HISTORY OF THE LIGHTHOUSE

The Beginning:
Larry Neff was orphaned at the age of three and placed in an orphanage home in Franklin, Indiana. At the age of 17, he left the orphanage to make his own way. After serving in the army, Larry married his high school sweetheart, Paula Dillman. They have two daughters, Casey and Patricia. In 1969, Larry and Paula attended a revival meeting at First Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church of Franklin, Indiana. They were saved on the closing day of the meeting, May 16, 1969.

From that day, it was Larry's desire to have a Christian children's home. After graduating from Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, in May 1973, Larry founded an independent Baptist Church in the metropolitan area of Boston. He pastored there for almost five years. In 1977, he entered full-time evangelism as a chalk artist/ preacher and began to look for property for the children's home. In September 1978, the Lighthouse Children's Home became a reality as the doors were opened and the first little girl entered the home.

Today:
There are now five Lighthouse Children's Homes in Mississippi, Costa Rica, India, Mexico and Panama. You can learn more about the Directors of these Homes by clicking on "Directors" in the menu below.