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Arise & Shine International

It's Time toArise & Shine.

Discover who you are. Walk in freedom. Step into the extraordinary plans God has for your life.

Equipping individuals, marriages, and families to flourish in Christ and impact the world around them.

Awaken. Equip. Transform.

You were created to Arise & Shine.

Discover your identity. Walk in freedom. Fulfill your purpose. Transform the world around you.

There is something extraordinary that God has placed within you.

You were created with purpose, equipped with gifts, and called to make a difference in the world around you.

At Arise & Shine International, we believe that every believer has the opportunity to live a life marked by freedom, faith, hope, and Kingdom influence.

Our passion is to equip individuals, marriages, families, and ministry leaders to discover the fullness of their identity in Christ and confidently walk in the plans God has prepared for them.

Through biblical teaching, practical equipping, transformational resources, and the ministry of the Holy Spirit, we help people grow in their relationship with Jesus, strengthen their foundations, and become powerful agents of transformation.

We believe that what God does in you is intended to flow through you.

Your life matters. Your calling matters. And the world needs what God has placed within you.

It’s time to arise and shine.

Pieter and Melinda Lagaay, founders of Arise & Shine International

Meet Pieter & Melinda

A testimony of God’s goodness. A passion to see lives transformed.

We are Pieter and Melinda, founders of Arise & Shine International. Our hearts are to see people encounter Jesus, discover their identity in Him, and step boldly into the extraordinary plans He has prepared for their lives.

What began as a personal testimony became a calling to equip others. Today, we are passionate about helping individuals flourish in their relationship with Jesus, equipping marriages and families to thrive, and training believers to minister effectively to others.

Read our story

Encounter Jesus.Walk in Freedom.Fulfill Your Destiny.

Equipping individuals, marriages, and families to live in freedom, embrace their God-given identity, and step boldly into their divine purpose.

“Arise, shine, for your light has come” · Isaiah 60:1

The Four Expressions of Our Ministry

Everything we do flows through four interconnected expressions of one calling.

Arise in Identity & Freedom

Equipping individuals to flourish in Christ.

Discover your identity in Christ, experience greater freedom, renew your mind, and confidently pursue your God-given dreams and calling.

Includes: Identity teaching · inner healing · deliverance · mind renewal · books · courses · personal ministry

Shine in Marriage & Family

Building relationships that reflect the goodness of God.

Equip couples and families to grow in love, unity, faith-filled communication, forgiveness, and shared Kingdom purpose.

Includes: Marriage courses · couples mentorship · conferences · family discipleship · restoration ministry

Equip & Multiply

Raising up believers who bring transformation to others.

Equip ministry leaders and everyday believers to confidently minister the love, truth, and power of Jesus through biblical training, mentorship, and practical activation.

Includes: Ministry training · deliverance equipping · leadership development · mentorship · conferences

Impact the Nations

Carrying the hope and transforming power of Jesus around the world.

Our international vision is to see believers equipped, leaders strengthened, and communities impacted through the multiplication of Kingdom teaching and ministry.

Includes: International training · ministry partnerships · conferences · equipping resources

Freedom is not the destination. It’s the beginning.

Jesus didn’t simply set us free from something. He set us free to become everything He created us to be.

“Arise, shine; for your light has come!”
Isaiah 60:1 NKJV
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.”
Ephesians 3:20 NKJV

Your invitation

The world needs what God has placed within you.

Your journey with Jesus is filled with extraordinary possibilities. Whether you’re growing in your identity, strengthening your marriage, equipping your family, or preparing to impact others, we invite you to arise, shine, and step into all God has prepared for you.

Your next chapter starts here.