The Whitmans

Michael Whitman is a native of England, who after his conversion in the eighties was led to attend the Bible College of Wales, Swansea, Wales.  It was here that he began to learn of the deep things of the spirit, and felt the call of God on his life to go to the nations and preach the gospel.  During his three years in Wales, he met Dr. Sam Matthews of the Family of Faith Ministries, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Mike became a part of this ministry in 1994 and functioned as Campus Pastor, Teacher, Local Apostolic Team member, and Traveling Minister to over 18 nations. It was also here that he met his lovely wife Paula, who were then married in 1994. In 2000 he received his master’s degree in ministry from Southwestern Christian University, Bethany, Oklahoma.  Much of Mike’s ministry has involved equipping others for the ministry and he has a passion to see others fulfill their destiny in God.

Paula is a native of Oklahoma. As a child she grew up in the Baptist Church and also attended Oklahoma Baptist University where she received a degree in Elementary Education.   Some years later Paula became a teacher at the Family of Faith Christian School, where she caught the vision of training laborers for the Kingdom of God. She furthered her education by earning a master’s degree from Oral Roberts University. Paula also learned how to become an effective children’s minister and led the children’s ministry which included a children’s praise team. For many years Paula also played the flute and sang on the Church Praise team. 

The Whitman’s have three children, Israel, Judah and Bethany.  Both of the boys love to play soccer and golf and are also learning a lot about the Buckeyes, the Browns and our local Grove Bulldogs Football teams. Bethany is all about princesses, changing clothes and all things girlish. The children have come to really enjoy life in Ohio.  All three enjoy listening to Christian music and hope to play some instrument for the Lord.  

In June of 2006 the Whitman’s became the new Leaders of the Church of The Good Shepherd. Together they have become a team in the ministry. They have a passion for the presence of God and desire to lead others in the deeper experiences of God. Their goals are to train the next generation, establish the apostolic and five-fold ministry, and further release the prophetic and intercessory mandate of the Kingdom of God.   They believe the hunger for God here is wonderful and that the prophetic voice of God is being fulfilled.