Love, Joy, Peace...

We seek to help all Christians understand the truth about God's purposes through Jesus Christ, as outlined in the Bible. Our goal is to empower them, with the assistance of the Holy Spirit, so that they can:

 

1) Know God and understand the Bible.


2) Reflect godly qualities in their lives, fully committed to honoring and serving Christ.


3) Maintain a continuous connection with God through prayer, seeking the spread and impact of the gospel.


4) Guided by prayer, speak the Bible's life-changing word in the home, church, and the world.

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Jeff Jewett, Senior Pastor. Jeff is passionate about intimately knowing others and helping them grow in their relationship with Christ. With over 17 years of church leadership and pastoral experience, he loves creating places of belonging, equipping others, and releasing them to lead. Jeff is an avid cyclist, and riding creates space for enjoying creation, prayer, and intimacy with the Lord. He loves spending time with his son, Jordan, daughter, Bailey, her husband, Devan, and his grandson, Elias.

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Blake Manuel, Pastor. Blake values fostering relationships, especially relationships that are rooted in Christ. During the day, Blake works as a school administrator in the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation and finds a lot of joy in investing in the children and families of our community. Blake’s earthly joys center around his family, including his wife, Bailey, and sons Judah, Obadiah, and Amos.

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Bailey Manuel, 10:24 Group Leader. Bailey is a quiet leader who loves to listen and show care to everyone with whom she interacts. When she’s not caring for her three sons or working through homeschool curriculum, she can be found meeting with friends at local coffee shops or working on her devotionals outside.

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Joe Gregory, House Church Co-Leader, 10:24 Group Leader.
Joe was born in England but spent most of his childhood growing up in the Philippines as a missionary kid. He came to the States for college and attended Cedarville University, where he majored in mechanical engineering, played rugby, and met his wife, Mikayla. During his senior year, he accepted an engineering job with Cummins, so after graduation, they married and moved to Columbus, IN. They’ve enjoyed living life here since 2017.

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Mikayla Gregory, Worship Leader. Mikayla was born and raised in Raceland, Kentucky. Go Big Blue! She holds a master’s degree in worship studies from Liberty University. Her time as a student was challenging, encouraging, and transformative. She’s been involved in worship ministry for over ten years through choirs, chapel bands, traveling worship teams, internships, and serving the local church. Mikayla met her husband, Joe, at Cedarville University, and in 2017 they married and moved to Columbus, IN.

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Jake Edwards, 10:24 Group Leader. A native Hoosier graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2019 with a major in mechanical engineering and minors in Spanish and entrepreneurial studies. He now works at Cummins in the greater Columbus/Seymour area. Jake leads a 10:24 group and is a member of the worship team. In addition to spending time with the church body, he enjoys playing and watching sports, coffee-fueled woodworking, anything involving music, and spending time with his dog, Caesar.

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Chris Clancy, Alongsider Utility Guy. He grew up Lutheran and is a former youth pastor. Chris is now a sergeant with the Indiana State Police. He connects and cares for people genuinely with the heart of a shepherd. “Policing or pastoring,” he says, “he’s fighting evil.” Chris and his wife, Carolyn are celebrating 28 years of marriage. They have two adult children, Emily and Ben. They are also expecting their first grandchild with their son and daughter-in-law, Katie.