David and Dana Thacker are college sweethearts, who met at Cedarville University and celebrated their 20th anniversary in July 2022. They are proud parents of four teenagers, who are a joy to their souls and a tool that sharpens them. With a unified passion for Jesus and ministry, they began serving together with teens at their local church in Whitestown, IN. Having been greatly impacted through camp ministry as teenagers, they pursed camps to see if there was a role for them.  In, 2005, they began working at a wilderness camp in the mountains of Robbinsville, NC. Never would they have imagined how the Lord would use the people of Robbinsville to bless their lives and disciple their souls. By experiencing the life impact of intentional relational discipleship, their ministry purpose was eternally changed. The opportunity to work with Eternal Truth Ministries of Robbinsville, NC came in 2009, and they joined in the work there for 13 years where they were invested in by the president and given hands-on ministry experience. More practical training came at the same time through Robbinsville First Baptist Church.  The people were welcoming and patient as they learned how to lead in several different capacities, such as, youth leader, children’s director, IT manager, life group facilitator, and elder.  In 2021, the Lord extended First Baptist’s outreach by sending David and Dana to Immanuel Baptist Church and by fulfilling their growing passion for ministry that is incarnational, "God with Us".  Our desire is to help this body in Kinston be founded on Jesus’ methods, principles, and aim.  We are simply seeking to follow the Head of the Church, Jesus Christ, as we seek to love God, love others, and make disciples.