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Pastor Shontée 

Co-Pastor Shonte Elder Shontée L. Blankenship, is the Senior Pastor of  House of Mercy Everlasting, Inc.(H.O.M.E.).  She previously served along side her husband, Pastor DaShaun L. Blankenship, where they were married for 21 years until his passing into glory in 2023.  Fully committed, she remains consumed with impacting the lives of people where she leads a flock of believers in Posen, IL.  

Elder Shontée, a woman of prayer and faith, has a great love for the Lord Jesus and His truth. She believes that staying in prayer is where the mind of God for His church is revealed. Through prophetic revelation she inspirationally motivates, equips and uplifts all those she touches. Her desire is that every person be fully awakened to Jesus and flourish with power and purpose for kingdom living.

Elder Shontée was called by God as a licensed minister of the gospel in 2007 and ordained as an elder in 2012 while under the tutelage of Pastor Gerald L. Glasper and co-pastor Toni Glasper of Rhema Word Kingdom Ministries. There she began her ministry as a prayer intercessor and later called to the office of prophet. She was also the armour bearer to the  co- pastor, and as an elder on the Elders' Council she helped train, license and ordain those called to ministry.
Elder Shontée received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Illinois State University and a master's degree in social work from Loyola University.  She currently works at the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services where she has been employed for 31+ years.

Elder Shontée is the proud parent of two sons, Brandon and Gabriel, of which they all reside in Homewood, Illinois.