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Spencer and Olivia Martin
Charlotte, NC

Spencer and Olivia Martin first met at Two Cities Church shortly after the church launched in 2016. They were married in May 2018 and have four children: Emma (5), Shepherd (3), Maggie (1), and Josie (1). Spencer attended The Summit Church while an undergraduate at UNC–Chapel Hill before moving to Winston-Salem for PA school at Wake Forest University. After working as a PA in gastroenterology for several years, Spencer has served full-time as the College and Missions Pastor at Two Cities Church for more than five years. They are eager to join what the Lord is already doing in Charlotte by planting a gospel-centered, missions-minded church with a heart to raise up and send out the next generation of leaders.

Preston and Madison Gammons
Greenville NC

Preston and Madison Gammons are high school sweethearts, coming up on 10 years of marriage raising three daughters, Maeleigh, Jovi, and Marigold. Preston holds a B.S. in Exercise Science from UNC Wilmington and an M.S. in Clinical Research from The Ohio State University, and spent his career in the fitness, medical, and corporate worlds before trading in the marketplace for ministry. In 2022, God began radically awakening Preston and Madison to a deeper surrender which led to them being rooted in Two Cities Church where they experienced the kind of gospel community and discipleship that changed the trajectory of their lives. That experience gave rise to a growing call to pastoral ministry and through preparation in the Fellowship at Two Cities Church, Preston now serves as the Planting Pastor of Ten10 Church in Greenville, NC. Preston and Madison are passionate about shepherding students, young families, and future generations toward a multiplying Gospel movement from the heart of Greenville to every home in Eastern North Carolina.

Seth and Evon Dennis
Winston-Salem, NC

Seth and Evon have been married for 12 years and have been blessed with four beautiful children: Eden (10), Zion (8), Mckenna (5), and Aniyah (1). Raised in Winston-Salem and a graduate of Winston-Salem State University, Seth spent 15 years in the banking industry while he and Evon faithfully served in various ministry roles, developing a deep love for the city and its people. God has now called their family to plant Reflect Church, a gospel-centered, multiethnic, multiplying church committed to helping people reflect Christ in Winston-Salem and around the world.

Dylan and Cayla Armrstrong
Knoxville, TN

Dylan and Cayla have been married for 10 years and have 2 sons, Dominic and Silas. They have been in ministry together their entire relationship and are passionate about helping people encounter Jesus and experience gospel change. Dylan is currently using his gifts of being intentional and relational while he serves on staff at their sending church, City Church Murfreesboro. They are following God’s lead to use their passion and experience to plant a church in Knoxville, TN where they look forward to joining the work God is already doing in the city and the campus of UT.

Jordan and Sarah West
Richmond, VA

Jordan and Sarah have been married for 12 years and are raising their two sons, Elliot and Elias, in Virginia. Together, they are pursuing a call to plant a church and establish a gospel-centered community in Richmond. Jordan has served in full-time ministry for more than a decade and earned his doctorate from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and Sarah are passionate about biblical theology, spiritual formation, and equipping the next generation to know and follow Jesus.

William and Rachel Calhoun
Billings, Montana

After 11 years of marriage and ministry at The Summit Church, where William served as Student Director, William and Rachel sensed God stirring their hearts to a new season of ministry. For a decade, they prayed that the Lord would send them out west, and in May 2026, that prayer was answered. With their four children, Hosea (7), Boaz (5), Neriah (3), and Lazarus (1) in tow, they moved to Billings, Montana. William will be leading the revitalization of a 13-year-old church plant with a deep burden and fresh hope to see the church come alive again in the power and joy of the Gospel. They're prayer is that the church would become a movement of disciple-making disciples who will restore joy to the city of Billings and carry the hope of Jesus to the ends of the earth.

Sage and Mariah Rodrigo
Tampa, FL

Sage and Mariah have been married for 11 years and have five children: Roman, Cassie, Nathan, Benjamin, and their first child who is now with Jesus. Sage came to know Christ at the University of South Florida at the age of 20, and after graduation began building his career in Tampa while faithfully serving in youth ministry for four years. After eight years working as a technical writer and financial risk manager, God called their family to pursue vocational ministry, leading them to Raleigh, NC, and later Austin, TX, where Sage earned a Master of Theological Studies in 2023 and served as a Church Planting Resident, investing in preaching, discipleship, and leadership development. Now, after years of God faithfully drawing their family back to Tampa Bay, Sage and Mariah are planting The Stone Church in Fall 2027 with a vision to see a multiethnic, multicultural, and multigenerational church that knows Jesus and makes Him known to revive Tampa for His glory.

Julius and Brittany Tennal
Cape Town, South Africa

Julius and Brittany are high school sweethearts who’ve been married for 12 years and have three energetic sons, Azariah, Josiah, and Zechariah. Julius holds an M.Div. in Missiology from SEBTS and has served in a variety of pastoral roles with the Summit Church over the last 13 years, most recently as the Pastor of International Missions. Having served in South Africa before, he and Brittany feel called to plant a church in Cape Town, South Africa where they desire to see the nations move from hopelessness to hope in the gospel and then join in a gospel movement in Cape Town, across Africa, and around the world.

K O and Ebonee Grissett
Myrtle Beach, SC

KO Grissett is a husband to Ebonee Grissett, father to Blaise (4) and Shalom (1), and a pastor who has spent years serving families, leaders, and the local church through discipleship, pastoral care, and leadership development. His ministry experience has heightened his conviction that healthy churches are built through Christ-centered relationships, intentional formation, and everyday people learning to follow Jesus together. KO and his family are preparing to plant Invitation Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with a vision to invite and equip the thirsty to find life in Christ and integrate into a multiplying discipleship community. Their desire is to develop a church where people can come see, belong, be formed, and ultimately multiply for the sake of their neighbors, the nations, and the kingdom of God.

Melvin and Jessica Mercado
Brooklyn, NY

Melvin Mercado | Brooklyn, NY Melvin Mercado is a native New Yorker, pastor, and church planter serving in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, with his wife, Jessica, and their two sons, Milo (8) and Kalei (4). With over a decade of ministry experience and a background in pastoral ministry and education, he is leading Iglesia Gracia | Grace Church to plant for the neighborhood it sits in. His vision is to reach immigrant families and the next generation with the gospel while raising up leaders who will carry that mission forward.

Noah and Hanna Leighton
Springfield, TN

Noah and Hanna are following God's call to plant a life-giving, multiplying church in Springfield, TN, where they grew up. With their first child, Keller, arriving this fall, they're stepping into this new season together. After ten years leading student ministry in the area, they developed a deep love for their hometown and the people who call it home. They are praying that Formation Church will be a vital part of a gospel renewal movement throughout Middle Tennessee.

Matt and Jillian Curtis
Fuquay-Varina, NC

Matt and Jillian met in a Philippians Bible study in 2008, have now been married for 14 years, and are the blessed parents of two boys, Cohen (11) and Henry (9). Matt has served in ministry for more than 20 years, holds a Master's in Family Ministry from John Brown University, and is a two-time seminary dropout. His experience spans a number of ministries, from urban homelessness to the local church, where he found the work he loves most: shepherding God's people. Now he and Jillian feel compelled to plant Mosaic Mission Church in the community they have loved for more than a decade. Their desire is to see a church where broken and unfinished people from every background are gathered together, made new, and sent out to point their neighbors to Jesus.

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