Meet Our Pastors
Faithfully serving Abundant Life to bring glory to God.
Pastor Randy Schutt was born and raised in Tilden, Nebraska. After high school, Pastor Randy joined the United States Army Reserves, in which he served 6 years, and then was honorably discharged. Pastor Randy farmed at the same time, and, with his father farmed corn, soybean, an at times, alfalfa. He married Pastor Teresa in November of 1980 and they have one son, Pastor Eric. Pastor Randy felt lead of the Lord to start his Pastoral ministry in 1987 and continued to farm until 2000 when he retired as a farmer and pursued full-time ministry. Pastor Randy is a Word and Spirit preacher and teacher and is led of the Spirit in ministry of laying on of hands for healing. Pastor Randy is ordained and affiliated with Dr. Mark Barclay with Mark Barclay Ministries (https://marktbarclay.com) from Midland, MI. Pastor Randy leads Sunday morning pre-service prayer at 9:00am on Sunday mornings followed by his Sunday sermon during the Sunday morning service starting at 10:00am.
Pastor Teresa Schutt was born and raised in Michigan; she has three siblings. She attended Midwest Baptist College in 1975. Her and Pastor Randy were married in 1980 and have one son, Pastor Eric. Pastor Teresa joined Pastor Randy with his pastoral ministry in 1987 and has been faithfully serving with Pastor Randy since. Pastor Teresa leads group prayer at Abundant Life on Tuesday mornings at 9:00am. She also prays with Pastor on Sunday mornings at pre-service prayer and also flows with the Spirit with Pastor for laying on of hands for healing during the services as the Lord leads. Pastor Teresa is ordained through Dr. Mark Barclay with Mark Barclay Ministries in Midland, MI. In her spare time, Pastor Teresa enjoys spending time with her two grandsons, walking outside, and spending time with her animals. Pastor Teresa has a pet toy–Australian Shepherd dog, Gracie, various bantam and chicken breeds, and Coturnix quail that she enjoys taking care of.
Pastor Eric is the son of Pastors Randy and Teresa Schutt. Pastor Eric joined Abundant Life Christian Center in 2005 as an assistant to Pastors and is now an associate Pastor. Pastor Eric is married to his wife, Pastor Jenna and together they have two sons. Pastor Eric wears many different hats at Abundant Life. Pastor Eric is the leader of the Praise and Worship team at Abundant Life, working to bring in the presence of the Lord on Sunday mornings with his talented team of musicians and singers. Pastor Eric and Pastor Jenna also lead a small- group Bible Study on Wednesday nights, which is live-streamed on the church Facebook and YouTube pages. Pastor Eric is also responsible for live streaming the Sunday services and Wednesday Bible Studies, and the audio and visual department, working to send out weekly sermons, prayer notes, and any information to church members. When Pastor Eric is at home, he enjoys spending time with his family, target shooting, and has been diligently working on house renovations.
Pastor Jenna Schutt was born and raised in Kansas. Her grandfather and father pastored her hometown church. Pastor Jenna met Pastor Eric in 2012 and they were married in 2013, together they have two sons. Pastor Jenna stays home with their children and is passionate about homeschooling them. Pastor Jenna is Abundant Life Christian Center’s Family Event Coordinator. She is responsible for updating our social media pages and website design. As the Family Event Coordinator, she works with other members of our ministry of Helps team to plan and organize family events for ALCC’s children, teens, and adults. Check out our Calendar of Events to see what Pastor Jenna has planned next! Pastor Jenna also assists Pastor Eric to lead the Wednesday night small-group Bible Study. When Pastor Jenna is at home, she enjoys spending time with her family, especially going outside in the warm summer months, and she enjoys reading and being active in her children’s homeschool co-op.