ABOUT JODIE
Below you will find visionary behind our organizations journey.
Her passion and expertise have shaped every step of our story.

Rev. Jodie Marie Diehl
Founder of Reach Ministries
Jodie believes her training for the Kingdom began when she joined the U.S. Army as a combat medic. She graduated from Rhema Bible College in 1990; where she is also ordained through. In 1991 she and her former husband pastored a thriving church for 20 years in a rural town in Michigan.
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While pastoring, most of her time was invested in developing & equipping leaders, leading mission teams, and speaking to both young and old. After resigning from the pastorate, she went back to college to add a Mental Health Rehabilitation Certification as well as Clinical Pastoral Education to her ministry toolbox. In 2013, Reach Ministries became a 501c3. In addition to leading her non-profit, she has worked for many years as a Hospice Chaplain.
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She brings fresh practicality to ministry. Her humor and real-life stories encourage all who hear to “reach” beyond their borders to bring a message of hope to a hurting world. Jodie and her husband Matt reside in Muskegon, MI. Here they enjoy hiking, biking, and the beaches of Lake Michigan. Together they have seven children.
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Jodie is a member of A.R.M.I. an association of ministers through Andrew Wommack Ministries.

A Word From Jodie:
“I have journeyed through a myriad of situations; at times, some seemed more than my heart could bear. My family of origin included alcoholism, fatherlessness, and poverty. I have experienced an unplanned pregnancy, miscarriage, and life-altering betrayals. No matter how and when they came, they were all designed to derail me from God’s purpose in my life.
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Through life’s many trials, I have learned to lean into God and grow through them. I am certain I know in whom I have believed, he is faithful and has never let me down. In my short life, I have been abundantly blessed with a lifetime of victories and adventures. Whether rice paddies, mountainsides, or city dumps, a piece of my heart has been left behind in each of these places. I have been privileged to meet powerful people and forgotten people in the nations of our world.
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As I reflect over three decades of full-time ministry, I remain stunned at how God weaves people together from far and wide to accomplish His greater purpose. Just when I believe I have lived the best day of my life, He gives me another one. Goodness…
I pray if you are visiting this website, you reach out to me and someday we will meet, and I can hear the story of God in your life.
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Until He Returns for Me,"
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Rev. Jodie Marie Diehl, Chaplain, Veteran