Dustan & Darlene's Bio
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Dustan & Darlene Stanley are the founders of Revolutionary Life International; an up and coming missions organization with the vision of 'Taking the love, hope, and faith of Jesus Christ (Isa al Masih*) to the entire unreached world.'
Dustan served in Banda Aceh, Indonesia after the 2004 Tsunami, delivering food and caring for the disaster victims. He served in Nias, Indonesia after the 2005, 8.7 magnitude earthquake, gathering assessments, delivering food, and medevacing those seriously injured to the hospitals. After his service in Nias was completed he traveled to Manado, Indonesia where he aided in mission’s mobilization in the local universities until returning to the United States. Upon his return he began to serve under Pastor Charles Hanchey, Sr. of Christ's Church in Laurel, Mississippi; arriving just in time to aid in the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Dustan helped evacuate people from the Mississippi Gulf coast, house refuges from the storm, deliver food, and recover needed resources from destroyed homes. He also served as facilitator for out of state relief workers serving on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. From these experiences Dustan learned that in times of disaster many who would normally be completely closed to the message of grace and forgiveness through Christ were extremely open and receptive; doors and cities who had been closed for hundreds of years before were welcoming to the gospel. From this the vision of Revolutionary Life was birthed.
Darlene has international experience in Thailand, Peru, and in Mexico. She has observed firsthand the work of several orphanages around the world. Some of these were confidential children's centers devoted to the rescue of innocent children from the sick practice of sexual slavery. She has witnessed the cruelty of such injustice being dramatically overcome by the intense love of Jesus Christ. These visits have resulted in an overwhelming desire in Darlene's heart for the suffering children of the world.
Darlene and Dustan were married in April, 2007. This was God's connection, bringing two people with the same heart together to build a lifelong vision. They serve under the authority of Pastor Charles Hanchey, Sr. of Christ's Church in Laurel, MS. They plan to leave on their first two year missionary journey in August/September of 2008. The purpose of the trip is to network with, serve under, and learn from those already serving the Lord in the same arena as Revolutionary Life's vision. Using Dustan's background in multi-media production, they will chronicle their missionary experiences and compile them into a series called, 'The Revolutionary Life'. The series will be broadcast on-line to show the next generation the thrill of obeying the great commission in foreign missions, the honest state of the majority of the world, and the great need of laborers for the harvest. Their goal is to lay the ground work for future ministry by establishing three foreign mission base Hubs that will allow access to the majority of the unreached 10/40 window.
Dustan & Darlene are in the foundational stages of starting this ministry and ask for your prayers and financial support as they strive to reach the lost multitudes that have never once heard the gospel of Jesus Christ.
For more information about Dustan and Darlene Stanley and the vision of Revolutionary Life visit: www.revolutionarylife.org or visit their MySpace at www.myspace.com/therevolutionarylife.
• Isa al Masih is the world wide accepted Islamic term for Jesus the Messiah
