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 - [email protected]

Andrew Beccue - [email protected]

Kevin Stradley - [email protected]

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - [email protected]

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - [email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - [email protected]

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 - [email protected]

Andrew Beccue - [email protected]

Kevin Stradley - [email protected]

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - [email protected]

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - [email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - [email protected]

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 - [email protected]

Andrew Beccue - [email protected]

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - [email protected]

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - [email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - [email protected]

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 - [email protected]

Andrew Beccue - [email protected]

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - [email protected]

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - [email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - [email protected]

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 - [email protected]

Andrew Beccue - [email protected]

Kevin Stradley - [email protected]

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - [email protected]

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - [email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - [email protected]

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 Drew Gaddis. Drew is a part of the launch team at Christ Church in Johns Creek, GA along side of Pastor Ben Preston

In this episode we discuss:

• The Launch Team for Christ Church in Johns Creek, GA with Pastor Ben Preston.
• Something we as a church are doing. 
• To be a part of planting. 
• Types of things to think through.
• The big “in the sky” moment never happened.
• There was a need with Pastor Ben.
• Our mission to spread the Gospel. 
• Growing up in Lakewood and now leaving to help plant Christ Church.
• The process. 
• Felt the freedom. 

HOSTS:

Dr Benji Lavender - [email protected]

Andrew Beccue - [email protected]

Kevin Stradley - [email protected]

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - [email protected]

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - [email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - [email protected]

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 Patrick Chandler & Andrew Kappenman from 10:02 Orlando

https://1002orlando.org

In this episode we discuss:

• The Start.
• The Need.
• Ministry in the context of the local church.
• A real fear of what is gonna happen to our families.
• Celebrating new members.
• The largest Sunday to date!!!
• Challenges on the community side of things. 
• City groups growing.
• The secret to maintain harmony.
• Ministry is fun.
• A unique relationship.
• Student ministry, advisory team (localized elders), and serving teams.
• Start with The Gospel!

HOSTS:

Dr Benji Lavender - [email protected]

Andrew Beccue - [email protected]

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - [email protected]

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - [email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - [email protected]

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 hear from Linda Thiel LIVE at the COR 3:6 Church Planters Conference at Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville, GA in FEB 2024. Linda is the wife of Pastor Steve Thiel. Steve is the pastor of Christ Proclamation Church in Windsor, CT.

https://www.christproclamation.org

HOSTS:

Dr Benji Lavender - [email protected]

Andrew Beccue - [email protected]

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - [email protected]

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - [email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - [email protected]

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

In this episode we discuss:

• Dealing with burn out.
• The fear of feeling comfortable and scared of coasting.
• What if He wants us to do this again?
• Before the sun goes down today.
• I don’t think this is for us.
• I can’t ignore this phone call.
• Why plant a church in the Bible Belt?
• Raising a team.
• The decline of Bible literacy. 
• Rediscovering orthodoxy, masculinity, & generational ministry. 

HOSTS:

Dr Benji Lavender - [email protected]

Andrew Beccue - [email protected]

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - [email protected]

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - [email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - [email protected]

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 John Morrison -  Pastor of Christ The King in Hickory, NC -

https://www.ctkhky.org

In this episode we discuss:

• The Start, stereo types, & working with other planters.
• The confirmation from the Lord on being a pastor.
• Where is there a gospel need?
• Practical moments & trying to build trust and relationships.
• Big picture of the church - who we want to be, where do we want to focus our missional energy, what are the rhythms of the week, & where are we going with our discipleship plan?
• High level decisions.
• Wisdom and a multitude of counselors.
• Pastoral and Core Team.
• Crippling despondency and a cloud of despair.
• A trusted colleague.
• I may not be a pastor or a planter for the rest of my life, but I will be a follower of Jesus by His grace. I will be a husband. I will be a father. 
• Church planting is the most effective way to reach new people with the gospel, yet it’s not a priority for so many.
• Commitment to the mission of God particularly through church planting. 

HOSTS:

Dr Benji Lavender - [email protected]

Andrew Beccue - [email protected]

PRODUCER:

Jon Poole (JP) - [email protected]

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING:

Joy Willis - [email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING:

Kelli Reeves - [email protected]

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