John serves as the founding and Lead Pastor of Frontline Church. He oversees the preaching, vision, staff, and leadership teams of the church and has devoted over 15 years to vocational ministry.

John and Kristen have been married for 19 years and have 5 amazing kids (2 of which were adopted from Kyrgyzstan). John comes from a military background and although he’s moved around a lot he and his family consider North Carolina home. John used to serve with the 82nd Airborne Division and was stationed at Ft. Bragg many moons ago.

In their free time, John and Kristen enjoy anything that has them outside in the woods and/or mountains, traveling together (especially to Ireland!), and anything involving competition (though Kristen normally wins).

Blake serves as our pastor of worship and formation. His focus is on leading our Sunday morning gatherings through liturgy and song, our membership process, and on training and caring for our small groups and their leaders.

Blake and his wife Marisah have been married for ten years. Blake is originally from southern Oklahoma and Marisah from Kansas City, but both deeply love living in North Carolina with their dog Ellie. Blake enjoys reading western novels, writing and playing music, and cooking. Marisah likes woodworking, interior design, and being at the beach. Both are ardent Kansas City Chiefs fans and love fighting over popcorn during movies. 

Andy and Karina Hurst oversee and lead our children’s ministry by providing a safe environment for our little ones to learn about Jesus and by helping parents disciple their children at home.

Andy and Karina have been married for over 25 years, they have raised four children while traveling the world serving in the military. Andy grew up on the coast of North Carolina and is a true beach boy. He enjoys the beach, spending time with his family, and video games. Karina grew up in south Texas but calls North Carolina home now. She finds joy in being a wife and mother and her hobbies include gardening and quilting.

Reinna oversees administrative support to the lead pastor, ensuring smooth operations and effective communication within the church.

Born & raised in Southern California, Reinna moved to North Carolina in 2017 with her husband Christian. Reinna and Christian have been life long friends since childhood, have been married for 12 years and have 2 sweet little boys named Abel & Atlas. They all love going to the beach whenever they can and enjoy movie nights at home. Reinna loves photography,  writing music and cooking Filipino comfort food for her family. Christian enjoys being home, teaching Abel jiu jitsu, and spending time with his family. They are enjoying life in Fayetteville and renovating their home together one project at a time.

Aidan serves as the Student Director in leading the student ministry into spiritual formation and mission.

Aidan, hailing from North Texas, and his wife Katie, of Oklahoma City, have been married for 3 years. Aidan currently is a middle school Bible teacher at Village Christian Academy in Fayetteville, NC. He enjoys doing almost anything outdoors, reading books, and going to the movies.

JoAnna serves as the Hospitality Director by leading ministries that foster faithful presence to others that walk into our community.
 
JoAnna has been married to Sidney Vincent for 15 years and are raising 3 wonderful and curious kiddos while traveling for Sidney’s Army career.
In their free time as a family, they enjoy hiking, biking, visiting museums and exploring new places. They love the beach, swimming in the ocean, movie nights on the sofa and board games! While Sidney is watching and analyzing football, JoAnna is looking up new recipes and reading biographies. North Carolina is JoAnna’s 5th duty station and Sidney’s 6th but they hope to finish out the next 3 years of their military life here in North Carolina.

Matt is on staff as a pastoral resident.

Matt and Lyndsey have been married for 10 years and have 4 young boys. Lyndsey is a North Carolina native, and Matt spent nearly a decade here in the Army. Matt likes being outdoors, climbing, and good movies. Lyndsey loves designing their home, making delicious bread, and scoring sweet deals on marketplace. They have a dog named Sandra Bullock, the only other female presence in their home.

We believe scripture teaches that the local church was designed by God to be led by two offices in the church:
one called elder or overseer and the other called deacon. Though we use the term pastor interchangeably with the term elder, scripture provides clarity about the form and function of both offices.
An elder is a called, competent, tested, and qualified male leader in the church (1 Timothy 3:1-7, Acts 14:21-23, & Acts 20:28). We believe scripture is clear that an elder’s role is to lead and shepherd the church primarily through faithfully preaching the Word (2 Timothy 4:2), guarding the church’s vision and doctrine (Titus 2:1), and equipping God’s people for the work of ministry (Ephesians 4:11-16).
A deacon is any man or woman that is called by God and similarly tested and commissioned by the elders of the church to lead through serving (1 Timothy 3:8-13). Deacons disciple and lead various ministries in the church under the authority and leadership of the elders of the local church (Acts 6:1-7 & Romans 16:1-13).

Sunday, September 22, 2024 was a significant moment in the life of Frontline Church as we installed Allen Smith, our first local elder raised up from within our congregation. Allen and his wife Kim have been such a blessing to our church family and we are thrilled to see Allen follow Jesus in this way as he steps into a marketplace elder/pastor role to love, lead, and serve Jesus’ church here.

We see multiple healthy partnerships between churches throughout the New Testament and believe it is foundational to planting healthy churches today. We are committed to accountability and depth of relationship with the churches represented in our external oversight board. Our board consists of pastors from Frontline Church (OK) and One Harbor Church. If you have further questions about our external oversight board you can contact us here.