History of Rejoice Ministries International
While worshipping on a Sunday morning in the Spring of 1995, Dick Dungan heard the Lord speak to his heart these words, you are Rejoice Ministries, a ministry of encouragement. A few months later the Lord showed him clearly that Colossians 2:2,3 was the purpose for the rest of his life. Thus, Rejoice Ministries International was born.
The ministry of RMI was originally focused on serving the local church through the preaching and teaching of the Word of God and challenging men to become spiritual leaders. However, that quickly changed when Dick was invited to several other countries to bring teaching and encouragement. From then on, RMI has been involved in all three-dimensions of the Body of Christ.
Trans-locally, several Pastors invited Dick to come and encourage and minister to their congregations. For several of these Pastors, Dick became a mentor and encourager to them which has led to long-term relationships and ministry with churches across the USA. He especially ministered to Men on topics of character such as purity of heart, biblical manhood, and overcoming passivity. This led to developing a ministry for fathers and sons and the importance of receiving and walking in the Father's blessing.
As the trans-local ministry grew several men and women in their home church asked he and Mary to come alongside them as mentors. This has led them to create a mentoring ministry in which they have become more intentionally trans-generational in their ministry. RMI has been involved in creating many retreat opportunities that encourage and equip young couples and families in realizing the possibility of having a real Christian home.
Internationally, RMI began partnering with a ministry that networks and mobilizes missionaries for China and SE Asia. After a few short years he began focusing on offering pastoral care to those he and others had mobilized. They needed care so that they would survive the pressure and struggles of life in difficult areas of the world. This began the international pastoral care ministry of RMI.
Throughout the ministry of Dick and Mary significant relationships began to be deeply established. Within these relationships it became clear that others had the same heart and passion of Dick and Mary. This would begin a new transition and expansion of RMI. Currently, RMI consists of a team of 10 associates who have the same heart and vision as its founders and are ministering together in all three dimensions of the Body of Christ.
Today, Dick and Mary continue to encourage many in the Body of Christ. They have a heart to invest in the next generations of Kingdom leaders. RMI is no longer a mom and pop ministry. With an engaged Board of Directors and a team of mature associates RMI has a significant future. Rejoice Ministries International is an expanding ministry that holds to the core values of its founders; to encourage, equip and lead believers into a full relationship with Jesus Christ, a revelation of the Father's heart and to minister in the power of the Holy Spirit. Dick and Mary are ministers of Fellowship of Connected Churches & Ministries in Euless, Texas.