with them and talking about all things life!

Contact Info:
jturnbeaugh@joycemeyer.org
314-501-8173

Jami is an adventurer who has a heart the size of Texas. In fact, she moved from Dallas to begin working at Joyce Meyer Ministries in 2006, after hearing Joyce on the radio. Jami loves spending time with her husband, Jason, listening to live music, eating delicious food, rehabbing old furniture, hiking, and traveling to new places. She values any time she’s able to love on her nieces and nephews and cherishes opportunities to encourage and pray for our amazing partners.

Contact Info:
jelrod@joycemeyer.org
314-934-1135

Erika, who is affectionately referred to as "Snow White", has a huge heart for animals, especially kitty cats. She's married to a tall, dark and handsome man named Donnie and they stay busy with their four-legged, whiskered fur babies. Erika started her journey at Joyce Meyer Ministries as a Partner in 2007, then worked closely with JMM for 3 years as the Event Manager for our annual Women’s Conference at the St. Louis Convention Center & Dome. JMM’s mission to Share Christ & Love People led her to join our team in 2011. She feels very passionately about providing safe, clean water to those in need... in fact, her & Donnie have sponsored several Well of Life projects with Hand of Hope to meet both the physical & spiritual needs of each village with a new well & church. She loves serving alongside our amazing Partners who God has called to make an eternal impact in the lives of many for Christ.

Contact Info:
ewieland@joycemeyer.org
636-349-0303

Kimberly Nicole Poe, AKA Kim Poe, is a girl mom of two outstanding young ladies. Kim grew up as a PK (pastor’s kid), who began to feel that being a Christian had to involve more than just going to church and doing good works. In 2005, she “found” Joyce on TVand attended her first Women’s Conference in St. Louis, where Joyce taught about moving from Religion to Relationship—a message that was the catalyst to Kim’s freedom! Kim recently graduated from Bible College because she is absolutely in love with all things Biblical! She also loves walking with her daughters, coffee, spending weekends reading on the patio at Panera, and serving in the bookstore at her church. She is grateful for the opportunity to laugh with, cry with, and love on our amazing Partners.

Contact Info:
kpoe@joycemeyer.org
314-501-8169

Jennifer started working with Joyce Meyer Ministries in 2010, fresh out of high school! Her mom loved listening to Joyce’s teaching and then Jennifer discovered the ministry for herself. Now, she is here to support our Partners and the Partner Care team in any way she can! On her days off, you can find her busy raising her adorable miniature goldendoodle, Phoebe; spending time with her family (six nieces and nephews to be exact); and baking and/or decorating delicious cakes! She absolutely loves her family at Joyce Meyer Ministries…Partners included!

Contact Info:
jmays@joycemeyer.org
314-501-8168

Jasmine came to the ministry following the footsteps of her mother, Carolyn. In her over 15 years at Joyce Meyer Ministries, she has had the privilege of serving our Partners in several different areas of the ministry. She’s passionate about getting to know you, praywith you and team up with you in our mission to Share Christ and Love People. In her spare time, Jasmine enjoys writing music, reading and...cleaning (yes, you read that right!). She also loves spending time with her family, especially her niece and nephew, who are the very rambunctious apples of her eyes.

Contact Info:
jcoley@joycemeyer.org
314-501-8166

Joyce led Barbara to the Lord while teaching at a school gymnasium in 1983. And since 2005, Barbara has been working at Joyce Meyer Ministries. For many years, Barbara got to know and love on our Partners while helping them with reserved seating at Joyce’s conferences. Barbara has a big heart to serve our Partners in any way possible and especially enjoys encouraging and praying for them. She also loves spending time with her three daughters, who have all served in the US Air Force, and their families. Barbara, herself, served in the US Coast Guard Reserves and volunteered at the USO for many years. She has a deep love, respect and appreciation for our military.

Contact Info:
bdresner@joycemeyer.org
314-501-8167

Karen has been with Joyce Meyer Ministries since 1997 and has listened to Joyce’s teachings for over 42 years—yes, you read that right! She loves spending time with her six grown children and four grandchildren. Karen and her husband, Mark, enjoy biking, beautiful scenery and learning the history of small towns. For many years, Karen worked with partners who have incarcerated loves ones, making sure they received resources to help them grow in their relationship with Christ. She is deeply passionate about praying for our partners by speaking God’s Word and encouraging them with His boundless love.

Contact Info:
kagnew@joycemeyer.org
314-501-8813

Shannon has been serving our precious partners in various capacities since becoming part of the Joyce Meyer Ministries family in 2006. In her current role as assistant to our Staff Pastor, Michael Shepard, she is honored to be even more directly involved in caring for our partners. Shannon loves to bake and take road trips with her sweet husband, Michael. And they stay busy with their 3 children and 7 grandchildren, who are the joy of their lives!

Contact Info:
sscaturo@joycemeyer.org
314-934-1126