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GABE AND CALLIE BAILIE
Humacao, Puerto Rico

Gabe Bailie is the pastor of Summit Church Puerto Rico. He has been in pastoral leadership for the past 14 years and has helped Summit Church launch the Garner Campus and now in Puerto Rico. Gabe and his wife Callie have two adopted children, Lai and Jordyn. The Bailie family is honored to call Puerto Rico home.

MARK AND KATIE CARRINGTON
Raleigh, NC

Mark and Katie have been married 18 years and have five children. They've served in various ministry roles in Washington DC, Central Asia, Toronto, Kansas City, and Raleigh. Katie is from the Twin Cities and Mark is a Raleigh native. They both came to know the Lord while in high school and met each other on a summer mission trip through Campus Crusade for Christ. Their desire is to help plant a joyful and sound church that gives off the aroma of Christ in Midtown Raleigh.

PETER AND MARY FREY
Durham, NC

Peter and Mary are childhood friends who became high-school sweethearts and have been married for 13 years. After pastoring in Boston for several years, Peter and Mary moved to Durham, NC in 2019, and God began to grow in them a burden to plant a church in the Triangle area. Peter currently serves as a Church-Planting Resident at Waypoint Church. Having experienced firsthand the painful realities of living in a broken world, Peter and Mary’s heartbeat is to reach those disillusioned with God because of pain and suffering by pointing them to the hope of the gospel. The Frey’s have a huge heart for foster care and adoption, and they currently have three adorable boys.

MITCHELL AND HANNAH JOHNSON
Austin, TX

Mitchell arrived in Austin in 2019 to serve as the college ministry director at The Austin Stone, where he quickly developed a deep love for the city. Hannah, a native Austinite, spent four years on staff with Athletes in Action at The University of Texas and now serves as the Recovery Ministry Associate at The Austin Stone. When they met, their shared passion for ministry and discipleship naturally drew them together– leading to their New Year's Eve Wedding in 2021! United by a vision to reach the next generation and embody Kingdom Diversity, they feel called to plant a church in Austin's urban core that reflects the tapestry of heaven.

BRANDON AND BETH KENNEDY
Knoxville, TN

Brandon and his wife Beth have been married for 12 years. They are very proud parents of their triplet daughters, Ellie, Pressley, and Abby. As a family, they love attending UT sporting events, hiking, skiing, and being outside. Brandon received a Master’s of Divinity and a Doctorate of Executive Leadership from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Brandon’s passion is to equip and mobilize Christ-centered leaders in the home, church, marketplace, and the world. After spending 12 years at Shoreline Church, Brandon and Beth became increasingly aware of God’s call to step out in faith to plant a new church in the spring of 2024. Per The Lord’s prompting and discussions with the Elders of Shoreline Church, they affirmed this calling, and Shoreline graciously became Christ Fellowship’s primary sending church. It's our hearts' desire for Christ Fellowship to become a fellowship of believers by practicing the ways of Jesus to advance the Kingdom of God.

JONAS AND KELLI LARKIN
Elizabethtown, KY

Jonas and Kelli have been married for 12 years and have four children. Jonas is a graduate of the University of Kentucky (BBA), Liberty University (MA), and Southern Seminary (DEdMin). Since 2012, the Larkins have served in various ministry roles and are excited to plant a new gospel-centered church in the fastest growing city in Kentucky.

JUSTIN AND BAILEY LEITCH
Wilmington, NC

Justin and Bailey grew up in Wilmington, NC, came to Christ while in undergrad at NC State attending the Summit, and got married shortly after graduating. Justin worked for Summit College at NC State while getting his M.Div. from Southeastern, and then they moved with Justin the #2 to plant Center Church in Charlottesville, VA. Justin and Bailey have three kids: Sam (4), Corrie (2), and Lydia (1). They will be planting a college-focused church in back in their hometown.

