Pastor and founder of the Living Faith Christian Center in Pennsauken, New Jersey, went home Saturday, June 30, 2007 at the age of 52. He founded and pastured a congregation of nearly 8,000 members.
He died of complications from bone marrow disease, which he had battled for several years. He is survived by his wife and co-pastor, Constance McLean, their two daughters, Alexis and Erica.
His wife delivered the sad news to the standing-room on congregation at all three worship services on Sunday.
"Although we never imagined this day happening, we are going to get through this โ together," Mrs. McLean told the church. "Although my husband, your and our visionary is gone, the vision still remains, and raise up leaders that impact our communities and the world with the Word of God.'"
The Paulsboro native overcame a severe stuttering problem and a bout with Bell's palsy as a young man. A former computer programmer, He began his church in 1985 with just 10 people meeting in the basement of his home in Erial, New Jersey.
That same year, he began his own business, Universal Technical Resource Services Inc., an international computer and engineering company now headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
His ministry expanded and quickly outgrew other locations. On June 29, 2003, he celebrated his first service at the former South Jersey Expo Center in Pennsauken, New Jersey.
By then, the nondenominational, multicultural congregation had swelled to 4,000 members; church leaders expected that number to double within 10 years. It took only four.
Today, the church has 33 outreach ministries, a kindergarten through 12th-grade Christian Academy, a media outreach called Faith Speaks, and a Bible-training center. He was also the founder and president of Entrepreneurs for Christ.
Pastor Amir Kahn, of Solid Rock Worship Center in Clementon, said McLean was well respected and "a gift to the body of Christ." The two men were close friends and former business partners.
"He's probably the greatest administrator I've ever seen in my life," said Kahn. "The way Lamont was, I guaranteeโฆ things will not continue but will increase. That's the kind of guy he was."
"it's your past that will constantly hinder you unless you realize that God has already given you the ability to change," he once preached. "Are you ready to start all over again?"
Courierpostonline~[Published:] July 03, 2007
He died of complications from bone marrow disease, which he had battled for several years. He is survived by his wife and co-pastor, Constance McLean, their two daughters, Alexis and Erica.
His wife delivered the sad news to the standing-room on congregation at all three worship services on Sunday.
"Although we never imagined this day happening, we are going to get through this โ together," Mrs. McLean told the church. "Although my husband, your and our visionary is gone, the vision still remains, and raise up leaders that impact our communities and the world with the Word of God.'"
The Paulsboro native overcame a severe stuttering problem and a bout with Bell's palsy as a young man. A former computer programmer, He began his church in 1985 with just 10 people meeting in the basement of his home in Erial, New Jersey.
That same year, he began his own business, Universal Technical Resource Services Inc., an international computer and engineering company now headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
His ministry expanded and quickly outgrew other locations. On June 29, 2003, he celebrated his first service at the former South Jersey Expo Center in Pennsauken, New Jersey.
By then, the nondenominational, multicultural congregation had swelled to 4,000 members; church leaders expected that number to double within 10 years. It took only four.
Today, the church has 33 outreach ministries, a kindergarten through 12th-grade Christian Academy, a media outreach called Faith Speaks, and a Bible-training center. He was also the founder and president of Entrepreneurs for Christ.
Pastor Amir Kahn, of Solid Rock Worship Center in Clementon, said McLean was well respected and "a gift to the body of Christ." The two men were close friends and former business partners.
"He's probably the greatest administrator I've ever seen in my life," said Kahn. "The way Lamont was, I guaranteeโฆ things will not continue but will increase. That's the kind of guy he was."
"it's your past that will constantly hinder you unless you realize that God has already given you the ability to change," he once preached. "Are you ready to start all over again?"
Courierpostonline~[Published:] July 03, 2007
Pastor and founder of the Living Faith Christian Center in Pennsauken, New Jersey, went home Saturday, June 30, 2007 at the age of 52. He founded and pastured a congregation of nearly 8,000 members.
He died of complications from bone marrow disease, which he had battled for several years. He is survived by his wife and co-pastor, Constance McLean, their two daughters, Alexis and Erica.
His wife delivered the sad news to the standing-room on congregation at all three worship services on Sunday.
"Although we never imagined this day happening, we are going to get through this โ together," Mrs. McLean told the church. "Although my husband, your and our visionary is gone, the vision still remains, and raise up leaders that impact our communities and the world with the Word of God.'"
The Paulsboro native overcame a severe stuttering problem and a bout with Bell's palsy as a young man. A former computer programmer, He began his church in 1985 with just 10 people meeting in the basement of his home in Erial, New Jersey.
That same year, he began his own business, Universal Technical Resource Services Inc., an international computer and engineering company now headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
His ministry expanded and quickly outgrew other locations. On June 29, 2003, he celebrated his first service at the former South Jersey Expo Center in Pennsauken, New Jersey.
By then, the nondenominational, multicultural congregation had swelled to 4,000 members; church leaders expected that number to double within 10 years. It took only four.
Today, the church has 33 outreach ministries, a kindergarten through 12th-grade Christian Academy, a media outreach called Faith Speaks, and a Bible-training center. He was also the founder and president of Entrepreneurs for Christ.
Pastor Amir Kahn, of Solid Rock Worship Center in Clementon, said McLean was well respected and "a gift to the body of Christ." The two men were close friends and former business partners.
"He's probably the greatest administrator I've ever seen in my life," said Kahn. "The way Lamont was, I guaranteeโฆ things will not continue but will increase. That's the kind of guy he was."
"it's your past that will constantly hinder you unless you realize that God has already given you the ability to change," he once preached. "Are you ready to start all over again?"
Courierpostonline~[Published:] July 03, 2007
He died of complications from bone marrow disease, which he had battled for several years. He is survived by his wife and co-pastor, Constance McLean, their two daughters, Alexis and Erica.
His wife delivered the sad news to the standing-room on congregation at all three worship services on Sunday.
"Although we never imagined this day happening, we are going to get through this โ together," Mrs. McLean told the church. "Although my husband, your and our visionary is gone, the vision still remains, and raise up leaders that impact our communities and the world with the Word of God.'"
The Paulsboro native overcame a severe stuttering problem and a bout with Bell's palsy as a young man. A former computer programmer, He began his church in 1985 with just 10 people meeting in the basement of his home in Erial, New Jersey.
That same year, he began his own business, Universal Technical Resource Services Inc., an international computer and engineering company now headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
His ministry expanded and quickly outgrew other locations. On June 29, 2003, he celebrated his first service at the former South Jersey Expo Center in Pennsauken, New Jersey.
By then, the nondenominational, multicultural congregation had swelled to 4,000 members; church leaders expected that number to double within 10 years. It took only four.
Today, the church has 33 outreach ministries, a kindergarten through 12th-grade Christian Academy, a media outreach called Faith Speaks, and a Bible-training center. He was also the founder and president of Entrepreneurs for Christ.
Pastor Amir Kahn, of Solid Rock Worship Center in Clementon, said McLean was well respected and "a gift to the body of Christ." The two men were close friends and former business partners.
"He's probably the greatest administrator I've ever seen in my life," said Kahn. "The way Lamont was, I guaranteeโฆ things will not continue but will increase. That's the kind of guy he was."
"it's your past that will constantly hinder you unless you realize that God has already given you the ability to change," he once preached. "Are you ready to start all over again?"
Courierpostonline~[Published:] July 03, 2007
