VBD Magazine
PIONEERS’ PARADISE
LEADING WITH DISTINCTION & EXCELLENCE
Bishop John & Elder Ann-Marie Baker TRANSFORMING LIVES AND DECLARING THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD by Shanita Rowsey
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ave you been wondering how to make a marriage work? We have an amazing couple who is not only building the next generation of powerful leaders but is also teaching couples how to keep the spark in their relationship.
Bishop John E. Baker and his wife Elder Ann-Marie Baker are leaders of New Hope International Outreach Ministries (NHIOM) in Tallahassee, Florida. “NHIOM is a Pentecostal, Bible-believing church with a message of salvation, reconciliation, and hope through faith in our Lord Jesus
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BE MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY READY TO HELP EACH OTHER GROW. THE PERSON YOU ARE WHEN YOU JUST GOT MARRIED IS NOT THE PERSON YOU'LL BE IN THE YEARS TO COME. YOU HAVE TO HELP EACH OTHER GROW AND MATURE.
Christ,” says Bishop Baker. “Our mission is to reach the lost with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to develop mature believers by teaching them the principles of the Word of God, and to release men and women into Christian ministry through the empowerment of the Word of God and the Holy Spirit.” The couple has been in ministry for the past 41 years, and throughout the years have hosted many conferences, leadership seminars, coaching workshops, and community events. Kingdom builders, Bishop and Elder Baker have developed
