First, let me introduce myself. My name is Joel Oliver and my wife is Sherry Oliver.   I have taken over the responsibility of   being the Executive Director for Inner City Ministries- St. Louis. My wife Sherry will be handling the finances and the administrative duties for ICM-St. Louis. Let me tell you something about Sherry and myself:

• We are both Ordained Assembly of God Ministers in the Southern Missouri District
• We both have a medical background. Sherry as a Registered Nurse and me as a Pharmacist.
• We planted Trinity Assembly of God Church (a General Council Church) in 1985 in the City of St. Louis and continue as the birthing Pastors
• We have birthed one other St. Louis inner city Church (it is now Joyce Meyer's Dream Center) and have been involved in the creation and birthing of five other inner city ministries that have ministries that touch people in our city
• Trinity Assembly of God Church will launch a satellite Church (City Assembly of God Church in September, 2009. CAG will be a Training Church for those who have graduated City Bible Institute. They will do a six month internship a CAG before they launch their Urban Church Plant.
• We have four children (Tiffany, Sian, Joel Thomas and Caleb) and seven grandchildren
• I have been serving   as the   Presbyter of our St. Louis AOG Section since  May 2008
• I have the great blessing of serving as founder and as the Academic Dean for City Bible Institute. C.B.I. is a Southern Missouri District approved Bible Institute designed for reaching and teaching Inner City People to plant Inner City Ministries

We love the Lord with our whole heart and have a passion for seeing revival in St. Louis:

Birthdays:

-    Me—4/14
-    Sherry-12/23
-    Tiffany-2/05
-    Sian—5/17
-    J.T.---4/24
-    Caleb---11/11

Scripture is clear that the spiritual health of a City has a direct impact on the larger community around it (the suburbs). The original City in an area serves as a spiritual historical marker. When the City is doing well spiritually, there is a corresponding spiritual health in the surrounding area. When the City is corrupt and in spiritual decay, it impacts the whole area in a negative way (remember Sodom and Gomorrah). We must address the spiritual needs of St. Louis City. As we do, the whole area will benefit.