The LVfirst Podcast

Tune in for this sermon from Pastor Adam as we take a look at Jesus' parable of the talents.

Tune in as Adam sits down with Tommy Scribbins from Uncle Pigskin to talk a bit more about their history and what they're up to at Central Gwinnett High School!

Interested in learning more? We're hosting an information session July 25th at 7:10PM! Register your interest here: https://forms.gle/eaLLmzLerf1Cng1F8

We're sitting down to chat with our Church Administrator, Jeff Poynter, about all things Campmeeting!

Campmeeting starts this Sunday (June 18) and runs through the 22nd! We hope to see you out at the campground: 700 Braselton Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA

Rev. Whit R. Martin is the pastor at Villa Rica First United Methodist Church in Carroll County, GA. Whit has served churches across the conference over the last 17 years with his wife, Ashley. They have two daughters, Laney and Maggie, and are welcoming a baby boy, Beau, this August. Ashley is the daughter of the Rev. Jim Bocian, retired United Methodist minister, and Becky Bocian. Whit grew up at Antioch Campmeeting in Hall County, and is honored to come and serve the Lawrenceville Campground.

Stephen Walters is an Ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia. In 2000, Stephen began his career in local church ministry and has served in roles such as Youth Minister, Associate Pastor, and Lead Pastor. In 2016, Stephen accepted a call from God to transition from ministry in the local church to ministry through counseling. Stephen left working in the local church fulltime to return to school to become a counselor. Stephen graduated from Richmont Graduate University in 2018 with his Masters in Counseling.

Stephen has worked at The Summit Counseling Center since interning in 2017, transitioning to a staff therapist in 2018, and is currently the lead therapist for the Sugar Hill satellite location as well as seeing clients at the main location in Johns Creek. Stephen provides counseling services to individuals, couples, and families. He works with individuals 12 through end of life. His main areas in counseling are trauma, anxiety and depressive disorders, spiritual integration, career and future concerns, grief processing, marriage therapy, premarital counseling, and family counseling. He also has experience with childhood trauma survivors, veterans, and domestic violence.

Stephen is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia, GO DAWGS, and Candler School of Theology. Stephen has been married to Rebekah for over 18 years and they have two sons, Caleb and Seth, who are 10 and 9. They live in Suwanee. Stephen loves hiking, backpacking, spending time with his family, reading, listening to music, drinking coffee, and cheering on his Dawgs!

Quincy D. Brown is the senior pastor of Snellville UMC. Quincy is passionate about discipleship paths that equip people inside the church to imagine new ways to connect people outside the church with Jesus.

Prior to coming to Snellville, Quincy was the District Superintendent and Missional Strategist for 85 churches in the Central South District (DeKalb, Rockdale, Newton & Henry Counties) of the North Georgia Conference.

Quincy is a certified transitional guide and church transformation and revitalization coach with nearly 30 years of ministry serving as a youth minister, assistant pastor, executive pastor, and a college chaplain and vice president at LaGrange College. Quincy is the author of Discipleship Path: Guiding Congregations to Connect with Jesus.

A native of Gainesville, Georgia, Quincy is a graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology (BS, Electronic Engineering Technology), Candler School of Theology at Emory University (M.Div.) and Gammon Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center (D.Min.)

Quincy loves reading and collecting Marvel Comics, he has a growing Marvel action figure collection, and loves all things that are Hulk-related. He enjoys walking and playing basketball.

Rev. Blair Boyd Zant is a pastor, preacher, wife, and mother, and Director of the Center for Congregational Excellence for the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. CCE exists to support, resource, and equip congregational leaders in making disciples for Christ, and witnessing transformation in the lives of individuals and communities. She specializes in leadership development, strategic vision planning, worship, and welcome. She loves to preach, but her favorite place is around the Communion Table. She is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!) and Duke Divinity School (Go Blue Devils!). She has served Sardis UMC, Sandy Springs UMC, and Cannon UMC in Snellville, where she served as Co-Senior Pastor alongside her husband Rev. Will Zant. Will is now the Lead Pastor of Haygood Memorial UMC in Midtown Atlanta. In every season, Blair's work is meant to honor Christ, and promote true collaboration between congregants, between congregations, and between congregations and their communities. "I want everything I do to bring about Oneness: with Christ, with Others, and in Ministry to the World.

Sam Dawkins is the pastor of West Georgia Church and campus minister of UWG Wesley. Originally from Conyers, GA, Sam went to the University of Georgia where he felt called to ordained ministry while participating at the UGA Wesley Foundation. He graduated from the Candler School of theology with a Masters of Divinity in 2015. Sam served on staff at The UGA Wesley Foundation, Hartwell FUMC, and FUMC Lawrenceville before being appointed to Carrollton in 2017. Sam and his wife, Natasha, welcomed their first son Noah into the world in September 2020.