Our Life Story

Dennis and Delora are husband and wife, parents, grandparents, pastors, motivational speakers, preachers and teachers. Both born and raised in Massachusetts, their lives together have seen great triumph and profound tragedy. The years that had to be overcome could have been devastating, but you will hear them say frequently, "No regrets. Our Father in heaven used every circumstance to form us and shape us into the image and likeness of His son. We aren't there yet, but thank Him every day for allowing us to even approach that goal."



Delora's life was one of a typical kid growing up in a small town just outside of Springfield, Massachusetts. She was born into a family of Italian immigrants and was raised with the only values they knew; very old fashioned and very strict, but looking back she realizes that they probably saved her life. As a teen and child of the hippy generation, Delora got heavily into drugs of all kinds and lived for music and her next high. And although she did not know Jesus as a teen, she is thankful that His hand was on her even then and kept her from situations which could have taken her life.

Dennis grew up in a small town in Connecticut, then moved to Massachusetts by way of Las Vegas. Having 3 fathers, with the 2nd one committing suicide, Dennis found Jesus and looked to Him as his only anchor in an otherwise volatile childhood. As he grew, his faith was "the rock" that kept him from escaping further into drugs and alcohol.

Dennis and Delora met while in college and within two years, they were married. Young and in love,they planned to set the world on fire...and they did. Dennis, within a few years of graduating from college, bought a restaurant and they were on their way to riches. Delora spent her young years raising their children and waiting at home for her husband, who at this juncture, left Jesus at the doorstep of wealth and notoriety.

Although they attained riches, their lives were quickly falling apart. Within 3 short years, their lavish lifestyle backfired on them and they financially were destitute. They felt a pull to California, so they sold whatever they had left that wasn't already repossessed and they were Hollywood bound.

Dennis, because of his expertise, quickly found a management position with a national restaurant chain. Delora fell into acting, got herself an agent and began booking roles. Now Agnostics, they moved in different circles and before long, became strangers. After much heartache and many battles, they decided to separate and Dennis moved out.

Living alone did not cure the inner pain and emptiness. They both got involved in other relationships. Their children, although very young, felt the deep split that was happening in their lives and of course that worried both of them. So, when Dennis was offered a transfer to New York, he asked Delora if she and the kids would move with him to try and work things out. She agreed and they moved back to the east coast; New York.

Three days after arriving in New York, they realized that their marriage was doomed and they split again. Delora, wanting to stay on the east coast for their children's sake, moved back into her parent's home with the kids while Dennis stayed in New York. Delora started divorce proceedings and discovered that she had to be a resident of Massachusetts for one year before it could be final. She got an apartment near her family and began a new life complete with new career, new condo and new boyfriend. Dennis in New York did the same. Their lives together were over...or so they thought.

One year almost to the day of filing for a divorce, they found themselves at a mutual friend's wedding. They discussed that in a week they would be signing the divorce papers. Both of them, now very involved in other relationships, wished each other well and went to their respective tables.

As the wedding progressed, they found themselves dancing to a slow song and the love began to rekindle. That night was a night to remember. A miracle took place and by the next morning, they called off the divorce and within a few short weeks, Delora and kids moved to New York with Dennis and began restoring their marriage.

The next few years went by like a whirlwind. Then that fateful day...Dennis, through a TV evangelist, got saved. Things began to change around the OBrien household. Delora would wake up to Christian music; she would find him actually reading a Bible; he was different and it was very obvious. Soon she nicknamed him, "The Monk." He no longer would smoke pot or snort cocaine with her. He wasn't interested in clubbing which both of them loved so dearly up until that point. Again she was about to file for divorce, but Dennis was so loving to her; so forgiving, so understanding and accepting; that it was very difficult for her to be angry with him.

Well, in the style that she still possesses today, she was off! Delora found truth and now everyone was going to know about it! She couldn't do enough for God; read enough about God; pray enough to God. She wanted more and more. Dennis, now trying to keep up with her, grew very quickly as a Christian and they joined a body of believers on Long Island that became home to them for over 20 years.




But the tough times were not over. Dennis and Delora, while working at a restaurant that they were in the process of purchasing, were discovered to be Christians; witnessing their faith to their employees and patrons. The man that was still part owner heard about this and he filed papers claiming that they had stolen many items from the restaurant and were using them in their home. He lied to the police and paid others to corroborate his story.

out of a service and Delora was handcuffed in front of her 3 young children and all of them taken in the back of a police car, to jail.

