What is the Place?

The Place is a discipleship ministry that provides for emotional healing and spiritual growth through the power of Jesus Christ. We provide a safe place for biblical insight and encouragement, giving an opportunity for the Lord to help people deal with life controlling problems. We also provide opportunities for spiritual growth and development through seminars, conferences and retreats as well as Bible studies and individual mentoring.

Our Directors

Barb & Ken
Ken & Barbara started their ministry at Living Waters, which is part of Reconciliation Ministries in Michigan.

Ken Patriquin - Licensed Professional Counselor with 30 years of experience, first as a youth pastor, then counseling in various capacities including alcoholics at the Syracuse Rescue Mission, then 15 years with teenagers and later directing Foster Care and Adoption at Teen Ranch. Since then he has been counseling all ages and needs where he presently works at a private out-patient counseling center in Caro, Michigan. He has a heart for uninsured people who need Christian counseling and is counseling them through church referrals from surrounding communities.

Barb Patriquin - Spent 15 years working with The Navigator discipleship ministry. She is committed to helping women explore the Bible for themselves, as well as organizing conferences and retreat. She has had a few stories published and one Bible Study published in Discipleship Journal's Best Bible Study Methods. Before raising their 3 sons and homeschooling 2 of them, she developed and directed a women's discipleship residential home for alcoholic women. She also developed a reading tutoring program and is currently tutoring children.

Mission Statement

We believe in everything stated in the Nicean Creed. Our mission is to provide people with a place to come where God can heal them emotionally and spiritually, and where people are strengthened in their personal relationship with Christ.

Recommendations

Pastor Paul Rohling, Hope Community Christian Church
Randy Williams, Man in the Mirror
Pastor Mike Wilson, Shepherd's Care Ministry