Pastor Lance Martin Sr. is a man of passion, power, and potential, he is the founder of Abundant Life Ministries Stockton, California. He is a man continuously seeking to know God in the Power of his Might. He is an effective communicator of Gods word, Pastor Lance is respected for his practical and dynamic teaching style which helps people apply the timeless truths of  Gods word to their everyday lives.

He was spiritually grounded under the leadership of the late Bishop Lewis D. Stallworth Sr. and his successor Bishop Troy D. Dockery Sr.  Pastor Lance was ordained as an Elder, in August of 2011 by the Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith, International. He is a student of the Bible, thereby, constantly seeking and searching out the scriptures for revelation of God’s word.

Pastor Lance and his wife Marilyn have been married since 1980.  They are the proud parents of five adult children who along with their spouses work with them in the Ministry.  He is a Pastor who is concerned about the Family and works to provide a holistic approach to his ministry work.

Pastor Marilyn Martin is the Co-Founder of Abundant Life Ministries, Stockton, California.  She serves alongside her husband Pastor Lance Martin Sr. in providing ministry services in Stockton, California and surrounding areas. She shares in the vision of her husband to equip Kingdom travelers on their way home. She is a graduate of the University of the Pacific and worked in the field of Law Enforcement for over twenty-seven years.

Pastor Marilyn Martin is an ordained Evangelist through the Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith, International. She was ordained in August of 2011. She considers herself abundantly blessed to have had a strong spiritual foundation under the leadership of the late Bishop Lewis D. Stallworth Sr. and his successor, Bishop Troy D. Dockery Sr.

Pastor Marilyn is anointed to Teach and Preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. She has more than a decade of operating in the Ministry including providing Life Coaching to those in need. Alongside her husband, she is constantly seeking God-strategies to provide the people of God with tools to sustain them both spiritually and naturally until that Great Day of the Lord’s return.