FOUNDER & PRESIDENT OF HEAVENLY CALL MINISTRIES

Reverend Casey Garcia, President and Founder of Heavenly Call Ministries is an ordained minister with the United Evangelical Churches.  At the time of this writing he and his wife Julie have six children in all, Seven grandchildren and one great grandson

In 1980, he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior,  Shortly thereafter the call to preach became evident and he preached his first sermon in 1981 using Isaiah 35:8 as his text.

He completed his theological studies at Global Outreach Bible Institute in Modesto, California in 1993.  After graduating with a B.A. in Biblical Theology he worked as a manager for different companies while serving in ministry as an Evangelist as well as doing short term missions. When he is not away on a mission trip he does evangelistic work and leads a men's discipleship program at the Modesto Gospel Mission for men who are in the process of recovering from all types of worldly allurements & vises.

In 2024, while on a mission trip to Kenya, Africa he and his wife Julie met and worked with several Missionaries, Pastors, and Bishops.  It was there that the need for a greater theological understanding for indigenous ministers was presented to him.  There are many eager pastors leading congregations without formal theological training due to extreme poverty and the lack of resources.  Together with his wife Julie Heavenly Call Ministries was conceived with the purpose and vision of establishing Heavenly Call Bible Colleges beginning in the Kibera slum located in the heart of Nairobi, Kenya; along with a second campus in Naivasha, and a third campus in Tabora Tanzania. 

The purpose and vision of Heavenly Call Ministries is to provide indigenous ministers who have been limited due to extreme poverty and the lack of resources with a greater Christian World View through the use of BTCP (Biblical Training Center for Pastors) materials. Thereby expanding the work of God’s Kingdom.

The name Heavenly Call Ministries is derived from Hebrews 3:1a.   It’s an open invitation to all of God's holy people to come share in this Heavenly Calling to “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you : and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the ends of the world. Amen ” Matt: 28:19-20.

Please prayerfully consider sharing in this Heavenly Call to equip the next generation of “Heavenly Called” ministers throughout the globe.  Amen.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Julie Garcia, wife of Reverend Casey Garcia.  Mother of one daughter (Lindsay) one son, (Eric) and step mother to four daughters (Monica, Sarah, Melanie, and Rachel) she is also a grandmother of seven, and a great grandmother of one.  

In 1990 as a young wife and mother she gave her life to Jesus Christ.  Her life is a living testament to the praise of the glory of God’s amazing grace.  She escaped three separate death defying vehicle accidents.  If that wasn't enough she is a stage 4 cancer survivor.  To God almighty be all the glory for the great things he has done in preserving her life for the purpose of ministry and the work of God’s Kingdom.

Together with her Husband Casey, she has dedicated her life to the co-foundering of Heavenly Call Ministries.  She serves as the ministry Administrative Assistant.  

Psa. 23:4  Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.   Amen.

MINISTRY COORDINATOR IN KENYA

Reverend John Muthembi Sore gave his life to Jesus Christ in 2005, he is married to one wife, Mrs. Nancy Faith.  Together they have been blessed with three beautiful children: two daughters Vivian age 22, Sherine age 17, and one son Ivan age 6.  By God’s grace he and his wife also take care of three orphans.

Born in Kibera, Rev. John M. Sore by God’s good graces still lives in Kibera and has been serving as senior pastor of Elevation Church in the Kibera branch for the past 15 years with a congregation of 200 members.  After graduating from HIgh School he pursued a degree in Theological Studies at the Kenya Ministry Training Institute.  Followed by further leadership training at Kisii University in Kenya.  

Rev. John’s ministry extends to reaching high school students through evangelism and biblical teaching.  He also leads a Christ centered drug recovery program where he walks through the recovery process with students as they learn to walk in the freedom and deliverance from drug addiction that is found in Christ Jesus.  Together with his wife Nancy they minister to widows and orphans by providing encouragement and imparting biblical knowledge through preaching and teaching as is described in James 1:27 “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction.”  In doing so he faces many challenges in the Kibera slum where there is extreme poverty, drug abuse, young marriages, HIV, among many other social ills that lead to broken families.  There is no doubt that he honors the words of Jesus Christ found in Mark 16:15.  “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” believing that “serving humanity is serving God.” 

AMBASSADOR TO KENYA

Heavenly Call Ministries Ambassador to Kenya Godfrey Were, was born on July 1, 1998 in Western Kenya.  He and his mother made the Kibera slum their home.  Due to severe poverty he was separated from his mother and ended up homeless at the age of 13 and struggled to survive on the dangerous streets of Kibera, one of the world’s most dangerous slums.  There, homeless and alone he survived the political conflicts of 2007.  After three years of struggling on the streets of Kibera he was finally rescued by a good samaritan, Pastor Rev. John M. Sore.  

In February of 2014 Godfre received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior while at a crusade held within the Kibera Slum hosted by Elevation Church under the leadership of Rev. John M. Sore.  In August of that same year he took the next step and was baptised in water and received the gift of tongues.  He joined Elevation Church and began his discipleship and mentoring in evangelism, received his ordination credentials as Evangelist in 2017.  That same year he also joined the Elevation Church Choir.  In 2019 he joined the Elevation Church Mission Team working with many pastors throughout Kenya.  

In 2021 he worked as a teacher mentoring students at Becky’s School, then; St. Mary’s High School within the Kibera slum.  In 2022 he started working as a missionary and evangelist within Kibera while simultaneously continuing his theological studies and in 2023 received his diploma in Theology from Equip African Bible College.  In addition to his evangelistic and missionary work he leads a recovery program for drug addicted youth.

Noteworthy: While attending high school he served as chairman of the high school union and received a certificate for demonstrating excellent leadership skills.