LEADERSHIP
Dean & Tasheika Heath
Co-Pastor Dean Heath
Dean Heath, is a native of Minneapolis, MN and the Co-Founder and Co-Pastor of Summit Life Church, a Christ-Centered Worship and Discipleship church community and movement based in Minneapolis, MN.
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A graduate of Oral Roberts University, Pastor Dean Heath (“PD”) holds a Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Ministry. He has expressed a lifelong passion and love for God through music and worship ministry and has played and toured playing saxophone, keyboard
and leading worship for several worship bands and churches over the years. “PD” has also personally discipled dozens of at-risk youth and families from 1994 to 2009 while serving in leadership at Hospitality House Boy’s and Girl’s Club in Minneapolis, MN,
Young Life in Tulsa & amp; Atlanta and The Tulsa Dream Center.
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“PD” has worked bi-vocationally in ministry through his work in the marketplace as a Vice President of a large Home Health and Hospice Company as well as recently owning Cleveland Home Health based in Tulsa, OK. “PD” has a passion to be a
“tentmaker” like the apostle Paul to support his ministry work and in 2024 launched Heal Resource Group, LLC a wound care graft distribution company.
Most recently “PD” completed a 10 year ministry assignment serving as Worship and Youth Pastor at Going Hard for Christ Church in Tulsa, OK.
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“PD” is happily joined in marriage to Tasheika Heath who is a native of Tulsa, OK. Tasheika serves women as Executive Director of their Sober Living Home, “Brook House Living” and by facilitating Women’s Discipleship Ministry at Summit Life Church. Tasheika holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Development and Family Science and a Master’s Degree in Education Administration from Oklahoma State University. Tasheika is an Air Force Veteran and has worked as a licensed cosmetologist for 25 years and a cosmetology instructor for over 15 years. “PD” and Tasheika are the proud
parents of Asia, Zoe, Tirzah, Kelaiah, Wesley, Moses, Alahna and Josiah and the proud grandparents of Baylor, Grayson, Azura and Raine.
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Marc & Christine Jefferson
Co-Pastor Marc Jefferson
Marc Jefferson, is the Co-Founder and Co-Pastor of Summit Life Church, a Christ-Centered Worship and Discipleship church community and movement based in Minneapolis, MN.
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A graduate of North Central Bible College, Pastor Marc Jefferson (“PM”) also holds a Certificate in Pastoral Studies from The Kings College and Seminary. He is a prolific musician/worship leader who has toured and played guitar and drums for numerous bands and worship ministries. “PM” is also a disciple-maker and church planter who has personally mentored, trained and released over 20 youth, worship and senior pastoral leaders and assisted in planting over 100 campus and house churches in his over 30 year tenure of vocational ministry ordained with the Southern Baptist Convention, as staff on the National Church Plant Team of the Church International Foursquare Gospel denomination and as an ordained Bishop with Church of God, Cleveland, TN. Most recently “PM” has successful completed a 6 year ministry assignment at Cornerstone
Churches in Easton, PA serving on Pastoral Staff as Care and Worship Pastor overseeing 3 campuses.
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“PM” is happily married to Christine Jefferson who is a native of Easton, PA and serves alongside her husband as a loving and supportive wife in their home as well as serving in her passion for serving the body of Christ in many forms of hospitality. “PM”
and Christine are the proud parents of Cassandra, Tirzah, Tara, Jesse and Caitlyn and proud grandparents of Koa and Lincoln.
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