Living Word Missionary Baptist Church 8369 Princeton Road Liberty Township, Ohio 45044 What an incredible journey this has been.  My wife, oldest daughter (Morgan) and I came to Livingword back in early 2001.  At the time, I'd just recently left pasturing a church and we were visiting churches trying to find a place to fit in, a place to call home.  From the very first time we visited Livingword; we were made to feel at liberty, and were blessed.  The church just loved us right in and helped us to feel apart.  It didn't take us too many visits and God placed it on our hearts to be members of Livingword.  Later the same year, God began to deal with our heart again about a deeper work at the church with the youth.  After seeking God's will and seeing the vision of the church we were blessed to become youth pastor in September of 2001.  With the Lord as our guide and my wonderful wife by my side, we began this amazing journey of working with the youth.  What a blessing they've been to our family and our church.  We're not two separate churches, we're one church loving and servicing the Lord together.  See I believe Livingword has something for everyone.  It has strength when you're weak, help when you're in trouble, healing when you're sick, teachings when you need instruction correction when you're wrong, and blessings right when you need them.  Whatever you may be in need of, God seems to have supplied it right here at Livingword for us and our family.  I love our church and I'm thankful everyday for the Lord placing us here.  All I can say is, it feels great to be at home!    We love you Livingword.  -Youth Pastor Kevin, Velvet, Morgan & Ashlin Benne I began going to many "Special Services" at Living Word during the late 1980's and I always enjoyed being with the people and being blessed from God. I also had some very special friends at Living Word but never imagined that I would one day become their pastor. In 1999, after I had been pasturing another Baptist church for 12 years, God released me from pastoring there in September of that year. In October 1999, knowing Living Word was without a pastor and need of help finding one, I went to try and help the congregation with that task and tried to feed them with God's word while we waited. God honored me by allowing me to be voted in as Living Word's pastor the first Sunday in December 1999. I have made some mistakes as their pastor but God has still blessed in spite of my weaknesses. Now, I cannot imagine not being the pastor of Living Word Missionary Baptist Church. With my wife, Linda, and the leadership of God Almighty, I pray to be their pastor for many more years. How God as honored me: "It's not a job ~ it's my passion!" -Rev. Mike Callihan  PASTORS Pastor: Bro. Mike Callihan - Family: Linda Callihan (wife) Youth Pastor: Bro Kevin Benne - Family: Velvet Benne (wife), Morgan Benne (Daughter) and Ashlin Benne (Daughter)