SETH AND CHRISTINA STANLEY
New Port Richey, FL

My name is Seth Stanley and I have been married to my wife, Christina, for 11 years. We have a four year-old daughter, Joanna, who is full of life and energy. I have served in ministry for 17 years, beginning as a youth minister, then going on to serve as an associate pastor in three churches after college and while attending seminary. Christina and I knew that God was preparing us for a move a little over a year ago, but weren't sure where that would be. We assumed our next ministry assignment would be for me to take a lead pastor position at an established church. But instead, the Lord opened a door through for us to consider planting a church with the North American Mission Board. Through prayer and counsel from ministry friends, we felt the Lard calling us to go and plant a church in an urban/suburban area that had little to no Gospel preaching churches. Our vision is to plant a church that makes disciples who see all of life as mission. We hope to lead out and cultivate a culture of Gospel hospitality and courage where members engage lostness with hopes of seeing community transformation through dynamic life in Christ.

ANDY AND DEBORHA VITAL
Lake Worth, FL

Deborha and Andy met in youth and have been together ever since. Married in 2018, Andy and Deb have traveled the US serving the Haitian American community teaching the bible and hosting conferences for the Haitian diaspora. In 2020, God moved them to Florida, and after some time learning the community they are now committed to planting a church to reach Haitian Americans in Palm Beach County. Their vision is simply this, they want to plant a church that helps people without purpose to find meaning in Jesus.

JOHNSON AND MARY MARGARET WATERER
Winston-Salem, NC

Johnson and Mary Margaret are high school sweethearts who have been married for 8 years. They have three children, Evelyn, Henry, and Lilly. Johnson has been in ministry for 10 years and has served in various College, Youth, and Family Ministry roles. He has a passion for faithfully proclaiming the Word of God through deep expositional preaching. Johnson graduated with his Masters in Divinity at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2022 and is finishing up his Doctorate in Ministry in Applied Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Johnson and Mary Margaret have sensed God’s call to revitalize a church in the greater Forsyth/Davie county area.

NEEKO AND CANDACE WILLIAMS
Greensboro, NC

Neeko and Candace have been married for 5 years and had their first child, Ruach, in November of 2024. The Williams family has been a part of their sending church, Mercy Hill, for the last 10 years, where Neeko has served in various ministry positions that range from college ministry to campus pastor. As the church planter of Greenhouse Church, he will lead the effort of reproducing Jesus and bearing much fruit in the city of Greensboro, NC. In 2018, Neeko graduated from North Carolina A&T State University with a degree in Professional Theatre and in 2022, he graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Arts in Christian Ministry.

KEITH AND JUMOKÉ BURNEY
Charlotte, NC

Keith and Jumoké have been married for 12 years and have two daughters, Alia and Avery. After nine years in the corporate world, Keith, with Jumoké’s full support, transitioned into full-time ministry. Now, after 11 years in ministry, they feel called by God to embark on a new journey by planting a church in Charlotte, NC.

CASEY AND HANNAH WITHERS
Denver, CO

God has called Casey and Hannah to move to Denver, Colorado to plant a church called Community Bible Church Denver. They believe that the adventure, beauty, success, and freedom that people in Denver are searching for can be found through a relationship with Jesus. Casey and Hannah have been married for 8 years and have 2 kids--a 2-year-old son Keller and a 4-month old daughter, Karis. They love the outdoors, sports, traveling, and any kind of family adventure.

BEN AND MAGGIE BABER
State College, PA

Ben and Maggie Baber have been married for 6 years and have four children: Blanton, Briggs, Brenham, and Ridley Grace. Ben graduated from Auburn University and began his career in finance. During that time, he felt called to vocational ministry and moved to Wake Forest, NC, where he graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv; DMin). While in NC, Ben and Maggie served on staff at The Summit Church, fostering a deep passion for mobilizing the next generation to fulfill the Great Commission. Ben is currently the College Pastor at Shades Mountain Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL. The Babers are excited to leverage the unique position of Penn State University to start a movement of disciple-making disciples in State College, the Northeast, and to the ends of the earth.

LEMANUEL AND SARAH WILLIAMS
Rocky Mount, NC

Lemanuel and Sarah have been married for 5 years and have 3 children, Langston (3) and EllaRose (1) and Roseland. Lemanuel has a B.A. in Pastoral Ministry and M.Div. from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and is a Ph.D student at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Lemanuel has served inner-city ministry and the non-profit sector since 2014 and Sarah has been serving in ministry since 2020. They are grateful to begin the work of church planting in the inner-city of Rocky Mount, NC.

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