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Lead Pastor- Pastor Justin and wife, Michaela are both graduates from Life Christian University. Justin has his A.A / B.A in Theology, Michaela has her A.A in Theology. They both have been on the foreign fields doing missions work. Justin has been to Dominican Republic, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and together they have been to Belize. Their desire is to see people encounter God for who He truly is.

Justin - Was born and raised in Cherokee, NC on the Cherokee Indian Reservation. He was raised in a Missionary Baptist Church. He was born again Sept 30th, 2008 at the age of 12. He and his mother and sister moved to Lakeland, FL the summer of 2010 where they attended church in Plant City, FL. They served at the church there for 5 years. Justin’s first missions trip overseas was to the Third-World Country of the Dominican Republic. Since then he has been to 5 foreign countries and witnessed over 10,000+ come to Christ. He has personally lead over 600 people individually to Christ in the 4 years of Bible college. In Jan 2020 he received his B.A in Theology from Life Christian University in Bartow, FL. His desire is to see people follow the plan and purpose of God for their life and to experience the Fathers love the way he did when he first encountered God in 2011.

Michaela - Michaela was born in Winter Haven, FL and raised in Auburndale, FL. She was born-again at the age of 8. She was raised at Life Church formally known as Life & Praise Temple in Auburndale, FL. Her grandparents were medical missionaries to the Africa and the country of Belize. Her grandparents on her mother’s side have been in church leadership positions for over 50 years. When she was 2 years old, she actually has seen the Lord Jesus himself in person during a church service. Her desire is for people to have a heart after God and to encounter Him. She has been to Belize as a foreign missions field.