Today, we are joined by Pastor Gavin Felix (Pastor of New Springs Church ; Coral Springs, FL).

https://www.newspringschurch.com

In this episode, we discuss:

• Being kicked off the basketball team and out of school
• The long route
• Church planting residency at Spanish River
• Teaching and coaching
• Having never done church work before
• Challenges
• Lessons to be learned from making a lot of mistakes
• Ordained
• Jesus’ words
• I will build my church
• My capacity to work and my family’s capacity to tolerate it
• The energy to do it well
• Addressing controversial subjects
• Reformed Theology
• Appreciation of other cultures
• Planting in your city
• Ultimate satisfaction in Christ
• Message of encouragement to planters
• Effectiveness of church planting
• Starting something new

HOSTS:

Dr Benji Lavender - benji@lakewoodlife.org

Andrew Beccue - abeccue@lakewoodlife.org

Jordan Posey - jposey@lakewoodlife.org

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - jonpoole@lakewoodlife.org

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - joywillis@lakewoodlife.org

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - kreeves@lakewoodlife.org

www.instagram.com/cor36podcast

ADDITIONAL CREDITS :

“He Will Hold Me Fast” - Written by Keith & Kristyn Getty & Selah ; Performed by Shane & Shane

Cor 3:6 is a ministry of Lakewood Baptist Church

The COR 3:6 Podcast is a production of Lakewood Worship / Lakewood Baptist Church

www.lakewoodlife.org

Today, we are joined by Pastor Chan Kilgore (Pastor of New River Fellowship, Fort Lauderdale, FL).

https://newriverftl.com

In this episode, we discuss:

• History of church planting
• Hijacked by God’s grace
• Singing the Doxology
• “Not called to reach those kinds of kids”
• Righteous anger and sinful anger
• The Great Commionssion
• Spanish River
• Church planter as a missionary
• Diversity
• South Florida
• Challenges
• Recovery Community
• Finding a place to meet
• Style of preaching
• Coaching and mentoring
• Learning how to lead
• Feeling the pressure in years 3 to 4
• The importance of a healthy sabbath rhythm
• Resting in the Gospel Truth
• Jesus, this is Your church
• Love your wife well
• Follow up strategies
• LGBTQ
• Seasoned Christians

HOSTS:

Dr Benji Lavender - benji@lakewoodlife.org

Andrew Beccue - abeccue@lakewoodlife.org

Jordan Posey - jposey@lakewoodlife.org

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - jonpoole@lakewoodlife.org

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - joywillis@lakewoodlife.org

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - kreeves@lakewoodlife.org

www.instagram.com/cor36podcast

ADDITIONAL CREDITS :

“He Will Hold Me Fast” - Written by Keith & Kristyn Getty & Selah ; Performed by Shane & Shane

Cor 3:6 is a ministry of Lakewood Baptist Church

The COR 3:6 Podcast is a production of Lakewood Worship / Lakewood Baptist Church

www.lakewoodlife.org

Today, we are joined by Pastor Kempton Jackson - Pastor of Resurrection Anglican Church in Santa Fe, NM.

rezsantafe.com

In this episode, we discuss:

• No desire to become a pastor
• Racing bikes, studying law, and seminary
• A strong question from a former student
• Indian law on the Reservation
• Demographics
• God is bringing who God will bring
• Church prospective
• Moving downtown
• The story behind the name Kempton
• Reaching out to natives and understanding how they live and think
• Breakthroughs in Native American Culture
• “The Whitest Native American I know”
• A special relationship with a COR Connector
• COR 3:6 Church Planters Conference
• A league of nations
• A word of encouragement
• An arrow - You are sent

HOSTS:

Dr Benji Lavender - benji@lakewoodlife.org

Andrew Beccue - abeccue@lakewoodlife.org

Kevin Stradley - kstradley@lakewoodlife.org

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - jonpoole@lakewoodlife.org

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - joywillis@lakewoodlife.org

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - kreeves@lakewoodlife.org

www.instagram.com/cor36podcast

ADDITIONAL CREDITS :

“He Will Hold Me Fast” - Written by Keith & Kristyn Getty & Selah ; Performed by Shane & Shane

Cor 3:6 is a ministry of Lakewood Baptist Church

The COR 3:6 Podcast is a production of Lakewood Worship / Lakewood Baptist Church

www.lakewoodlife.org

Today we are joined by Pastors Ben Presten, Kevin Stradley, & Hunter Clayton - The Pastors of Christ Church in Johns Creek, GA.

