After serving for almost 30 years as lead or associate pastors on church staffs, Mike and Celia O’Rand felt the Lord tell them to move into a different area of pastoring and service. As a chaplain of the Carrollton Police and Fire Department, Mike is seeking to serve the city they have lived and pastored in for 25 years.

As Christians we are called to pray for and serve to make a difference in our cities. Only when we serve as Jesus did, as it says in Philippians 2, can we bring His Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. As a chaplain for Carrollton's first responders, Mike does police ride alongs, death notifications (notifying families about the death of a loved one, in the city limits of Carrollton) counseling with first responders about marriages, the challenges of life and any other situations that arise. Mike has a mission to equip the churches of Carrollton to pray for the first responders and the city of Carrollton - that God's Kingdom will come to earth as it is in heaven. That is the mandate of the Lord’s Prayer, “His Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven!” Proverbs 29:2 says, “when the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan.” We have a responsibility to pray for those in authority (1Timothy 2) in our cities and our nation. Pastor Mike wants to help the churches of Carrollton pray for and serve our city the way God calls us to!

Our cities and our country are at a major crossroads and we need to serve and represent His Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. Celia has a heart for the homeless and for women who are in the adult entertainment industry. She has a passion for them to be healed and made whole, to give encouragement, hope and let them know there is a future full of freedom. We invite you to pray for Carrollton, pray for your city you live in and to generously give monetarily so we can fulfill what we are called to do.