Life happens around the table

Our story

I grew up in Eastern Kentucky surrounded by dive bars, big trucks, and the beautiful hills of Appalachia. After college, I was eager to leave and moved to Kansas City to work at Grace Church. I loved the city, the people, the food. It felt like home. But deep down, my wife and I both felt a pull back to Kentucky. 

For years, we prayed about moving to Lexington, but God kept telling us to stay and grow where we were. So we did!  We bought a house, built community, and settled in. Then, during a trip to Lexington for a baby shower, everything changed. My wife, six and a half months pregnant, was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening condition. Our son Isaiah was born early, and we ended up living in Lexington for three months. 

That season was incredibly hard but it was also when we first felt called not just to return, but to plant a church. It took time, healing, and a lot of prayer, but July of 2024, we felt God say, “Soon. Start getting ready.” Since then, doors have opened, mentors have confirmed it, and we’ve said yes. 

In spring 2026, we’re moving back to Lexington to plant a church, coming full circle to serve the community that’s always been in our hearts. 

It began with a burden for my people,

the people of Appalachia.

We’re beginning in Lexington, but our vision reaches far beyond city limits. God willing, we believe He desires to spark hope and revival across the Appalachian region, breathing life into communities that have long felt forgotten.

This isn’t just a dream; it’s personal. My own story mirrors the very work we believe God is doing.

I grew up in Eastern Kentucky (just head east from Lexington and keep driving until you hear banjos start to play).


I left chasing opportunities, thinking my future was elsewhere, but God had other plans. He changed my trajectory and sent me back, not just to a place, but to a people He deeply loves.

Now, we’re planting roots in Lexington with a prayer that what begins here will ripple outward, bringing renewal, restoration, and the good news of Jesus to the hills and people of Appalachia.

Our mission

inviting others in to a life-changing walk with jesus.

  • One of the most striking aspects of Jesus’ life was the way He welcomed others into it.

    Jesus practiced radical hospitality, consistently inviting those who were overlooked, outcast, or deemed undeserving to walk with Him, learn from Him, and be transformed by His love.

    At The Table, we strive to embody that same spirit.

    We are intentionally building a life not around what we can earn or achieve, but around loving God, loving our neighbors, and extending an open invitation into the family of God. Everyone has a seat at the Table, and everyone is welcome to journey with us.

  • “I am the good shepherd,” Jesus says in John 10:11.

    Unlike a hired hand who abandons the flock at the first sign of danger, Jesus knows His sheep intimately and loves them deeply. He laid down His life to protect and redeem them—an act of sacrificial love that defines who He is.

    At The Table, we seek to follow our Good Shepherd not only in the big moments of life, but in the quiet, everyday acts of faithfulness.

    We believe that true discipleship is found in the daily decision to trust, obey, and walk closely with Jesus—who leads us with compassion, courage, and unwavering love.

  • Luke 12:34 reminds us with clarity and beauty: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

    Jesus teaches that our hearts naturally follow what we value most. When our treasure is rooted in God’s kingdom, our lives begin to reflect His generosity, joy, and abundance.

    At The Table, we believe we are called to live lives overflowing with joyful generosity.

    When we shift our hearts away from self-reliance and control, we discover a God who not only provides but delights in meeting our needs. Generosity isn’t just an action; it’s the fruit of a heart aligned with the heart of God.

    A life of joyful generosity springs from following the One who gave everything for us.

  • We believe the church should make a real difference in its community. Jesus calls us to be “the salt of the earth” and “the light of the world” (Matthew 5:13–16), showing God’s love through action. We seek the good of our city (Jeremiah 29:7), serve those in need (Matthew 25:35–40), and live out a faith that works (James 2:14–17) so that others may see and glorify God.

  • In Matthew 28:16–20, Jesus gives His final words before ascending to heaven, His mission for the church.

    With authority and compassion, He sends His followers into the world to make disciples, baptize them, and teach them to obey all He has commanded. This wasn’t just a farewell, it was a call to action.

    At The Table, we believe that every person God brings into our community is here on purpose and for a purpose.

    We joyfully embrace the mission of equipping God’s people to be salt and light, transforming lives, impacting our neighborhoods, and shaping eternity.

    We invest deeply in people, raising up leaders who are rooted in Christ, empowered by the Spirit, and ready to go wherever God calls. Whether across the street or around the world, we send out our best to bring the hope of Jesus to every corner of creation.

    This is our purpose. This is our joy. This is our mission.

 Our strategy

  • We structure The Table to be accessible and non-intimidating for people with no faith background. We believe that every follower of Jesus is called to be a missionary within their own community.

  • The Christian life centers on following Jesus. We want to help everyone experience the life-changing transformation that comes from walking with Him.

  • We measure our success not by seats filled, but by people sent to reach the places God has called them to, whether it be a workplace, family members, or other nations.

Our beliefs

  • We believe Jesus Christ is the eternal God in human form.  He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, so that he would reveal God, fulfill prophecy, and redeem sinful mankind. We believe he accomplished our redemption through his substitutionary sacrifice on the cross, his burial, and his bodily resurrection. We believe in the literal, physical return of Jesus to judge the living and the dead.  

    We believe God offers eternal life as a free gift and that it must be received by faith alone through God’s grace alone. We believe the only way a person can have a true, forgiven relationship with God is through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, and the life that comes from this gift is a permanent possession of the one receiving it. 

