Pastor Isaac Deas

Testimony

I had to accept the fact I could not do it alone. I tried to, but it did not work. It took my God, my family, and my friends to pull me through. Despite all my education, my job experience as a probation officer, my spiritual background, and being surrounded by healthy peers, nothing was able to stop me from sliding down that deep slope of addiction. It is by God’s grace that I am where I am today.

When I thought about God’s grace, I made my testimony:

Jeremiah 29:11-14 King James Version (KJV) “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.”

and

Isaiah 43:1-5 King James Version (KJV) “But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;”

To All, BE BLESSED!

Education

Dr. Deas received his Doctoral degree in Education from Columbia University in New York City, 1990; a Masters degree in Education from Columbia University; a Masters degree in Counseling and Human Resources from the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut; a Masters in Public Administration from the University of New Haven, Connecticut. and a Bachelors Degree in Social Work from Southern Connecticut State University, 1974.

Travel

Dr. Deas has traveled extensively to Nairobi, London, France and Brazil with the Dynamic Church Planting International organization to help train and assist others in planting churches by providing the needed equipment and education.

Awards

Among the multitude of community accolades and awards Dr. Deas has received include the Leesburg Police Department; School Readiness Coalition; Lake Sumter Community Foundation; Martin Luther King Commemoration Committee of Leesburg, Florida; Volunteer of the Year award presented by the Mayor of Leesburg and Spiritual Community Leader, presented by the Black Heritage Committee of Eustis.

Professional Associations

• Lake County School Board
• Coleman Federal Prison
• Lake County Corrections
• Department of Juvenile Justice
• Christian Outreach Centers
• Florida Counseling Association
• Lake Sumter Community College Foundation Board
• President, Advocating for Kids, Inc.
• Florida Alcohol & Drug Association
• National Association of Forensic Counselors
• National Certified Sexual Offender Counselor
• Brotherhood Ministerial Association
• Dynamic Church Planting International