Life Team Leaders are Saying...
"I have had the privilege of knowing Doug Merkey since the mid-nineties when we met on the sidewalk surrounding the Planned Parenthood abortion facility in downtown St. Louis. Our hearts were knit together immediately because of our common burden for the unborn, and we have labored together in leadership at Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church and beyond since then. I know Doug to have a servant leader’s heart, a deep love for Christ and His body the church, a firm commitment to the Gospel, and a passion for revitalizing the church’s ability and dedication to work for the ending of the horror of abortion in all of its forms."
Arne Molbach
Ruling Elder
Former Chair of the Life Team
Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church
St. Louis/Twin Oaks, Missouri
January 23, 2008
"Doug Merkey's leadership and guidance has been instrumental in the success and growth in our pro-life ministry at Twin Oaks Presbytery Church. His biblically based work and church focused efforts have greatly blessed our committee and has encouraged us to keep up the fight for Life. It has been a pleasure working with Doug and I look forward in continuing our relationship.'
Kerry Brown
Deacon & Life Team Chair
Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church
St. Louis/Twin Oaks, Missouri
January 8, 2008
"I have had dealings with Reverend Douglas Merkey for several years in the Pro-Life arena, both as the chairperson of Chatham Bible Church's Pro-Life Committee and as a student of Doug's, at the workshops he has led. I have been impressed by Doug's heart for the unborn, by his integrity and by his desire to act in accordance with God's revealed will. Doug Merkey is an outstanding individual with a real zeal to provide the equipping necessary for effective work in the area of Pro-Life. I have been particularly blessed by the understanding he has given me which regards to equipping others, ie. none of us will be around forever - will the ministry you work with continue if you are - 'hit by a bus'. "
Donna Reed
Life Team Chair
Chatham Bible Church
St. Louis, Missouri
January 29, 2008
'Rev. Doug Merkey is truly a Champion of Life. He has a passion for spreading the Gospel, by training local churches to develop life teams. As a minister with Glad Tidings Christian Ministries, Bishop Joe Cephus Bingham and I have worked with Rev. Merkey who has conducted a life team training class that our church attended. In addition Rev. Merkey has spoken at our church on several occasions promoting the sanctity of human life. Rev. Doug Merkey is the perfect person to carry out the mission of Churches for Life, he is a living epistle and God will truly use him in a mighty way to spread the goods news of promoting life and assist in equipping other churches to do the same."
Rev. Mabel Lattimore
Life Team Chair
Glad Tidings Christian Ministries
St. Louis/Central West End, Missouri
January 28, 2008
"Churches for Life calls us to love children in a culture that tends to treat them either as burdens or as idols. It is imperative that the church remembers and reminds our world of the gift they are by loving them as Christ does. I am so thankful for Doug's heart and his calling to remind us and equip us to do just that. His love for the Lord, the unborn and those he works with is contagious. Doug's style of teaching and coaching is full of the same balance of grace and truth that he encourages Life Team chairs to lead with. Most importantly for new Teams is his exhortation for new leaders to build trusting relationships with their Pastors from the beginning and involving church leadership in the vision and decision-making process."
Kristina Twitty
Life Team Chair
The Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church
St. Louis/Ladue, Missouri
February 7, 2008