Apache Youth Ministries
"A great lady once said, 'We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty…' Very few Christians are bold enough to give up the 'American dream' to fight this kind of poverty through love, relationships and the giving of their time. This great poverty in Native country is what my friends Joel and Marissa have come to know about and act on by making incredibly uncommon sacrifices to help remedy through full time service."
Mike Bradley,
Director, Alliance of Renewal Churches (ARC)
"I love Joel and Marissa Bidderman. They incarnationally live out the heart and life of Jesus in a setting that most Americans would run from. They are the presence of Christ amongst Apache youth, and in being there, are the presence of Christ's heart for the forgotten ones when they are with us. We in the Alliance of Renewal Churches (ARC) are challenged and stretched, encouraged and equipped through our relationship with Joel and Marissa Bidderman to think, speak and act more like Jesus."
Kevin Dangler
End Days Worship Ministries
“Joel and Marissa Bidderman typify the new breed of forerunners that God is raising up in these last days. Their hearts burn with the passion of urgency to see His Bride ready and waiting when her Bridegroom returns for her. Their dedication to returning the arts to their rightful place and Owner is consummately revealed in their ministry and music. In a world where ‘doing’ is much more celebrated than ‘being’, Joel and Marissa are carrying a message of 'the First Commandment first' to a generation that desperately needs to hear it.”
Chad Cronin-Youth Pastor
“Joel is one of those special people who is able to be many things well. He is a passionate and thoughtful songwriter whose music’s story finds a way of telling your story. He is an energetic and connected performer, able to hold the attention of the most diverse of crowds on any given night. He is a poet, reader, thinker, and learner, and strives to grow in his abilities in each while encouraging you to do the same. He is a compassionate servant of Christ, and seeker of truth in all aspects of life, art, and culture. He is a true friend, and one I am very thankful to have in my life.”
Phil Buechler-Minister
Phil Buechler Ministries
“Joel is a young man with a seasoned heart for God. His ministry will inform you, inspire you and move you to a daily action of winning your world one person at a time."
