Ann Hagen - Biography

Ann was born in 1960 in Iwakuni Japan to a wonderful mother and a father who was a pilot in the US Navy.Growing up, Ann and her family moved every year and a half with the Navy. She grew up with two brothers who followed in their father’s footsteps. When her father retired, the family moved back to Montana where Ann met her future husband, Mike who was attending the University of Montana.

Mike and Ann gave their hearts to Jesus a few months before they got married making Ann a first generation Christian. Ann moved again with Mike who was now a professional football player with the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and the USFL Michigan Panthers and San Antonio Gunslingers. As Mike continued his childhood dream of playing pro football, Ann stayed home raising their three beautiful children, Michael, Joshua, and Lindsi. After six years of playing football, God called Mike into a ministry called the Power Team.

Ann not only learned how to succeed within the calling of being a mother and a wife, but God showed her how to support a husband in ministry: an Evangelist. For the next 15 years, Ann continued to raise their children and God called Mike and Ann back to Montana where they now live pursuing their calling: The Strength Team.

All of Ann’s children are now married with children of their own. To date, Mike and Ann are the proud grandparents to nine grandchildren. Both her sons are in the military; veterans who have sacrificed much for our country. Having children in the military has caused Ann to grow deeper in her faith. Knowing her sons are placing their physical lives on the line forces her to either live in fear and worry, or cling to God for support. She humbly clings to God daily. Her daughter Lindsi is married to Mark, who is not only a wonderful man but also the vice president of the Strength Team. Ann is very proud of all her children, their spouses, and all her grandchildren: what an honor.

In 1994, Ann was diagnosed with Lupus and in 1997, the Lord completely healed her! but she was left with a severe addiction to the pain killers she had been taking. She struggled for years, spent 10 months in Teen Challenge where the Lord healed her heart and started her on a journey of restoration and total freedom. It was in 2002 when Ann received the revelation in her heart of how much Jesus loved her and through that love she was set free from drug addiction.

Through all of her battles as a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and even a addict, Ann is most passionate about seeing people set free. She loves to share the faithfulness of Christ in her own life with others. She has also developed a passion for photography and looks forward to seeing how the Lord will use that in her ministry. She is a “woman of strength” only because she is daily surrendered to her Lord and Savior - Jesus Christ.