368162-Sanders,Jerem
Lead Church Planter
Mabank Texas
Cedar Creek Community Church
November 24
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About My Family
I have been married to my wife, Misti, for 18 years. We have a 6-year-old daughter whom we were blessed to adopt. If you ask Leighton what adopted means, she will proudly tell you, “CHOSEN!”
Our family had lived in the same house since we got married. We were close to both of our families. We loved where we were, but God began working on our hearts to take a leap of faith, and here we are in East Texas in the Cedar Creek Lake community.
Our family had lived in the same house since we got married. We were close to both of our families. We loved where we were, but God began working on our hearts to take a leap of faith, and here we are in East Texas in the Cedar Creek Lake community.
About My Church Plant
Although I grew up in a Christian home, I began to run away from the Lord in my teenage and young adult years. I was far from what others would consider “pastor material.” After getting married and getting back in church, I felt God tugging on my heart and gave me an opportunity to become a youth minister. This was wonderful, and God taught me a lot as I grew in Him.
I then began feeling that tug on my heart again while several others in my life helped validate that tug. God took me as an introvert, and I accepted the call to be a pastor at a small country church for eight years.
God began stirring in mine and Misti’s hearts again, which led us to take our leap of faith. We sold our house and moved several hours away to plant a new church. We were very blessed to be gifted a vacant church building in a high need area for our plant.
I then began feeling that tug on my heart again while several others in my life helped validate that tug. God took me as an introvert, and I accepted the call to be a pastor at a small country church for eight years.
God began stirring in mine and Misti’s hearts again, which led us to take our leap of faith. We sold our house and moved several hours away to plant a new church. We were very blessed to be gifted a vacant church building in a high need area for our plant.
NAMB Church Planting
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