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