Born and raised in Fairfield, CT Pam grew up in a bible believing Christian home and was saved at the age of 4. She was raised attending Black Rock Church in Fairfield, CT. From a young age, Pam has had a deep love for God and His word. She studied the bible at Word of Life Bible Inst. (1986/1987) and then transferred to Cedarville University where she studied Business Communications & Office Technology (1987-1990).
Pam has served in many roles within the church including women’s ministry, youth ministry, worship leader, bible studies and Sunday School teacher, care ministries as well as prayer ministries. In her 40s, Pam was called to serve at a startup church (Vox Church) and was part of the leadership team that launched their first location in Bridgeport, CT. It was through Vox Church, that she met her husband. In 2018 at the age 50, Pam married Jeff who was the pastor of discipleship at Trinity Church (EFCA) in Woodbridge, CT. Jeff retired in June 2022, and they are currently attending Vox Church in Branford, CT and enjoying their 7 wonderful grandchildren.
In Pam’s late 20s & early 30s, she started reading biographies of believers such as George Muller, John Westley, Hudson Taylor, DL Moody, Francis and Edith Schaffer, Eric Liddell, Jim Elliot etc. While reading about their lives, she saw patterns/disciplines displayed that she had never heard the church or Christian organizations speak about. Some of these disciplines included silences, solitude, set hours of prayer etc. She was intrigued. With no guidance or education regarding these disciplines, she started to practice silence & solitude as well as set times of reading & praying with extended silence & solitude retreats. Her goal: Give God her full attention and to be still in His presence. Sometimes, He spoke in profound ways. Other times, there was a sweetness of just being aware of God’s presence. The benefits of having done this over the years are too numerous to list. She knows her Savior intimately and as a result, allowed Him to become her bridegroom.
In many ways, seeing God as her bridegroom is how she walked through her 50 years of singleness. It is also how she walked through some major trials including being single, barren and the death of several close loved ones. Pam hears God and sees God in ways she never knew possible because she has given Him her full attention.
In July 2023, Pam graduated from the Transforming Center (Wheaton, IL) were she studied and practiced Spiritual Formation. Pam’s desire is to show others how to create a platform to be still and know God intimately. Her desire is to be grounded in Scripture and share with others what she has learned over the years through sacred rhythms – as the Center states “reclaim practices and experiences that spiritual seekers down through the ages have used to open themselves to God’s transforming work.”
God made us for relationship with Him. The Lord Jesus lived, died, and rose to restore us to right relationship with God. His Spirit now dwells within us to live in relationship with God.
My prayer is that you will establish space for God and make time to listen and respond to the Holy Spirit’s voice in your life. To do this takes intentionality. Each and every encounter with God is holy. Our personal and corporate encounters with Him are sacred. If you are willing to open yourself to God’s voice, I guarantee He will, in one way or another, meet you this weekend.
It is with deep affection and great admiration for the greatness God is doing in and through your life as you follow hard after Him - even when no one sees.
“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen!” Eph 3:20-21
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