Our Team
Mark & Jill Yurich
Founder/Pastor/Director
With nearly 40 years of ministry experience, Mark Yurich has developed a passion for helping pastors navigate through the pitfalls of both ministry and family life.
While his background is filled with a diversity of experiences and leadership - he spent 13 years in the US Army, has church planted, has lead virtually every area of church ministry - Mark currently serves Associate Pastor in his home church, Regional Director for Elim Fellowship, and founder of Listening Heart Ministries. His heart is providing pastoral care to ministry leaders who need a listening ear and a friend in ministry. He has been serving as a pastor to pastors for many years, gifted in the areas of encouragement, listening, motivation, and coaching. A gifted public speaker, Mark loves to “rally the troops” around the Pastor’s vision to reach their world for Christ. Mark is a Certified Ministry/Life Coach under Elim Fellowship.
Mark and Jill love spending time together gardening and camping by the lake with his two married children and seven grandchildren. He also loves working out at the gym daily, Tiger baseball and Michigan football.
Pastor Mark serves as a ‘gatekeeper,’ connecting hurting ministry leaders and churches to resources that can provide the ministry they need nationwide. Should you find yourself burned out, wounded, weary, confused, or just stuck in ministry; or perhaps you need some, R, R, and R, please contact us. We would love to meet with you, to be your friend with a listening heart. Pastor Mark is a Certified Ministry/Life Coach with Elim Fellowship.
Apostle William & Dr. Lorraine Thornton
Pastoral Care & Overseer
William and Loraine have ministered together for over 35 years. Their desire has always been to holistically touch the “whosoever” that are hurt, bruised, or brokenhearted by attending to their spiritual and physical needs. Their heartbeat is to preach and teach the Gospel, share the love of Jesus Christ, see people come to know Christ, and to encourage men and women of the faith. Together they present the Word of God with simplicity and revelation, through the apostolic and prophetic office upon their lives.
Bob & Emma Dwyer
Prayer Coordinators
The foundation of our ministry to pastors and leaders is PRAYER. We realize that without a team of intercessors we will never fulfill our purpose. Bob & Emma are ordained Elim ministers with 35 years experience in various ministry roles and have a passion for prayer. Under their leadership, our prayer team is here to support & encourage you in the mission that God has called you to.
Julie Beader
Administrator/Coach
Julie is passionate about helping churches, ministries and leaders fulfill their mission. She is a speaker, consultant and coach and supports the mission of Listening Heart in various ways including website and graphic design, and all things technology. Learn more about her ministry at juliebeader.com.