MEET THE TEAM
Josiah Vande Hei was called into the ministry out of high school and started ministry training through Assembles of God and finished through Destiny School of leadership. Josiah is passionate about helping people discover true relationship with the person of Jesus Christ. Josiahs' obedience and the work of the Holy Spirit makes anything possible. We’re looking forward to seeing what God has in store for us on this next adventure.
Josiah is married to Hannah Vande Hei, and they live near Denmark, WI with their two boys, Jonathan (3) and Luke (18 months). They are excited to welcome their daughter Grace into the world in June.
In addition to his Minsterial training, Josiah has Associate Degrees in both Business Management and Manufacturing Engineering. In addition to Josiahs' job as an Engineering Technician in the paper industry, he and Hannah manage their business in real estate rental property development.
Childrens Ministry Director
Debbie Vande Hei has a passion for helping children grow closer to Jesus by learning about Him in a fun and safe environment.
She has served in Children's ministry at Destiny Church for the past 9 years and is excited to see what God will do in the hearts of kids at Arise Church!
Debbie works in transportation logistics and enjoys gardening hobby farming and being outdoors in God's creation.
OUR STORY
HOW DID THIS ALL START?
• 1973 Members of Interfaith start praying for a church in Denmark
• 2015 Josiah called into ministry
• 2010-2018 Leadership at Destiny sees the vision for a church in Denmark
• 2023 Josiah Hannah feel led to inquire about a church plant
• 2023 July Destiny leadership and Josiah and Hannah attend CMN Launch
•2023 September 8th Destiny announces Arise Church
- 2024 September 8th Arise Church Holds first service in Denmark WI
WE BELIEVE
OUR MISSION
"We exist to help people grow in relationship with God and each other through the teaching and practice of the Word."
CORE VALUES
• Rooted in the Word
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,"
2 Timothy 3:16
• Walk the talk
"He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
Luke 11:28
• Love God Love People
"Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Matthew 22:37-40
16 Fundamental Truths:
- The scriptures are inspired by God and declare His design and plan for mankind.
- There is only one true God–revealed in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (commonly known as the Trinity).
- In the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. As God’s son, Jesus was both human and divine. The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God.
- Though originally good, man willingly fell to sin–ushering evil and death, both physical and spiritual, into the world.
- Every person can have restored fellowship with God through ‘salvation’ (accepting Christ’s offer of forgiveness for sin).
- Water baptism by immersion after repenting of one’s sins and receiving Christ’s gift of salvation, and Holy Communion (the Lord’s Supper) as a symbolic remembrance of Christ’s suffering and death for our salvation.
- The baptism in the Holy Spirit is a special experience following salvation that empowers believers for witnessing and effective service, just as it did in New Testament times.
- The Church has a mission to seek and save all who are lost in sin. We believe ‘the Church’ is the body of Christ and consists of the people who, throughout time, have accepted God’s offer of redemption (regardless of religious denomination) through the sacrificial death of His son, Jesus Christ.
- A divinely called and scripturally ordained leadership ministry serves the Church. The Bible teaches that each of us under leadership must commit ourselves to reach others for Christ, to worship Him with other believers, and to build up or edify the body of believers–the Church.
- Divine healing of the sick is a privilege for Christians today and is provided for in Christ’s atonement (His sacrificial death on the cross for our sins.)