    John 1:1; 14; 18; Luke 1:35; Romans 3:24-26; 4:25; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Philippians 2:5-11; 1 Timothy 2:5 

  • We believe salvation is by God’s grace alone, received through belief in the death and resurrection of Christ, and by calling on Jesus as Lord. Salvation is a gift from God, not something we can earn with our own works. Salvation is being born spiritually into God’s family, which cannot be reversed or lost, because it is kept by the power of God. 

    Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 10:9, 13, John 3:1-7, 10:27-30; 1 Peter 1:3-5; Romans 8:35-39; 1 John 2:18-19

  • Jesus instructed new believers to be baptized in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Baptism involves full immersion and serves as a powerful symbol: it represents dying to sin and self-reliance and rising to a new life of faith and dependence on Jesus. While baptism itself does not bring salvation, it is a significant act of obedience, a marker of one who is part of the people of God, and an outward expression of a heart committed to following our Lord Jesus Christ. 

    Acts 2:38; Matthew 28:19; Corinthians 12:13; John 3; Mark 16:16; 1 Peter 3:21 

  • There is one God, who has eternally existed in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three, equally and eternally God, are often referred to as the “trinity”. 

    (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19-20; 2 Corinthians 13:14; see also 1 Corinthians 8:6; Colossians 2:9; Acts 5:3-4; 1 John 5:7-8; Jeremiah 32:27, Acts 15:18, Psalm 139:1-10, John 1:1, 14, Matthew 3:16-17, 28:18-20, 1 John 5:20) 

    • God the Father

      • God the father is our source, our ruler, the one who sent Jesus and the Holy Spirit into earth and raised Jesus from the dead after his death and burial.  Jesus is described as sitting “at the right hand of the father” in heaven, indicating that the Father maintains a position of leadership over the Son (Jesus) and Holy Spirit.  (Acts 7:55-56; Romans 8:34; Ephesians 1:20)

    • Jesus Christ the Son

      • We believe Jesus Christ is the eternal God in human form, conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of a virgin named Mary. We believe Jesus lived a sinless life, died to pay for all sins, rose again the third day, and ascended to heaven.  Lord Jesus Christ is now in heaven, exalted to the right hand of God, where, as high priest to his people, he serves as our advocate and intercedes for us. (John 1:1, 14, 1 John 5:20, Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-7, 1 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 4:14-16)

    • The Holy Spirit

      • The Holy Spirit is God, the third member of the trinity, and God’s active presence in the world to do God's work. When a person opens his or her heart to Christ, he or she is born again by the Spirit.  At Salvation the Holy Spirit comes to live in the new believer’s heart. The Holy Spirit makes it possible for us to be with Jesus, to live in God’s presence. The Holy Spirit helps us become like Jesus by transforming us from the inside out. Finally, the Holy Spirit empowers us to go into our world and do what Jesus did. This is what it means to live a Spirit-filled life (John 16:7-11; John 3:8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; 13; John 14:16-17; Ephesians 4:30; 5:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:19; Ephesians 1:13-14)

  • Sin is doing anything “our way” instead of “God’s way”. God created mankind without sin. However, Adam and Eve freely decided to rebel against God’s rule, declared independence, and brought sin into God’s good creation. Mankind’s only hope is redemption, through the death and resurrection of Christ. 

    Genesis 3:6; Galatians 5:19-21; James 1:14-15; Romans 6:12-14; Colossians 3:5-6 

  • The call to follow Jesus is a two-fold invitation. First, we are called to accept Him as Lord and Savior, trusting in His finished work on the cross and publicly identifying with Him through baptism. Second, we are called to embrace a life devoted to God, a life marked by obedience, transformation, and love. 

    This call is not to a life of drudgery under a harsh master, but to the care of a loving Shepherd who knows His sheep by name and leads them tenderly. He shapes us through His Spirit, sustains us with His grace, and promises eternal life to all who follow Him. 

    Romans 10:9; Acts 2:38; Matthew 28:19; Luke 9:23; Galatians 2:20; John 10:11; Psalm 23:1-3; Romans 8:29; John 3:16; John 10:27-28

  • We believe the church is the body of believers who are spiritually connected worldwide. We believe the local church is an assembly God calls together to accomplish Christ’s work in this world.  The church is called to observe the ordinances of baptism and communion, and equip believers to follow the way of Jesus. 

    Matthew 16:18, 22:34-40, 28:18-20, Ephesians 1:22-23, 3:20-21, 4:11-16, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Acts 2:41-47, 11:19-30

    • Eternity- We believe all people will spend eternity with Christ or separated from Him. We believe those without Christ wait in Hell for the day of final judgment. We believe those with Christ wait with Jesus for their resurrection and eternal inheritance. 

    • Return of Jesus- We believe in the future, visible, and bodily return of Jesus Christ to the earth, commonly called the Second Coming, to rule the nations and establish his kingdom on earth and judge the living and the dead.   God offers eternal life as a free gift but it must be received by faith alone through God’s grace alone. The life that comes from this gift is a permanent possession of the one receiving it. 

    John 5:28-29, 3:16-18; Philippians 3:20; Matthew 24:15-31; Zechariah 14:4-11; Revelation 19:11-21, Revelation 20:1-6 

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