Jervis and Melissa graduated from Texas Bible Institute in 1996 and from Christ for the Nations Institute in 2005. Jervis also completed an advanced 1-year program at CFNI in Frontier Missions, and Melissa completed an advanced 1-year program in Children and Family Ministry.

   Jervis and Melissa were married in 1997. They have three children: Shandice (adopted from Belize), Jermicah, and Analiya. They are currently in the process of adopting two Belizean children, Zander and Christina.

Jervis and Melissa have a desire to live a passionate life for Jesus and to be an example to others through their marriage, family and personal walk with the Lord. They yearn to further the Kingdom of Heaven by empowering and mobilizing anointed ministers as Godly disciples of Christ.