After speaking with Dennis and Delora, the police officers knew that there was some kind of mistake, but had to proceed with due process of law and they were booked. Knowing that they had never stolen a thing in their lives, they pursued the man who lied about them, but was never able to contact him.

One year later, and still in the middle of fighting for their freedom within the court system, that same man called their home to harass them. Delora answered the phone and told him how much Jesus loves him and that she and Dennis have forgiven him. He was silent; then a dial tone.
The day after Christmas, he dropped all charges. They were now free to start a new life with their new found love of God, their family and their church.

Over the next 20 years, Dennis and Delora spent most of their waking hours either with their family or ministering to the saints of God as full time ministers. God used them to save souls, repair fractured marriages, inspire and instruct business men and women, mentor those called to leadership, heal spirit, soul and body and also be a friend to the friendless and a parent to those that were without. During those years, they had great victories but also profound tragedies. But through it all, the keeping power of the grace of God kept them.

One very specific incident happened on August 10, 2002. The OBriens had a fire in their very newly remodeled home. Dennis, unable to allow all of his hard work literally go up in smoke, did everything he could to put out that fire. And he did, but not without smoke circulating all through the house covering the furniture and walls with black soot. Who ever thought that this incident would be a driving force pushing them toward the next leg of their God-given assignment?

The following night in their church there was a special meeting with Prophet Kim Clement. He pointed to Delora and said that he had heard about the fire but God wasn't going to save the house. He also pointed to a new ministry years down the road that would be in an area where films were made and that she would be involved in that industry as well. Needless to say, the last part of the word was wonderful, but God not saving their house was not what they wanted to hear.

Days turned into weeks which turned into months and the remediation company still could not get the smoke and chemical smell (that they used to clean) out of their home. Every time Dennis and Delora would try to enter their house, they would get ill from the "chemical soup" which had invaded their home.


They lived in hotels, with family, etc. for nearly a year. Finally, a chemical engineer had an idea to try something he called, "washing the air." After initiating that process, he aired out the house and then called Dennis, Delora and family to enter and see if the smell was gone.

That day was very exciting for them. They went into the house and it didn't smell! They rejoiced, hugged each other, cried and thanked God. Of course, they remembered what the Prophet said about the home not being saved, but they figured, "Hey, everyone misses."

After discovering what was causing them to be so ill, family and friends pressured them to see an environmental specialist. What they discovered is that the chemicals caused their DNA to mutate which meant that their bodies could not assimilate B12. They had to begin taking shots daily, with a special B12 formulation that their bodies could digest.

Before long, things turned from bad to worse. Everything bothered them. Any foreign smell, even scented candles, would put them back in bed with nausea, vomiting and horrible exhaustion. They couldn't go into stores if new clothing was just put on the racks and of course, no more trips to Home Depot or any place where there was the slightest smell.

Newspapers, magazines and anything with ink had to be tripled plastic wrapped or they would get sick. Eventually, after many allergy tests, their doctor basically said, "You are allergic to the air where you are living, the air in your home is contaminated and you really should consider moving out of your house and out of the area." Once again they were forced out of their home. Now remembering what the Prophet said, they realized it was true...the house could not be saved.

They moved out of their home but leaving their family, friends and church was impossible...or so they thought.

Several years later while in prayer, God spoke to both of them separately and told them to move back to Los Angeles. They had many words given to them over the years that pointed to that, but they never gave it a second thought, until now.

Even after they both knew they heard God's voice to leave, it took a couple of years to actually do it. Finally, they were at a point where they had no home, were perpetually ill and only functioning at a fraction of their capacity because of where they were living. After coming to the end of themselves, they looked up and yelled, "Okay, we're going!" And so with the blessings of their Bishop and the other Pastors, they packed up and moved to Hollywood!

That was in 2006 and although they sadly miss their family, friends and church, it is very clear that they are on a new leg of their journey and embarking upon a new ministry; a ministry that will be marked with overcoming faith, the manifested power of God and the ability to resurrect broken and forgotten dreams.

Dennis and Delora OBrien are on a mission to help transform your life through the understanding, wisdom, knowledge and power of God. Today, their motto is still "No regrets" and the joy and supernatural hope that they possess is contagious.

The next leg of their race is to help God's people realize that their dead dreams can live; that God can rekindle those dampened fires of your heart's desire and bring you into your ultimate destiny. Their prayer is to see your individual dreams and desires come to fruition so you can empower Jesus' dream and build His kingdom and church on the earth.