About Us

History of the beginnings:

Evangelist Laveria Dent, anointed and appointed by God, was ordained in 1995 and
founded Living Sacrifice Ministries in 1996. She was born in Hattiesburg,
Mississippi and gave her life to Jesus at an early age. She began having visions of
herself preaching the word of God to multitudes of people around the world when
she was in the third grade. After graduating high school Laveria joined the US Army
at age 17. She spent a total of 13 years combined service of US Army, Mississippi
Army National Guard, and Louisiana National Guard. Laveria separated from the
Armed Forces after Desert Storm in 1991. She attended William Carey College and
University of Southern Mississippi majoring in computer science 1979-1983. After
moving to New Orleans in 1984 and transferring from the Mississippi National to
Louisiana National Guard, she changed her major to nursing and has a BS in
nursing. God spoke to Laveria in 1987, and said, "Present your body a living
sacrifice." Since that time she started walking toward and with God. She has been
through many trials and tribulations, and many afflictions, but the Lord delivered
her from them all. In the year 2000, Faith Deliverance Temple was birthed in which
God said; “the people must have faith in Him in order for them to be delivered.” God
has used her in deliverance of His people, casting out demons, healing, and
prophecy. Laveria is currently seeking a Master's Degree in Theology. Her future
plans are to obtain a Doctorate's Degree as she continues to minister the word of
God to the hurting and the lost around the world.

God enabled Laveria to make many charitable contributions to the community. In
1996 she started giving turkey's and food baskets to needy families and widows for
Thanksgiving and Christmas and provided toys at Christmas to needy family. She
provides bill pay assistance and medication assistance to widows. She provided
clothing to needy families and gave clothing to Shekinah Glory ministries of
Jackson, MS for Katrina victims in Mississippi and she shipped clothing to
Houston, TX for Katrina victims of New Orleans, LA. She supported the Jackson
Public school system by purchasing school supplies for teachers and students
and in 2005 she provided coats for the needy students. Laveria has a heart for all of
God's people. She supports World Vision, Angaza International Ministries of
Nairobi, Kenya and local ministries as God directs her.

In 2007, Laveria was inspired by God to begin Sister's International. It is a ministry
to help females of all age groups, all languages, every culture, in every country, and
of every sin. A ministry to the mental, physical, and spiritual needs, through
counsel, financial assistance, job training, and instructions in righteousness. She is
the founder of Living Sacrifice Ministries, Faith Deliverance Temple; Sister's
International and is in the process of beginning Mercy Ministries Health Care
Center, Inc. God has equipped Laveria to see into the lives of those who are
hurting and feel, their pain. She is destined to minister to the hurting, the lost, and
those who think that they are saved; in all races, all denominations, in every
country, of every language, and every sin. "Many have need of the great physician
Jesus, yet they seek mere man for relief. Only God can deliver you from your
sickness, be it mental, physical, or spiritual. God is never too busy to listen to you
or spend time with you. Meet Him in His chambers and allow Him to give you the
love that you have been seeking and never found in mere man."

"Regardless of any accomplishments in this life, I count it all dung for the sake of
the Gospel of Christ Jesus."