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April 27, 2023BeBuilder #245
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April 27, 2023BeBuilder #245
May 19, 2023Dr. Leighton Flowers
Dr. LeightonFlowers was named the Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists in 2018. In addition to preaching on a wide range of biblical subjects, Leighton regularly travels to churches of all sizes to conduct seminars that specialize on evangelism and apologetics. He has participated in debates with leading apologists and led training conferences for the Annual Convention, Conclave, Apologetic Conferences, and the SBC Annual Convention.
Previously, he served as the Director of Youth Evangelism for Texas Baptists for 13 years. In this position he oversaw the statewide youth leadership training camp called Super Summer and the Youth Evangelism Conferences impacting thousands of teenagers with evangelistic messages, missions mobilization and discipleship training. Leighton has also assisted in the oversight of such ministries as See You At The Pole, a worldwide prayer movement (began by his father, Chuck Flowers) which is impacting people not only in Texas but all around our world.
Leighton earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Theology from Hardin-Simmons University (1997); a Masters of Divinity with Biblical Languages from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (2000); and completed his Doctorate at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (2016).
Leighton and his wife Laura, a Licensed Therapist in Richardson, have four children (Colson, Cooper, Esther and Caden) and live in North Garland just outside of Dallas where he also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Theology for Trinity Seminary. Prior to coming on staff with Texas Baptists, Leighton served as a pastor in the local church for over 10 years. He and his family are active members of First Baptist Richardson.
Dave Love
Pastor Dave Love grew up in San Diego, California, where he spent most of his time on the beach while pursuing his own worldly view of success as an insurance and security agent. Eventually, God got his attention through a series of life-changing events, and Dave once again submitted his life to the Person of Jesus Christ in April of 1988.
Once he had recommitted his life to Christ, Dave decided to attend Horizon Christian Fellowship. Soon after, he began to serve in the body of Christ by becoming a volunteer in the high school ministry. Over the next 3 years, he saw the youth group grow from 30 kids to over 500.As the ministry continued to grow, Dave felt called to quit his job and join the youth ministry staff full time in September of 1989. While serving in this capacity, Dave met his beautiful bride, Mindi. On January 19th, 1991, they were married. That same year, Dave became an intern pastor at Horizon, then an associate pastor, overseeing the college and career ministries.
In the Spring of 1993, Dave felt that God was calling him to go to Denver, Colorado, so in May of 1994, Dave and Mindi, along with their one-year-old daughter Katie, traded the sun and sand for the mountains and prairies of Colorado. They planted another Horizon Christian Fellowship in Littleton. The church started out as a mid-week Bible study consisting of 10 people, but just as Dave watched the youth ministry grow back in San Diego, he was captivated by the way God continued to provide for Horizon in Littleton. Over time, Horizon Christian Fellowship continued strengthening its outreach, providing multiple services on Sundays and many other ministries throughout the week, to meet the needs of the community. Not only did God bolster Dave’s new ministry, but He also blessed Dave with two more daughters, Mollie and Jaynie, in addition to a son, Joshua.
Though reluctant to leave the church he had started in Littleton, Dave felt called to Pastor a church in Castle Rock, so in February of 2011, he faithfully followed God and left Horizon Christian Fellowship for Calvary Chapel Castle Rock. Since he has taken on this new role, Dave was invited to meet with local pastors on a weekly basis to pray for and impact the community of Castle Rock. As a result, Pastor Dave and a few other local pastors coordinated a SonRise service at the Douglas County Fairgrounds for Resurrection Sunday.
In addition, Dave has led the church’s first trip to Israel, showing the members of the body of Christ how the Bible comes alive as they sing worship music on the Sea of Galilee, study the Bible in the Garden of Gethsemane, and walk the path of the Cross through Old Jerusalem. Throughout the coming years, Pastor Dave and his family hope to continue blessing the people of Calvary Castle Rock and the surrounding community.
Mike MacIntosh
For 41 years, Mike faithfully pastored Horizon Christian Fellowship in San Diego where his son, Phillip, has now transitioned into that role. This new season of ministry is providing Mike more opportunity to travel and equip the church worldwide, as well as reaching those who are hurting and lost.
