Arlene Grzesiak is the founder of Living Waters of the Holy Spirit Ministries, a ministry focused on prayer, praise, worship, and training on all of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Arlene was born in Chicago. Though much of her life was not easy, Arlene is able to see that God’s hand was at work even before she came to a relationship with him. She endured an abusive childhood and marriage of 12 years, raised two children as a single mother, and she sustained physical and emotional injuries in a severe car accident. All of these circumstances served only to highlight the glory of God.

In spring of 1986, Arlene accepted Christ Jesus as her personal Savior and was born again. Immediately God began to bring healing to Arlene’s life allowing her to give her anger and resentment over to Christ as she forgave those who had hurt her in the past. Soon after, God touched Arlene with physical healing. This was only one of many times that Arlene would experience God’s great compassion and grace.

As Arlene grew in the Lord, she felt a calling to ministry. In 1995, she founded Living Waters of the Holy Spirit Ministries. In 2000 she was ordained by International Fellowship of Ministries. Since then Arlene has worked with many churches and organizations in the work God has given her. She has been responsible for organizing conferences encouraging unity in the body of Christ, and has seen other ministries birthed from these efforts. Arlene is currently counseling women by the Holy Spirit’s guiding and the use of her training. She is very active in intercessory prayer. For over 15 years, Arlene has been engaged in prayer walks and spiritual warfare to claim and stake this region for the Lord. It is Arlene’s desire to see unity for all of God’s children.

Ron is the pastor of Kingdom Life House of Prayer in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. He was born in Chicago and raised in Elmwood Park, a village bordering the northwest side of the City of Chicago. In 1977, the Lord miraculously saved Ron and instantly set him free from a life of drugs and alcohol. At that time, the Spirit began to groom Ron for the plans that were before him.

Ron moved to Arlington Heights in 1980 and has lived there since with his wife, Ann. They have 4 adult children and 4 grandchildren. In 1985 Ron was ordained as the assistant pastor of Faith New Testament Church. He served in that position for ten years. Since 1995, Ron has served as pastor at Kingdom Life House of Prayer. Over the years, Ron has helped to organize and maintain pastor’s prayer groups throughout the northwest suburbs. Ron desires to see God’s kingdom advance by the obedience of the unified body.

Joe Manahan is pastor of Shepherd and King Community Church. He is a native Chicagoan who was raised in the Lakeview neighborhood and the far north suburbs. Joe has lived in Arlington Heights for 28 years with his wife, Mary. They have 5 grown sons and 6 grandchildren.

Joe was first ordained in 1980. He has ministered on the pastoral staffs of two churches in the northwest suburbs. Currently Joe is involved in planting a new church in Arlington Heights. The group of people who have joined with Joe to form Shepherd and King Community Church share Joe’s deep desire to see transformation in the Chicagoland region.