was born in Washington, D.C. on January 29, 1963 at Walter Reed Hospital to the late Matthew Simon, Sr. and Francis Simon. Since both of Matthews parents were both actively serving in the United States Army, they sent him to live with his paternal grandparents in Columbus, Ohio. This is where his grandparents raised him in an old school environment and in a household of faith where he received his
Matthew took on spiritual warfare from the enemy of his own household in the form of witchcraft, lies, and deceit. By this time the Lord stepped in and sent him two ministering angels by the names of Gwendolyn K. Scott and Elder Duff. At the age of twelve he tarried in the name of Jesus, where Elder Clarence Cleophus baptized him in Jesus' name and received the gift of the Holy Ghost with the evid
He later found himself going through his wilderness experience being tempted by the wiles of the devil for 15 years. Upon coming out of his wilderness experience the Lord blessed him with a union job of which he is retired after 17 years of Labor. Matthew relocated to Naperville IL, where he met his lovely wife Norelle, they share nine children in total, ranging from ages 10-35. In 2022, Matthew
along with attending Chicago School of Ministry with Pastor Steve Spangenburg of Trinity Church of the Nazarene, where they now operate as full-time pastors of The Doctrine of Christ non-denominational church using Trinity's facility.
was born on December 28, 1979 to Norris D. Franklin and Lisa G. McCall at St. Bernard Hospital in Chicago, IL. Since Norelle's dad drove trucks domestically and was away from the home, she was reared mostly by her mother, but she insured that Norelle had a strong relationship with her paternal and maternal sides of the family. She attended the following schools in Chicago, IL: Jesse Owens Preparat
Thornton Fractional North, and Thornwood. For Numerous years Norelle, her mother, grandmother Gwendolyn McCall, and her Aunt Brenda Hill attended Greater New Mount Eagle Missionary Baptist Church. While observing the household of faith in her early years, Norelle had a strong desire to be baptized. Her mother explained the meaning of baptism which really made her excited about being taken to the
frequented Lilydale First Baptist and Monument of Faith churches. A few years later Norelle began her wilderness experience and adventured off into the ways of the world. In 2000, she began to worship at Calvary Baptist church in Glenwood IL until moving to Las Vegas in 2004, where she began worshipping at Greater New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church where she found her love for praise dancing
return to IIlinois. In 2009, she attended New Hope Missionary Baptist Church located in DeKalb IL This is where she received her Sunday school Teaching certificate under the tutelage of Rev. Monica O'Leary. In 2011, The Lord revealed to Norelle with the discerning of spirits what appeared to be mesmerizing and exciting, was witchcraft. Shortly, thereafter, Norelle experienced her first encounter w
that year Norelle was led by the spirit of the God to Cathedral of Praise non-denominational church where she felt the presence and the power of God, as she arrived. Norelle witnessed a move of God like never before under Pastor Erik Wyzard's watch, who later became her spiritual dad. Norelle went on to be baptized with a better understanding in the name of Jesus, later, receiving her Heavenly Lan
Spiritual mother, Mother Maxine Brown in 2017. Norelle attended Trinity Worship Center International Ministries in Haine City, FL, where she taught Sunday school for children ages twelve and under. In 2018, The Lord moved Norelle back to Illinois, in Naperville, where the Lord sent her to The Joseph Business school located in Forest Park, IL. Exactly, one day, after Norelle graduated, a day later,