Lead Pastors

Anthony and Melanie Freeman have served in the ministry for twenty-eight years. They have been married for twenty-six years and have four sons.

Pastor Freeman has served as a Bible College President, a senior pastor, a Bible College professor, youth pastor, worship leader, urban street evangelist and short term missions. Pastor Freeman has been involved in hurricane relief work and restoration since the early days of Katrina. He earned a Master's degree from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary and a Bachelors degree in Missions/Bible.

Melanie is a home-maker/home-educator and serves as the women's pastor and Mother's Day Out/Pre-School Director for All Nations Fellowship. She has served alongside her husband in the pastorate, as a missionary evangelist in Zambia, in urban ministry, in women's ministry, and children's ministry.  She earned a B.A. in Missions/Bible. 

The Freemans have lived and served in the New Orleans area as Nationally appointed Missionaries for 18 years.

 

Associate Pastors - Mission Teams/Renovation Project

Pastors Zac and Jodi Povec were married on October 29, 2011.  Together they serve as Associate Pastors.  Zac attended Valley Forge Christian College in Pennsylvania where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Ministry.  Jodi Povec graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from Life Bible College East.  Zac has been a part of All Nations Fellowship since it began and he now leads the current church renovation project, directing teams that come to volunteer.  Zac also serves as a teaching pastor for the church and directs the Pathfinders ministry for young boys and young men.  Jodi served for over ten years as an associate pastor and urban children's pastor in Utica, New York, and is now a leader of the Nola Belles ministry for young girls and young women.

 

 

 

 

Associate Pastors - Student Ministry/Bible College Cohort Directors

Pastors Justus and Myrinda Freeman were married on April 7, 2012.  Together they serve as Associate Pastors.  Justus is the founder and director of ICE Student Ministries and he is the director of the New Orleans Uptown SUM cohort.   He earned a B.A. from School of Urban Missions and is currently enrolled in the SUM Master's degree program.  SUM (School of Urban Missions) is a Bible College located in Oakland, CA with cohorts hosted in churches around the country.

Church Administrator/Worship

Myrinda Freeman attended the University of Kansas and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics in 2004.  After Hurricane Katrina, she traveled to New Orleans for several week-long missions trips to do relief work and eventually stayed for 4 months in 2006, leading teams out into the field to clean and gut flooded homes.  She serves alongside Pastor Justus leading student ministry and the uptown cohort.  She is part of the worship team and coordinates the volunteer/missions teams that come through the church. 

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Worship Ministry Director/Art/Visual Effects and Set Design

Isaac Varela came to New Orleans from south Texas shortly after Hurricane Katrina.  For over a year and a half, Isaac led relief work teams to minister to those impacted by the aftermath of Katrina's devastation.  He has literally chainsawed and removed hundreds of fallen trees from storm damaged properties.  Isaac's background includes years of musical experience in a variety of settings and with various musical instruments and musical groups.  His passion is for Christ, his wife Lindsay, his daughters, music and a wide range of artistic expression.  Isaac is our worship leader and is currently training up our new ICE Youth Worship Team.

Children's/Nursery Ministry Director 

Lindsay Varela attended Chico State University in California and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Studies and a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.  After four years of teaching 8th grade special education in inner city San Diego, California, she answered the call of God and came down to New Orleans after the hurricane for a week-long missions trip.  She ended up staying for six months leading teams out to clean out and gut homes that were flooded.  During this time, she began attending All Nations Fellowship and was also asked to stay and pioneer the new Greater New Orleans Master’s Commission.  Lindsay serves as our Children's/Nursery Ministry director.

 

 

"reaLife" Young Adults Ministry

Boone and Brenna Larson.  Boone and Brenna are Servant Leaders at All Nations Fellowship.  Boone earned an M.A. in Engineering from University of Louisiana Lafayette, and is currently working as an engineer in the city of New Orleans.  Brenna is a professional photographer and is an excellent artistic designer.  They both have a passion for Jesus Christ and serving people.

 

 

Benevolence Ministries Pathfinders/NOLA Belles

Dave and Dawn Rambo and their family followed the call of God on their lives, leaving everything they knew in Ohio, to join the ministry team at All Nations in 2011.  They are now the directors of our benevolence ministry at the church as well as leaders of our Pathfinders and NOLA Belles for boys and girls 6-17 years of age.  Dave is also a leader of our Man Night, which is a weekly living room for the men at All Nations.  Dave and Dawn are both currently working on their Bachelor's Degrees in Biblical Studies at the School of Urban Missions.