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Audrey was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in the great state of Texas. She attended Texas Christian University (Go Frogs!!), where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. During her time in college, while pursuing her love for performing, the Lord placed a clear call to ministry on her heart. Her passion for proclaiming the name of Jesus led her to join Lakepointe Church’s School of Ministry! Stepping into full-time ministry has opened her eyes to the life-changing power of the local church. Over the past year, Audrey has had the joy of ministering to the next generation, while recruiting, training, and equipping volunteers to serve alongside her. She is passionate about helping people discover that there is more in Christ and guiding them into a deeper, authentic relationship with Him. Her heart is for people to experience true intimacy with God and to walk confidently in their God-given purpose. Audrey is excited for what the Lord has ahead and trusts that His plans are greater than anything she could imagine! 

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Beau was raised in the northeast Texas area and was brought up on farm life. Faith was a significant part of his family's life and most of his days were spent at church activities. At 9 years old, he felt the Lord speak “it’s time”, that night he gave his life to When he was 17, during a summer full of mission trips he felt the Lord’s call to vocational ministry. While attending East Texas A&M he pursued a role in serving the community through his church outreach ministry and then transitioned into focusing on students. After graduating with a degree in Ag business he applied to the Lakepointe Residency program. During his time at lakepointe he learned how to recruit and equip leaders to use their gifts and step into leadership roles throughout the student ministry. He managed multiple teams of small group leaders and volunteers. He had opportunities to preach, lead worship, and lead small groups of middle schoolers. His time at lakepointe has been a catalyst for His love for the Lord and his love for serving the church. He looks forward to a life of service in whatever role he finds himself to be in as he looks forward to seeing what the Lord has next for him.

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The Lord has been clearly directing Brianna’s steps since her childhood growing up in Louisville, Kentucky. By his grace and through the discipleship of her parents, she was raised in the faithful ministry of Southeast Christian Church, and accepted Jesus as Lord on her fourteenth birthday. She began her college career at Hope College in Michigan, and then transferred midway through her sophomore year to the University of the Cumberlands, for the purpose of seeking godly community. Having gratefully experienced an answer to this prayer, Brianna graduated with a degree in Human Services and a minor in Missions and Ministry. Simultaneously undergoing an incredibly difficult season, the Lord led her to apply to a ministry internship at her college church for the summer after graduation. This was where she felt an undeniable call to ministry. In the very last week of the program, she led a camp small group of high school girls, and knew without a doubt that strengthening disciples was exactly what she was made to do. She returned home to spend two semesters working as a nanny and researching ministry opportunities, eventually coming across Lakepointe’s School of Ministry page. God’s hand is so evident throughout her story, as he has entrusted her with strengthening the very youngest disciples of Lakepointe Church. Brianna has consistently shepherded the children and serve team members of the kindergarten through third grade ministry at the Forney campus. She has poured into families, multiplied leaders, and equipped volunteer teams. She has also supported student ministry leaders, pastored college-age women, and contributed to the growth of the young adults ministry. Brianna is passionate about encouraging fellow believers in the faith and helping people of all backgrounds take their next steps towards Christ. She is in joyful pursuit of Christ, and is excited to continue learning and growing through every opportunity he provides.

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Darian was born and raised in the small town of Troy, Illinois. She grew up in a Christ centered family and grasped the Lord’s love at a young age. Over the years she has developed a lifelong passion for evangelizing to the lost. Although she accepted Christ at a young age, her call to ministry happened while attending college. Darian went to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a minor in Psychology. During summers in college Darian got to be the hands and feet of Jesus working at TBarM Camps and Retreats. She had the opportunity of leading a 100+ team of high school students while they discipled 300+ campers each week. What an amazing gift from the Lord! She got to strengthen her skills as a leader, take initiative, disciple and champion high school students in their callings, and see hundreds of campers accept Christ for the first time! This experience ignited a fire in her not just for ministry but for the next generation! This past year at Lakepointe, Darian has had the privilege of serving as a children’s ministry resident. In this season she has seen her joyful personality come to life in ministry along with an awakening desire to partner with burgeoning church plants in post Christian communities!

