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.