History of Speak
the Word Ministries
 Pastor
Dexter Skepple was born and raised on the island of
St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. Upon
completion of High School Pastor Skepple moved to
Killeen, Texas where he received a Bachelors Degree
in Aviation from University of Central Texas, which
is now known as Tarleton State University. He also
graduated from Christian House of Prayer's School of
the Prophets in Copperas Cove, TX, under the
leadership of Bishop Nathaniel Holcomb.
Pastor Terry Skepple
was born and raised in Fruitland and Salisbury
Maryland, where most of her family still resides.
Terry received her education in the Wicomico County
School System in Salisbury, MD. After receiving her
high school diploma from James M. Bennett Senior
High School, Terry attended Salisbury State
University and completed her Bachelors Degree in
Psychology at the University of Central Texas, which
is now known as Tarleton State University in
Killeen, Texas. She also received a Masters Degree
in Counseling Psychology from University of Central
Texas.
Terry and Dexter met while receiving their college
education in Texas. They were later married on July
10, 1993. After marrying, Dexter and Terry made the
decision to return to Dexter's home in the Virgin
Islands.
Pastor Dexter Skepple
has worked in the field of Aviation for the last 19
years. By faith, Pastor Skepple transitioned from
the Cockpit to the, Pulpit in 1998.
Pastor Terry Skepple
is known for her many gifts and talents. She is
known as a vocalist, songwriter, Minister of Music,
Praise and Worship Leader, and Co-Pastor.
On October 8, 1998,
Dexter and Terry Skepple founded and became the
pastors and overseers of Speak the Word Ministries
International on the island of St. Croix in the
United States Virgin Islands. Without advertising,
only doing what God had instructed, they started the
ministry with eight people in 1998. To this day,
they do not know how those eight people found out
about the Speak the Word Ministries, International,
all they know is that God must have sent them.
Speak the Word
Ministries is a multi-cultural, non-denominational
ministry which has thirteen employees, nine of which
are full-time, its own Bookstore, Children's Church,
Nursery, Prayer Center, College Library which is a
college counseling program, and two mentoring
organizations known as Boys To Men and Sister 2
Sister, that mentor young males and females between
the ages of 13 -17 years old.
The ministry now has two services and well over 800
people on Sunday morning. Speak The Word Ministries
is where souls are being saved, healed and
delivered; there is a special anointing for
"Increase, Favor, and Promotion." Pastor's Dexter
and Terry Skepple take no credit for what God has
done, for they know "God has done it all." |
