About The McDermott's
Michael McDermott and his wife, Rebecca, planted Life Source International Church in 1988 in a hotel room, which today consists of a 15-acre campus in White Marsh, Maryland, with a 1500-seat sanctuary and a Family Life Center with a full-sized gym, dining hall, chapel, and many classrooms, all debt free. Life Source has several other campuses in and around Baltimore as well as 40 churches overseas in Europe, the Philippines, Dominican Republic, South America, and several nations in Africa. Life Source is a multi-cultural family with a deep commitment to prayer, the Word of God, and reaching the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Pastor Mike and Pastor Becki have an apostolic calling on their ministry, training other churches and leaders, as well as interventions in troubled ministries. He currently serves on the Board of the European Theological Seminary in Germany, the Church Planting Board in Central Europe and the Balkans, a member of the Church of God Board of Church Health and Revitalization, and also serves the Delmarva-D.C. Church of God co-leading Strategic Church Planting.
His wife Becki was born to American missionary educators during their assignment in Europe and grew up in a pastor’s home. She is a gifted musician and also has a tremendous singing voice. Their marriage has been a source of strength and encouragement to others who are struggling. She has co-pastored the church with Pastor Mike and has excelled in the gift of administration. She is a devout prayer warrior with a strong anointing and prophetic gifting to encourage God’s people. She has personally directed or co-directed several large building projects, having knowledge in the building trades and expertise in interior design. She has a pastor’s heart and together they have been blessed to raise three children, all who are adults and in ministry today.
Their ministry emphasis is in the following five categories:
Host the Presence of God
The atmosphere when we gather together must be full of the presence of God for meaningful life change to occur.
Advance the Kingdom of God
The kingdom of God in power must be proclaimed and demonstrated in the earth.
Raise Up Next Generation Leaders
We must prioritize training and equipping the next generation of kingdom leaders now.
Apostolic Center
A new wineskin of church structure and calling needs to replace a system that is burning out church leaders.
Church Planting and Revitalization
A healthy reproduction and discipleship culture will create life-giving kingdom churches.
