About Us
Mission Statement
Mission
LSMI is an on-call ministry dedicated to serving individuals facing homelessness and/or
addiction. We are ready and avallable to respond whenever someone reaches out for help
The Problem
The Solution
Through our On-Call Addiction Crisis Ministry, we are uniquely positioned to respond
immediately when an individual seeks help from LSMI by offering compassionate,
Vision
Vision for the Lost Sheep Ministries, Int. came out of an organic response by Dave Johnson, founder of the ministry, to answering his phone. His number had been posted in several social media sites and went viral. Calls from people were desperate to find help for themselves or their loved ones and friends started pouring in.
Dave is faithful to go out to find them, drive them to treatment, visit them in the jails, comfort them in the hospitals, get them into treatment, pray with them in the streets, counsel them, advocate at their court hearings, marry them, and weep with those who had to bury their loved ones. The work was endless and the laborers were few even though the need continued to grow.
The crisis was reflected the growing number of phone calls he was receiving. God told him He was using him as an “Interrupter” to stop the enemy’s plan to steal God’s sheep. He began to look for someone to help him. Dave formed a non-profit and a board to help him strengthen and establish a more focused vision and stabilize a base of support to help more people. As Willian Booth, founder of the Salvation Army said of his rescue work among the alcoholics in England, “We formed an Army.” We are forming an army of those rescued to rescue those who still are caught in the grip of addiction and death.
Our Story
Our Need
Our Programs
Meet Board Members
David Johnson
Marjorie Cole
Jarrol Cole
Colin Akehurst
Mary Akehurst
Stephen Chan
Anne Chan
Jennifer Kay
Jill Dickenson
LSMI North
Jennifer Kay
I have allowed satan’s minions to operate in my life in the form of alcohol and drugs, and in the form of depression. Satan says I deserve to die. God says He loves me enough to sacrifice His only son Jesus Christ in order to make a way for me to spend eternity in Heaven with Him. I AM REDEEMED! I love people and I love family. We all get a choice and I know that “it” is alcohol for me and “It’s Not an Option!”. If I can help someone make that choice too, then they can realize that they simply need to choose JESUS instead and they can have FREEDOM!
Jill Dickenson
I’m Jill Dickenson and I have been in recovery from meth, heroin, and alcohol for 6 years now as of Mother’s Day 2025. Mother’s Day will always hold a special place in my heart as it is my sober date and it is the date that I walked into the doors of MNTC. My passion is to serve the community, to give back, and to and help others in recovery. I have worked almost 3 years as a Donor Account Coordinator for MN Adult & Teen Challenge, which I worked closely with their donations. I am also a mom of 6 children, ages 5 to 18! My oldest graduated high school and my youngest just started Kindergarten. I am just so grateful to be where I am today and humbled to be able to use my experience in my journey to serve the Lord and help others in their journey! The Lord has called for me and opened a door for me to join Lost Sheep and to assist the ministry and their mission to help others struggling with addictuon and also staying in recovery. I am excited to see what this will bring for all involved and becoming involved with this ministry!
Robin & Pat Andreas
Robin is a Wife, Mother, Nana, Sister, Auntie, Friend, Empath, Health Advocate, RN of 46 years and Grateful Believer in Jesus Christ. She has served as a nurse in many different settings over the years and believes that God has been preparing her and her husband Pat for this mission field all their lives. He has taken their trials and turned it for his food Pat is a Husband, Dad, Papa, Brother, Uncle, Friend, a retired small business owner and Grateful Believer in Jesus Christ. Together they serve the Lord and are humbled to be Jesus’s hands and feet on all his rescue missions. Knowing that God never fives up on any of us, they don’t either, not on Matthew or anyone else God sends.
Together they partner with the Lord to meet people where they’re at. In any given week they take crisis calls from individuals and their loved ones, make follow up calls, transport to detox and treatment. They work closely with many different resources including other ministries, detox, treatment centers, medical and mental health providers, counties, law enforcement, jails, drug court and more. They are invited to speak at churches, different organizations, treatment centers, recovery groups, visiting and praying with the men and women there. They stay avallable for lifestyle and organized discipleship in the community and jail settings, including Alpha groups. They love seeing the Lost sheep come into the family of God, always open for the divine appointment.
Together they partner with the Lord to meet people where they’re at. In any given week they take crisis calls from individuals and their loved ones, make follow up calls, transport to detox and treatment. They work closely with many different resources including other ministries, detox, treatment centers, medical and mental health providers, counties, law enforcement, jails, drug court and more. They are invited to speak at churches, different organizations, treatment centers, recovery groups, visiting and praying with the men and women there. They stay avallable for lifestyle and organized discipleship in the community and jail settings, including Alpha groups. They love seeing the Lost sheep come into the family of God, always open for the divine appointment.
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Lost Sheep Ministries Intl North
God used the pain their entire family has suffered and put a calling on their hearts to join Dave and the LSMI family. Located in Pengilly Minnesota, they have been a part LSMI since 2021, as a missionary team serving individuals and their families in the Northland. They trust the Lords hand is upon Matthew and declare and believe their prodigal son will one day come back to Jesus and join them in helping save the lost.
Robin is a Wife, Mother, Nana, Sister, Auntie, Friend, Health Advocate, RN of 46 years and Grateful Believer in Jesus Christ. She has served as a nurse in many different settings over the years and believes that God has been preparing her and her husband Pat for this mission all their lives. He has taken their trials and turned it for his good.
Pat is a Husband, Dad, Papa, Brother, Uncle, Friend, a retired small business owner and Grateful Believer in Jesus Christ. Together they serve the Lord and are humbled to be Jesus’s hands and feet on all His rescue missions. Knowing that God never gives up on any of His lost sheep, they don’t either, not on their son Matthew or anyone else God sends.
Praying to have a heart like Jesus, what grieves Him, grieves them. Every day they put on the Armor of God in preparation to be soldiers in Gods army to fight the spiritual battles. Always guided by Gods word in as in Matthew 25:40,” Truly I say to you, whatever you did for the least of these brothers and sisters of mine you did unto me” They share Jesus’s love with compassionate hearts and are ever mindful how important it is to treat each person with dignity and respect. Together they partner with the Lord to meet people where they’re at.
With so many in need it can be very challenging, and every day overdose is taking precious lives here and across the country. Knowing the urgency, as we are not promised tomorrow, they stay open to Gods divine appointments and where he sends them to help save his lost. They feel it’s been a blessing and a privilege to be the hands and feet of Jesus. They are grateful to watch the miracles unfold, as people are set free, healed, restored, transformed, lives changed forever, giving all the glory, honor and praise to God.
In any given week they take crisis calls from individuals and their loved ones, make follow up calls, transport people to and from detox, treatment centers and sober living homes,host Alpha Groups, advocate in the court on individual’s behalf, serve at the Healing Waters Laundry Program, assist in aftercare support and so much more.
They are connectors, working closely with many different resources including other ministries, detox, treatment centers, homeless shelters, medical and mental health providers, counties, public defenders, law enforcement, jails, and drug court. They are invited to speak at churches, organizations, treatment centers, recovery groups bringing awareness that there is help, hope and healing. They pray with and disciple people in many local communities, county jails and love seeing the Lost Sheep come into the family of God. God willing, they plan to continue to serve as long as they can.