So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people
for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the
knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
- Ephesians 4:11-13
for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the
knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
- Ephesians 4:11-13
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Lance, and his wife Megan, have served at ACC since January 2009 and as the lead pastor since July 2016. He was ordained with the C&MA in 2015. Prior to full-time ministry, Lance worked in the software testing industry and also for Blue Jacket, Inc. He has a degree in public relations from Taylor University.
Lance & Megan met at Taylor University Fort Wayne, and were married in 1998. They are raising four boys of their own, and fostering one girl that is like their own. |
Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task. Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect. (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?) He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap. - 1 Timothy 3:1-7
The following men are currently serving as elders:
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Mike and Amy were born, raised, married, had 2 children, and as of 2018 became grandparents right here in Fort Wayne. Mike works as a design engineer and enjoys delving deep into the God’s word. Most of all Mike knows he is a sinner who falls short of the Glory of God and is in need of a Savior. Praise be to God for providing His son Jesus who continues to love and redeem us in spite of ourselves.
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John was saved by the grace of Jesus Christ while serving in the US Army in 1970. He began attending ACC in 1991. He was a career police officer with the Allen County police department and at the same time completed a military career in the Air Guard. He has been married to his wonderful wife Cindy since 1970, and they are currently enjoying retirement. The Lord blessed their marriage with two daughters and a son.
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Bob has served as an elder and teacher at ACC since 2004. He served in the Navy for 7 years and studied music and Biblical studies at Philadelphia College of The Bible. He and his wife, Karen, have been married since 1966. Karen has worked with CEF and other church based children's ministries. They have two sons, one daughter and seven grandchildren. We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Bruce & Deborah Payne have been members at ACC since 2012. Deb is a former Christian & Missionary Alliance missionary to Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa. Bruce owns and operates an award-winning printing business. Bruce's heart is to serve as elder and he also assists in the benevolence ministry.
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