Pastor Michelle Schumacher – Ministry Leader
Michelle is a passionate lover of Jesus. She was radically saved in January 1995. She and her husband have five children two biological and three that they later adopted out of the foster care system. She and her husband Paul were married in April 1992. They have walked through many valleys together and have celebrated on many mountaintops. Michelle and Paul are no strangers to hard work or countless hours of ministry. Michelle is passionate about deliverance and inner healing ministry. Without the healing she has experienced personally, she would be a very different person. Michelle has been ministering healing and deliverance to others since 1998. She and her husband are certified marriage counselors. She has countless hours of training and hands-on ministry in many different venues. One of her greatest joys is seeing a captive set free! She loves helping to take chains of bondage off of God’s children and to watch them go to the enemy’s camp and start taking back everything that the devil has stolen from them.
Paul Schumacher – Men’s Team Leader
Paul was raised in up state New York. He served five years in the Marine Corps, and was a truck driver for three years. He attended Ohio Technical College for diesel mechanics and generators. Paul has been working in the generator field for 25 years, supporting his wife and five children. Paul has served in many roles in ministry since being saved in 1995. Paul served in the children’s ministry for seven years. He also served as head deacon in two different churches. Paul was an associate pastor in two churches, overseeing the church operations during the service, which provided the head pastor freedom to minister to the congregations without interruption. Paul has been supporting Michelle in Sword Ministry from the first day. Paul oversees all behind the scenes operations. Paul loves to serve beside Michelle, watching the Lord heal and set people free, and watching the Sword family being consumed with the joy of the Lord.
Pastor Derek Schumacher – Administration
Derek swept his beautiful wife Mackenzie off her feet in May 2017, and welcomed his son into earth in February 2023. Derek has been involved with Sword Ministry since day one, serving in many ways. Some of Derek’s greatest joys are spending time with his family, leading others to Jesus, and helping with Disaster Relief. Also among his joys are coffee, sweet tea, and vanilla ice cream! Derek is currently serving with Sword in an administrative role. He also serves on the Board of Directors, where he has several years of experience in numerous leadership roles.
Mackenzie Schumacher – Merchandise
As the daughter of two missionaries, Mackenzie grew up in ministry. She has lived in Sri Lanka, New York City, and various parts of North Carolina. She met her husband Derek in 2016. The first night she saw him, she knew that he was the one. She said Yes! in May 2017, and welcomed their son in February 2023!
Minister Lori Williams – Ministry Partner
She is married to a wonderful husband Christopher and they have 6 children between them. She is apart of a prophetic preaching ministry at Church Without Walls in Northwest Washington DC. For many years, her life was touched with pain and devastation. Many times she felt inadequate, invisible, and victimized. God in His goodness, always had a plan and rescued her when she least expected it. In God’s faithfulness, He has used the pain, to birth a ministry that bridges the gap between the hurt, dejected, and the lost – to Christ. The Lord has blessed her to speak and preach at conferences, and churches, counsel others through their life’s challenges and be a conduit of His grace and mercy with people of all ages, races, and ethnic backgrounds. Lori is truly thankful for all life has thrown at her. What the enemy meant for bad, our God continues to use for her good and His glory. Our God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we could ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. Just as He has a plan for her life to heal and deliver, He has a plan for each of you. He is no respecter of persons. He is truly a good good Daddy who loves us all dearly.
Pastor Lewis Green– Ministry Partner
Lewis Green and his wife Anna are the founders and Pastors of Church Without Walls, in Washington DC. They are also the founders and directors of Missions To America, Inc. — a ministry whose vision is to seek out and save the lost and the needy, providing Christ based spiritual/social— salvation, relief, and empowerment. Pastor Lewis is both an aspiring author and artist. He is a gifted Pastoral Counselor who has been especially anointed to bring about spiritual healing and restoration in those struggling with addictions, depression, sexual and sexuality issues, as well as relationship and marital issues. His approaches have often succeeded where traditional methods have failed. Since 2007 he has hosted a radio broadcast on WYCB 1340am entitled Green Pastures Live. Pastor Lewis works extensively with the poor and the forgotten, and is prophetically motivated to set the captives free, and to open up the word of the LORD in a life-changing, crystal clarity…often using elaborate illustration and down to earth explanation. He has a heart to reach those deemed unreachable and to touch the untouchable places in the lives of those hurting, most. He has a vision to help establish GOD’s kingdom in the earth and impact the world…one person at a time.
Santa Melendez – Head Intercessor
Santa was born and raised in New York City. Since her childhood, she has been through different trials she lost her mother to cancer at the age of four. She grew up with her dad and stepmother. It was difficult for her to be in a home where she wasn’t loved, but she was determined to succeed. She ran away and moved in with her uncle’s family while living with them she accepted the Lord at 18 years old. That was one of the best experiences she had ever felt. All her hurts were changed to joy. Doors began to open for college and provisions to come to her life from family and friends. She has seen the Lord work mighty things, even when there has been struggles yet throughout the years, she continued serving the Lord as a greeter at her church and prayer intercessor,
Santa says “I stand in the word of God that he has not forsaken me no matter how difficult sometimes things can be, I see the Lord’s protection over my household, and my son. God has had a purpose in my life. I know he is not finished yet with my life SWORD ministry has been a blessing in my life the more we seek him the more, we see God’s hand in our life”.