In this episode we discuss:

• Who is Christ Church?
• Nehemiah call
• Why Johns Creek?
• The Prospectus
• Get to know us
• Info meetings and launch team
• Who is Christ Church?
• Timeless things - “old sounding name”
• Make, Mature, and Mobilize
• Creeds and confessions
• Rooted Theology
• 1833 Creed
• Communion with Christ
• Mary and Martha
• Hospitality
• Diverse population
• Generational faithfulness
• Losing ground
• Soft launch and grand opening
• Percentages of the unchurched
• American Royalty Demographic
• The Timeline
• More hands on deck and re-building the walls
• A very real challenge

HOSTS:

Dr Benji Lavender - benji@lakewoodlife.org

Andrew Beccue - abeccue@lakewoodlife.org

Kevin Stradley - kstradley@lakewoodlife.org

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - jonpoole@lakewoodlife.org

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - joywillis@lakewoodlife.org

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - kreeves@lakewoodlife.org

www.instagram.com/cor36podcast

ADDITIONAL CREDITS :

“He Will Hold Me Fast” - Written by Keith & Kristyn Getty & Selah ; Performed by Shane & Shane

“Follow You” - Written by Ed Cash, Jack Mooring, Leeland Mooring ; Performed by Leeland and Brandon Heath

Cor 3:6 is a ministry of Lakewood Baptist Church

The COR 3:6 Podcast is a production of Lakewood Worship / Lakewood Baptist Church

www.lakewoodlife.org

Today we are joined by Tiffany Presten, Candace Stradley, & Carson Roush - The wives and fiancé of Pastors, Ben Presten, Kevin Stradley, & Hunter Clayton. They are planting Christ Church in Johns Creek, GA.

In this episode we discuss:

• A new thing
• Parable Of The Talents
• Greatest Kingdom impact
• Getting to do this together
• A new marriage and a new ministry
• “I saw the calling in him”
• Being a planter
• Where the point of pure exhaustion meets true peace
• Kids, obstacles, expenses, and where?
• Nehemiah call
• Rebuild the walls
• “Tents don’t have foundations”
• Christ is our foundation
• “It’s always good for us when we don’t get to be selfish”
• The disconnect from the Bible
• The comforts we live in
• Most growth happens when you're uncomfortable
• Born and raised here
• Authentic community
• God is building His church
• Obedience

HOSTS:

Dr Benji Lavender - benji@lakewoodlife.org

Andrew Beccue - abeccue@lakewoodlife.org

Kevin Stradley - kstradley@lakewoodlife.org

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - jonpoole@lakewoodlife.org

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - joywillis@lakewoodlife.org

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - kreeves@lakewoodlife.org

www.instagram.com/cor36podcast

ADDITIONAL CREDITS :

“He Will Hold Me Fast” - Written by Keith & Kristyn Getty & Selah ; Performed by Shane & Shane

“Follow You” - Written by Ed Cash, Jack Mooring, Leeland Mooring ; Performed by Leeland and Brandon Heath

Cor 3:6 is a ministry of Lakewood Baptist Church

The COR 3:6 Podcast is a production of Lakewood Worship / Lakewood Baptist Church

www.lakewoodlife.org

Today we are joined by Loren and Michelle Funk. Loren and Michelle have been staples at Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville, GA serving on many of our ministry teams including our Cor 3:6 Church Planters Network. They are now stepping out and on the launch team at Christ Church in Johns Creek, GA along side of Pastors Ben Preston, Kevin Stradley, & Hunter Clayton.

