Pastors Nick and Danielle Plummer
In Revelation 12:11 it says, “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.” Every child of God has a testimony and this is how we overcome the devil. Our testimony is also a great witness to not only lead others to the Lord but to encourage them.
In March of 1992; at the age of 24, Pastor Nicholas Plummer’s whole life was radically changed; It was the day he made the decision to rededicate his life to Christ and was born again. While he was raised in a Catholic household, he did not practice his faith, and only occasionally would he attend mass services. He quickly learned there’s a big difference between believing in God and being born again. It was during his time attending a local Baptist church that he was baptized in water. He later began attending a Word of Faith church, and was then baptized in the Holy Spirit. Being filled with the Holy Spirit has equipped him to walk out his journey in Christ.
He was later led to attend a non-denominational church in Brandon where he served in the youth ministry. God was stirring a great interest in him to visit Israel during this time; he even went as far as to purchase a tour book of Israel with no knowledge as to what God had in store for him. Randy and Tikvah Dryer, along with their two daughters; a family who became members of the church where he attended, began to share the Hebrew roots of the Christian faith with Pastor Nick, they also shared how The Lord grafted us all into the olive tree that represents Israel (Romans 11:13-24). With this new acquired knowledge, Pastor Nick celebrated his first Feast of Passover with them in 1995.
In 1996, Randy and Tikvah Dryer were led by The Holy Spirit to start a home fellowship where they taught the Hebrew roots of Christianity. Pastor Nick; who has been playing guitar since he was a teenager, was asked to lead worship for their Saturday services. He found it quite exciting to sing Messianic songs; some song were even sung in Hebrew!
Pastor Nick took his first trip to Israel for Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles) in 1996 with a group led by Randy and Tikvah. He returned to Israel the following year for the Feast of Tabernacles, and on October 19, 1997, in Jerusalem, confessed his love for Randy and Tikvah’s daughter, Danielle. From there, their courtship began followed by their marriage on July 24, 1999. Since that time, the Beit Tehila Church Community has discovered the truth of betrothal and now practice the custom.
In the fall of 1999; thanks to Rabbi Ralph Messer, Beit Tehila began their first Torah cycle. Pastor Randy; now the father-in-law of Pastor Nick, was directed by the Holy Spirit to ordain Pastor Nick as a pastor in April of 2002. That same year, the Holy Spirit led Pastor Randy to purchase nearly five acres of land and erect a modular building, and on September 20, 2002, Beit Tehila began meeting at its official location (where we still meet today). While Pastor Randy was busy setting up the ministry, he found out he had cancer, and returned home to God on November 17, 2002. Prior to his death, Pastor Nick was appointed Pastor of Beit Tehila Congregation.
Today, Pastors Nick and Danielle have eight children: three sons and five daughters, and reside in Brandon, Florida.
Pastor Nick thanks Pastors Randy and Tikvah Dryer (now Tikvah Kolbo) for allowing him to carry on the vision that was given to them. He feels blessed and honored to serve the Body of Christ at Beit Tehila and it has been an exciting journey.
