who we are
Be Connected in Christ
We believe faith means action. join us in building somethin real.
Foundation
Stand firm in the strength of your faith.
We believe that faith grows strongest when lived together. For years, we gathered as one family, walking alongside each other through life’s seasons, learning to trust God more deeply, and discovering the courage that comes from belonging to something greater than ourselves.
Dr. Rob and Dr. LaMonica didn’t build this ministry from a plan — they built it from a promise. A promise to each other, to their community, and to God: that they would never stop walking toward wholeness together.
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
Joshua 1:9 · NIV
Growing in faith
Building unity through love
Be Connected
Rooted in belonging
Be Strong
Rooted in faith, identity, and truth
Be Courageous
Choosing excellence over comfort
Live Fearlessly
Walking forward without fear
Live the Movement
Living it out and inviting others
An Invitation
Deeper connection with God the Father and who you are in Christ.
"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!"
1 John 3:1 · NIV
Our Story
This movement didn't begin with a strategy. It began with two surrendered lives.
Before Courageous Living Ministries had a name, it had two people who said yes to God first. Here's how He used their story to birth this movement.
Dr. Rob
LEAD PASTOR - FOUNDER
Personal Story
From broken places to bold purpose.
Dr. Rob's journey didn't begin in a pulpit. It began in pain — in the kind of quiet desperation that many carry but few dare to name. Raised in a community where strength was measured by silence, he learned early how to perform wholeness while falling apart on the inside.
"I knew the language of faith, but I hadn't yet learned the language of freedom. That gap almost cost me everything."
A divine encounter in his early twenties redirected everything. Called to ministry and drawn to understand the human mind, Dr. Rob pursued both — earning his doctorate while planting his roots deeper in the Word. He refused to choose between the two, believing that God designed them to work together.
He has walked with veterans, trauma survivors, families in crisis, and leaders on the edge of burnout. In every room, his message has remained the same: you were not designed to merely cope — you were designed to thrive.
That conviction became the founding DNA of Courageous Living Ministries — a community built not on performance or perfection, but on radical honesty and courageous faith.
Personal Story
A heart for people. A gift for belonging.
Dr. LaMonica's presence in this ministry is not incidental — it is essential. Where Dr. Rob builds frameworks, she builds relationships. Her gift is creating environments where people feel truly seen, known, and safe enough to grow.
"Discipleship isn't a curriculum. It's what happens when someone decides you're worth showing up for — again and again."
As Founding Pastor, Dr. LaMonica shepherds the relational and discipleship culture of the community, ensuring that connection is never transactional, and that everyone who walks through the door finds a family.
Dr. LaMonica
Founding Pastor
Together
One heart, one covering, one mission.
Dr. Rob carries a specific apostolic assignment — to build communities where faith becomes action and belief becomes transformation.
What We Believe Together
Our shared vision is to see families restored, legacies redeemed, and every soul awakened to their identity as beloved children of the Father. We lead from covenant — not contract.
How We Lead Together
Dr. Rob and Dr. LaMonica bring complementary gifts — apostolic authority and relational depth — into one unified mission where neither role diminishes the other.
Walk Together
No one carries the weight alone. We are built for community.
Build in Faith
Every initiative is anchored in belief that faith without action is incomplete.
Lead with Integrity
We hold ourselves to the same standard we ask of the community.
Multiply Courage
Our mission reproduces — raising courageous leaders for every generation.