In this episode we discuss:

• How we met.
• Years of involvement and serving at Lakewood Baptist Church.
• Yes and amen leadership.
• Affirmation
• A peak behind the curtain.
• A meeting with Ben Presten.
• No intention of putting my name on a list.
• Going from “not going to Johns Creek to no reason not to go”
• That’s for other people.
• “If God moved us”
• A call later in life.
• The same God still calls.
• Seeing Kingdom work done by church plants in the Cor 3:6 Network.
• How important is a “sending church”?
• Spiritual warfare.
• Giving birth to new works.
• Fertile ground.
• An anxious generation.
• “It’s not that we were told to go, but He asked.”

HOSTS:

Dr Benji Lavender - benji@lakewoodlife.org

Andrew Beccue - abeccue@lakewoodlife.org

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - jonpoole@lakewoodlife.org

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - joywillis@lakewoodlife.org

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - kreeves@lakewoodlife.org

www.instagram.com/cor36podcast

ADDITIONAL CREDITS :

“He Will Hold Me Fast” - Written by Keith & Kristyn Getty & Selah ; Performed by Shane & Shane

“Follow You” - Written by Ed Cash, Jack Mooring, Leeland Mooring ; Performed by Leeland and Brandon Heath

Cor 3:6 is a ministry of Lakewood Baptist Church

The COR 3:6 Podcast is a production of Lakewood Worship / Lakewood Baptist Church

www.lakewoodlife.org

Today we are joined by Hunter Clayton. Hunter is a one of the pastors and launch team members at Christ Church in Johns Creek, GA along side of Pastor Ben Presten and Pastor Kevin Stradley.

In this episode we discuss:

• Fasting, praying, & spending time with God in a cabin.
• Christ centered conversations.
• Damascus Road moment.
• What is pastoral ministry?
• How do I get plugged in to a community?
• Preaching for the first time.
• I don’t wanna go anywhere again.
• A change of desire in my heart.
• Faith decisions and next steps.
• We are ALL called to the same thing. To make disciples.

HOSTS:

Dr Benji Lavender - benji@lakewoodlife.org

Andrew Beccue - abeccue@lakewoodlife.org

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - jonpoole@lakewoodlife.org

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - joywillis@lakewoodlife.org

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - kreeves@lakewoodlife.org

www.instagram.com/cor36podcast

ADDITIONAL CREDITS :

“He Will Hold Me Fast” - Written by Keith & Kristyn Getty & Selah; Performed by Shane & Shane

Cor 3:6 is a ministry of Lakewood Baptist Church

The COR 3:6 Podcast is a production of Lakewood Worship / Lakewood Baptist Church

www.lakewoodlife.org

Today we are joined by Kevin Stradley. Kevin is a one of the pastors and launch team at Christ Church in Johns Creek, GA along side of Pastor Ben Preston

In this episode we discuss:

• The Calling.
• No plans of going in to ministry.
• The transition from corporate world to ministry.
• Oregon? How did we get here?
• Seminary.
• Struggles with doubt and being you own worst critic.
• Am I capable?
• The process.
• The importance of humility.
• Saying yes and the defining moment.
• Bilingual.
• A gallon of gasoline.
• The next 6-8 months.
• Bittersweet sweetness.
• Healthy scar tissue.
• God's favor.

HOSTS:

Dr Benji Lavender - benji@lakewoodlife.org

Andrew Beccue - abeccue@lakewoodlife.org

Kevin Stradley - kstradley@lakewoodlife.org

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - jonpoole@lakewoodlife.org

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - joywillis@lakewoodlife.org

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - kreeves@lakewoodlife.org

www.instagram.com/cor36podcast

ADDITIONAL CREDITS :

“He Will Hold Me Fast” - Written by Keith & Kristyn Getty & Selah; Performed by Shane & Shane

Cor 3:6 is a ministry of Lakewood Baptist Church

The COR 3:6 Podcast is a production of Lakewood Worship / Lakewood Baptist Church

www.lakewoodlife.org