Michael and Darlene Bodnar

Nominated by:
Dr. L A Capdevila

Michael and Darlene are scheduled for ordination on Thursday, ​Dec 14th, 2023 @ The Upper Room. 

AS: Evangelist / Teacher

​Mike gave his life to the Lord January 16, 1985, worked for 7 fortune 500 companies, been involved in Christian ministries over 40 years, has 3 sons serving 

heavily in their communities in Georgia and California.  Mike shared the Gospel through teaching and training in Evangelism Explosion in Charles Stanley's church, First Baptist Atlanta, and continues to share Bibles, books, God's truth in tracts by well over a quarter million. ​

​Mike and his wife of 31 years, Darlene, who calls herself a periodic Christian writer and  Christian over 50 years and former Assistant to the President at a Tampa private school,  work together in ministry outreaches including Tampa's first Christmas Breakfast for the homeless that Darlene was asked to begin at Dorcas House over 45 years ago that continues.  Darlene also began an annual Christmas season visit for all patients at St. Joseph's Cancer Institute  with gifts and entertainment for 33 years until Covid ended that.  Both share together God's love as Jesus directs and provides locally,  around the Nation and elsewhere.