LC3’s structure is based on a model of singular headship by the Senior Pastor along with input from the plurality of Elders (following the model established in Exodus 18).
Steve Fairchild is our Senior Pastor and serves as the head of our leadership team. He is focused on leading LC3 through inspired vision, direction, and preaching of God’s Word.
Isaac Winstead is our Associate Pastor and is responsible for cultivating community, helping implement the vision of the church, and assisting in the planning and execution of worship services and outreach efforts.
Austin Bond is our Youth Pastor and is responsible for fostering spiritual growth and community through building relationships with middle and high school students.
Allison Abbott is our Children’s Ministry Director and is responsible for ensuring a safe, engaging, and spiritually enriching environment for children from kindergarten to fifth grade to grow in their faith.
The Elder Board is the governing body of the church. They provide spiritual oversight and accountability for the health and direction of the church.
Deacon Overseers are gifted and called to fulfill a service responsibility to the congregation. They are servants first. Their service is not intended to be a training ground for elder service. They must be spiritually mature, tested, servant-minded believers (1 Timothy 3:8-10, 12-13)
Together, our team is focused on God, and we are committed to serving you and your family as the primary work of building a great local church.
LC3 is a nondenominational, Spirit-empowered church. As a nondenominational church, we are evangelical, focusing on biblical teaching and preaching more than church tradition as the guide to church behavior. Being a nondenominational church allows the leadership of LC3 to govern the church based on sensitivity to God’s leading and direction regarding vision, budgets, policies, formal standards, and needs-based ministry.
Another characteristic of a nondenominational church relates to control of church assets. LC3’s assets are administered by the staff and Elders, rather than by a centralized denomination.
We acknowledge there is one universal Church referred to as the body of Christ, of which LC3 is a part. God’s work through His body extends through all congregations, as well as denominations, committed to Him. We relate within the body of Christ based on the unity of faith and commitment we have to Christ. We openly embrace all those who love Christ and work for His kingdom. We come together as much as possible with other congregations for the benefit of God’s kingdom in our community and around the world.
While we believe in the importance of being a self-governing local church, we also believe in the importance of accountability. LC3 has established relational accountability with other churches and ministries to serve as an important source of wisdom and perspective as we seek God’s direction for our church.
