RESIDENCY

Alejandra was raised in the Dallas area. At eighteen years old, she radically encountered the Lord in her bedroom and has been faithfully following the Lord since. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Public Health from the University of Texas at Arlington, and while pursuing her degree she answered her call to ministry at summer camp. Her call to ministry led her to step into the Lakepointe School of Ministry summer internship program where she was able to serve in different areas of ministry including first impressions, kids ministry, student ministry, and special needs ministry. During the internship, the Lord confirmed her calling and pointed her to the School of Ministry residency program. While at Lakepointe, she has stepped into kids ministry and has fallen in love with making the gospel accessible to everyone. Serving in kids ministry has allowed her to pastor and shepherd the people she leads and equip them to pour into the next generation. She is passionate about making sure that every single person she encounters feels loved, known and seen as they are by the Lord.

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Josh was raised in the Dallas area. He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing and felt a call to ministry shortly after while serving at a student camp with Lakepointe Church. Through that time, he began serving with a local homeless outreach ministry, Our Calling. Through Lakepointe, Josh has experienced a wide range of ministry serving in Students, being a part of a team helping with a church launch in Brunswick, Maine, and serving with a team doing outreach with a partner in Guatemala. Josh has a passion for prayer and seeing communities grow in their reliance on the Holy Spirit through prayer together, as well as seeing people deepen their relationship with the Lord through Spiritual Formation practices. He also has a heart for hearing people’s stories and helping them walk in their stories and tell others of how God has redeemed their brokenness through His love, for His glory.

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Isaac was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S.-Mexico border. Growing up, Isaac was immersed in the local church from an early age. Whether cleaning church pews, doing parking lot duty, teaching kids' class, or leading worship, he eagerly served in any way he could. Isaac studied at the University of Texas RGV, where he majored in psychology. He then attended Christ For The Nations Institute, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in theology and Christian Ministries, majoring in Youth and Worship. During his time at CFNI, Isaac served as a core leader in the Hispanic Student Ministry and as a Worship Leader with CFNI Worship, leading events and serving in leadership positions for three years. He then applied to the Lakepointe School of Ministry to further his ministry training. Being a resident at Lakepointe has allowed him to expand his experience within the local church; his leadership skills have been tested and stretched, as has his love for Christ and commitment to His work. With a heart devoted to ministry and service, he is eager to serve the local church in even greater ways. His calling is to Christ first, and to the local Church.

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Mallory McCartney was born and raised in Rockwall, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. Growing up in a ministry-centered family, she developed a lifelong passion for people and missions, often serving on church mission trips whenever she had the opportunity. She went on to attend Baylor University, where she earned a BA in Communications with a minor in Religion. During her time at Baylor, Mallory served two summers at Pine Cove Camps as a media content creator and counselor and spent two years as Executive Chair of Pathway, a discipleship ministry on campus, where she recruited, trained, and equipped students to make disciples, leading to significant ministry growth. Today, Mallory serves with Lakepointe Church, investing in the next generation through Student Ministry, discipling college students, and engaging in mission work both locally and internationally. She is a hard worker, filled with zeal and passion for serving others, and she is excited to see where God leads her next.

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Rachel’s early years were spent across the United States and abroad, participating in a variety of ministry experiences with her family and church. Her diverse upbringing and exposure to missions fostered a deep desire for people from all cultures to encounter the love of Jesus and come to know Him. Rachel graduated from Liberty University with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology and a minor in Public Health. During her time at Liberty, she helped lead the discipleship ministry in her residence hall and was actively involved in the ministry of her local church. Rachel is passionate about walking with people in the way of Jesus through prayer, service and Biblical literacy. During her time in the School of Ministry, her passion for the local church and the spread of the gospel has only grown. She has contributed to the leadership and recruitment of the prayer, host and next steps volunteer teams at the Forney campus. Additionally, she participated in the launch and development of the young adult ministry and has led numerous serving and outreach opportunities. Rachel yields to the prompting of the Spirit as she discovers what the next steps of her life in ministry look like.

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