Pastors Dan and Joan Olson
Senior Pastors & Founders

Pastors Dan and Joan Olson are both ordained ministers of the Gospel and Rhema Bible Training Center graduates. They are also ordained with ICFM (International Convention of Faith Ministries) and Pastor Dan is an ICFM Area Director.

They were married in 1971 and are the parents of six chidren, one of which (Jessica) is on our ministry staff. They are also blessed with a growing number of grandchildren.

They began pastoring in 1979. The Lord led them to Stone County to pioneer Living Word Church in 1997. It is their vision that LWC will be a strong, yet loving and caring church that will make a difference in our community

Pastor Jessica Gibson
Associate Pastor

Pastor Jessica Gibson is a graduate of, and licensed minister from, Rhema Bible Training Center located in Tulsa, OK. She has also graduated from SMTI (Supernatural Ministries Training Institute). She has over 20 years experience in the missions' field and has been a Project Director for Teen Mania Ministries since 1997.

Pastor Jessica is currently the Associate Pastor. She oversees all of the Youth Ministry of Living Word Church including the Oneighty Teen Center - Branson West.

Her and her husband, Paul Gibson, are the directors of Honor Academy of the Ozarks. This is a charter ministry of Teen Mania's Honor Academy in Texas.