REV. MANUEL & JANE SHOULTS
In Celebration & Honor
This site is dedicated to the lives and ministry of Rev. Manuel and Jane Shoults, hosted by they're grandchildren.
Manuel passed on to his forever home on January 10, 2022 at age 91 and Jane went to meet him on September 17th, 2025 at the age of 96. They were together in ministry with the Assemblies of God from the ages of 19 to 89 when they retired near Springfield, MO near family.
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Together, they pastored six churches in Missouri and California, built churches in St Louis, St Charles and Warrenton, MO, and were MAPS Special Assignment missionaries for 35 years building over 60 churches and Christian schools in Latin America and beyond. Manuel was the Northern Missouri District Superintendent for 12 years and Jane was the Northern Missouri District Women's Ministry Director and president of the National Women's Ministry.
Their their last and longest full-time pastorate position before retiring was in Nelsonville, MO where they drove 5 hours each way from Springfield, every weekend, for 15 years.
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Their stories and legacy live on the lives and pursuits of the children and grandchildren.
REV. MANUEL SHOULTS
In Celebration & Honor
Manuel was born in Eminence, MO to Joe and Edith Shoults. He started working at the age of 12, played sports and enjoyed a loving, Christian home with his younger siblings Anzel Normalee.
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Manuel had a clear calling to ministry during a long bus ride (see the documentary) and enrolled in North Central Bible College in
DELLA JANE SHOULTS
In Celebration & Honor
Jane was born Della Jane Shoulds in Moline, IL and was raised in nearby Galva by her mother, Grandmother and Grandfather. Her childhood was shaped by her Pentecostal Evangelist grandmother, Anna B. Lock.
When she came of age, Jane would travel with Anna to tent revivals and lead the kids’ programs during her grandmother’s services. When it was time for college, Jane left home for bible school with thoughts of joining her grandmother in ministry.
However, when she transferred to North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, MN and met Mauel Shoults, her life trajectory was forever altered.
Manuel and Jane married and together committed to a life of full-time ministry. Jane held many positions in their various churches, but her greatest ministry accomplishment was as the Northern Missouri Assemblies of God District Women’s Missions Director. Through this role, and in addition to the women she led on joint maps trips with her husband, Jan led more than 20 women’s mission trips with her daughter Debi Canada.