Mike’s love for learning and education has helped him earn three graduate degrees, an honorary degree from Azusa Pacific Graduate School of Theology, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the author of several books, including When Your World Falls Apart, drawn from his experiences as a Chaplain responding to the New York World Trade Center disaster on September 11, 2001.
He is deeply committed to serving the law enforcement community, first-responders, and their families. Mike has served as a reserve officer and currently as a chaplain for the San Diego Police Department, the Newport Beach Police Department, the American Red Cross, and the Disaster Medical Assistance Team under the Department of Health and Human Services. He also became a certified trainer through the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, which has prepared him to go anywhere in the world to serve others during crisis events such as Ground Zero, Sandy Hook, Oklahoma City bombing, and even across the globe to counsel Mid-East Yazidis woman in Northern Iraq who were rescued from ISIS.
Having the heart of an evangelist, Mike has sensed God shifting his calling from his local pastoral role to a much broader global platform. His passion is to equip and strengthen pastors around the nation through encouraging, mentoring, and supporting them in their own ministries. Mike continues to speak at churches and city outreaches sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.
With 6 children, 20 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren, Mike finds one of the greatest honors is being the patriarch of his family. He and Sandy have been happily married for 49 years.
Matt Korniotes
"I'm really just a regular guy that God has chosen to use, and, truly, His calling on my life is entirely according to His grace! Throughout my early adulthood I tried my best to ruin my life. I lived every day for myself and was caught in a subtle, but sure downward spiral.
I met my wife April when I was 21 years old, in May of 2002, and we married in June of 2005. I spent years not being the person I wanted to be for her and then I found myself failing as a husband and father to my new stepson, Brantley. Just as the Bible says, 'Man plans his way but God directs His path.' (Proverbs 16:9) God brought April and Brantley into my life to reach through the self-seeking darkness and save me.
In 2005, I attended a Men's Retreat that was hosted by Calvary Chapel. As the pastor taught of God's desires for fathers and for husbands, my spirit within me raged as I came to face my true self...lost, sick with regret, and utterly brokenhearted. I had grown into a man that failed himself, failed his wife, failed his son, and, most of all, failed a holy, merciful, and just God. But God, in His loving kindness, mercy, and boundless grace, saw fit to reveal Himself to Me through the knowledge of His Son, Jesus Christ. That September night, I gave my life to the Lord and found His promise to be true: 'Whosoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.' (Acts 2:21) I came back from that divine appointment not perfect, not even close, but completely new.
The Bible says that, 'If any man be in Christ Jesus then he is a new creation...all things have passed away...all things are made new.' (2 Corinthians 5:17) Jesus had set me free and all I wanted was to grow in His grace and learn to love as He loves. I've always been an all-or-nothing kind of guy and the change that God worked in me was extremely radical to the point that I really sort of freaked out my new bride. Thankfully, she hung with me and soon we were walking side-by-side in the love and grace of Jesus.
I began to serve in any capacity I could at Calvary Chapel, eventually joining the staff as the Assistant Pastor, Youth Pastor, and a member of the worship team. My adorable daughter Madison was born to April and I in July of 2006 followed by my precious son Lincoln (Link) in December of 2009. In early 2010, I felt the Spirit of the Lord calling me out to a place that He would show me. As I prayed and sought God's will, His hand orchestrated the circumstances for my family to leave Virginia and come to the Denver Metro area to plant a new and fresh work. On September 6th, 2010, I arrived here in Colorado to become a part of what God was wanting to do at Calvary Chapel Cherry Creek.
God's grace and love are FOR the folks of Colorado and what a blessing it is to be a part of His work!"
Craig Babcock
Shaun Sells
I am a follower of Jesus Christ who loves teaching the Bible to others. I came to Calvary in 2000, serving as senior pastor since 2006. Sheila and I have been married over 25 years, and we have two adult children.
