ABOUT
Missions Staff
Missions Team
Dr. Benji Lavender, Missions Pastor
(Pictured left to right)
Lisa Fyfe | Celebrate Recovery | Email
Tanna Roush | Adoption & Foster Care Ministry Director | Email
Hunter Clayton | Seminary Intern | Email
Yessen Itashev | Resident | Email
Jason Hart | Retreat at Long Mountain Assistant Director
Bill Ingram | Retreat at Long Mountain Director | Email
Dr. Benji Lavender | Missions Pastor | Email
Kevin Stradley | Missions Associate | Email
Parker Matthews | Resident | Email
Thompson VanDeMark| Upwards Sports Director | Email
John Hilburn | Recreation Ministry Associate | Email
Kelli Reeves | Administrative Assistant | Email
Sandi McKinley | Executive Assistant | Email
*Jeff Branyon | Safety/Security Director | Email
Missions Blog
Check our Missions Blog regularly to hear from people involved in Lakewood missions.
LOCAL
Local Missions
Visit our Local Mission page to learn about ways to be involved in missions at Lakewood and in our community. This is where you can learn more about ministries like ESL, Adoption and Foster Care, Celebrate Recovery, Prison Ministry and Disaster Relief.
NATIONAL/COR 3:6
Learn about COR 3:6
COR 3:6 is Lakewood’s national church planting network. Visit our COR 3:6 page to learn about our Church Planters, This is also the place to go if you are interested in finding out about how to get involved and apply for support. While you are there, be sure to check out our COR 3:6 Podcast and hear from some of our Church Planters.
GLOBAL
Global Missions
Visit our Global Missions page to learn more about our global partners and to find out how you can be involved in global missions.
RESIDENCY PROGRAM
About
Lakewood’s Residency Program is a two-year residency designed to prepare future pastors, church planters and missionaries in their future ministries. The program takes a holistic approach to this preparation by fostering spiritual formation and personal development of residents and their spouses through practical ministry experience.
Do you feel called to be a pastor, church planter, or missionary? Click the link below to apply for Lakewood’s Residency Program