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Sandy MacIntosh
Sandy and her husband Mike MacIntosh have been happily married for 53 years. For 41 years, Mike faithfully pastored Horizon Christian Fellowship in San Diego where his son, Phillip, has now transitioned into that role. This new season of ministry is providing Mike and Sandy more opportunities to travel and equip the church worldwide, as well as reaching those who are hurting and lost. Sandy is an author, she has spoken evangelistically, and has been an encouragement to pastors’ wives and women across the United States and internationally. She has five children, twenty grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Jeff-Christiansen
Hey there! My name is Jeff Christianson, and I'm passionate about training and certifying Biblical Counselors to serve the Lord in the local church. I currently serve as the pastor of Calvary Chapel in the beautiful vacation town of Glenwood Springs.
If you happen to be in the area, feel free to look me up! I would love to meet you over a cup of coffee and get to know you. Whether you're an individual or a church looking to train biblical counselors, I can help you through the Biblical Counseling Academy.
I've been involved in making disciples since 1998 and have had the privilege of teaching at various Bible colleges such as CCBC, Horizon University and Calvary Chapel University. I am the current President of the International Association of Biblical Counselors (IABC.net). Additionally, I am the founder and Dean of Biblical Counseling at the Academy, where I train and certify Biblical Counselors.
If you're interested in discussing training opportunities for your church or if you'd like to learn more about soul care in the local church, don't hesitate to reach out to me at JeffChristianson@gmail.com. I'm here to help.
Jeff Dorman
Jeff Dorman served as the first director and co-contractor of The Calvary Conference Center at Murrieta Hot Springs for 7 years and helped build Calvary Chapel church buildings for Calvary Chapel South Bay, then-called Calvary Chapel Menifee and Calvary Chapel Chino Hills. He then served as the General Manager of KWVE for four years, all the while serving as a senior administrative director and legal counsel for Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa under Pastor Chuck. He then turned to be the part owner of and build, and at various times served as Chief Legal Counsel as well as CFO for PayPros, a leading payments technology fintech company, which was sold 10 years ago for $ 0.5 BIL.
After retirement, Jeff now serves as a volunteer staff person and is the CFO for Calvary Chapel South Bay (then under Jeff Gill, and now Chet Lowe) as well as a board member of for-profit public companies and also has served on CC church boards, including CC South Bay, Calvary Christian Fellowship (in Gypsum) and others.
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Al Pittman
Al was born in Panama City, Florida in 1955. His father was a career soldier, so the family traveled extensively. In 1973, when Al was seventeen years old, the family returned from a tour in Germany and settled in Colorado Springs. Soon after, Al realized God’s call on his life and began serving in the music ministry as a bass guitarist with a Christian band called, “The Rays of Light.” It was during this time that Al met Norma, and they were married on July 19, 1975.Al attended Nazarene Bile College in Colorado Springs, graduating in 1977 with a degree in Biblical Studies. Several years later he visited Calvary Chapel, which had opened across the street from where he worked.
After attending one service, he was hooked, rejoicing to be taught the Word of God. He couldn’t get enough, and became involved in the worship band at Calvary Chapel, as well as performing with a local contemporary Christian band. In 1980, the Lord granted Al the privilege of becoming a full-time staff member with Calvary Chapel of Colorado Springs, where he conducted Friday evening outreach concerts along with other pastoral duties assigned to him. In 1991 Al and his family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and two years later he joined the staff of Calvary Chapel Albuquerque as an assistant pastor and co-worship leader. In the spring of 1997 the Lord called Al and his family back to Colorado Springs to pastor Calvary Worship Center. Although this was a difficult decision, they knew the Lord was leading them and they have seen and experienced God’s awesome faithfulness since returning to Colorado Springs, where the fellowship has grown along with their faith.
In 2006, Pastor Al Pittman earned his Master’s degree and in 2012 he earned his Doctorate degree in Ministry from Trinity Southwest University in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Al and Norma are the proud parents of three children, Renee, Nathan and Reggie, as well as proud grandparents. They covet your prayers for their family and ministry as they endeavor to live a life pleasing to the Father. To God be the glory for all He has done and all He will do!