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Gabbie Petentler grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, in a family that predominantly affirmed the teachings of the Book of Mormon. During her sophomore year of high school, she was invited to attend a Baptist-led Bible study for teenagers. Through consistent discipleship and faithful teaching of Scripture, Gabbie came to a deep adoration and personal saving faith in the Triune God. As her understanding of biblical truth deepened, she renounced Mormonism and its doctrines, firmly rooting her life and calling in historic Christian orthodoxy. Gabbie went on to attend College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biblical and Theological Studies, graduating on the Provost List. Her academic training strengthened both her theological convictions and her desire to help others walk out of spiritual confusion through intentional discipleship and the proclamation of Gospel centered hope. During her junior year, Gabbie served on a summer-long mission in Malaysia and Thailand, ministering among Burmese refugee communities. She worked alongside an international team of missionaries to disciple believers, support church leaders, and help equip local congregations to faithfully carry out the Great Commission in spiritually and culturally challenging contexts. Following graduation, Gabbie completed a year with the School of Ministry at Lakepointe Church, serving in Student Ministry. In her role, she has helped steward a growing and dynamic ministry by managing layered leadership structures within the congregation. She currently supports six ministry coaches who oversee thirty-two small group leaders, serving approximately two hundred and seventy students at weekly services. Gabbie is passionate about leadership development, discipleship, and proclaiming the hope and goodness of Christ that cultivate further intimacy with God. Deeply devoted to prayer and dependent on the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Gabbie seeks to serve wherever the Lord leads, faithfully advancing the gospel and strengthening the local church.

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Jada Williams was born and raised in Dike, Texas. Jada has always had a love and desire to help people. The Lord called her to ministry by calling her out of a nursing major and into the social work field during her sophomore year of college. She graduated from College of the Ozarks with a BS degree in Family Studies and Social Services and a minor in Christian Mission. God radically saved her in middle school and gave her hope, joy, and peace amid the chaos of growing up in a broken family. Jada is passionate about sharing the hope Jesus offers with others. She desires to be used by the Lord to shine the light of Christ into broken families, generational cycles, and hurt from substance abuse and grief. Jesus gave Jada hope in what she thought was a hopeless situation, and she wants to use her story to point others towards Christ! Serving as a Kids resident and her involvement in the student ministry at Lakepointe church have only affirmed the Lord's calling on her life to restore hope. She is excited to see where her obedience will lead her!  

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Jorge was raised in the Mesquite area. Due to the faithfulness of God fearing parents he had a relationship with the Lord at a young age. As he grew up he stepped into any serving opportunity that his local church offered. Whether it was serving by cleaning rooms after events, teaching kids Sunday school, or as a summer camp leader. During this time he learned of his passion to teach the younger generation and pursued his degree in education earning a degree in Associates of Arts in Teaching at Dallas College. During his time at college God called him back to the church and to full time ministry. This led him to the Lakepointe School of Ministry internship program where he served in multiple areas of the church from first impressions, kids ministry, student ministry, and special needs ministry. God solidified his calling into ministry during the internship which brought him to the Lakepointe School of Ministry residency. He now serves in student ministry pouring into the next generation and pointing them to Jesus. He has a heart to see everyone around him come to know the love of Jesus and what he did for them on the cross.

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Kyall was born on the mission field in Lima, Peru, where he lived for eight years. After a childhood immersed in foreign missions, he moved to Sulphur Springs, Texas. Kyall has been married to Jada Williams for two years. He graduated from College of the Ozarks with a degree in Biblical and Theological Studies and is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity through Liberty University Online. Kyall felt his call to ministry during his freshman year of college and began exploring this calling by serving in the youth ministry of his local church. He was also able to gained experience preaching, hosting, and teaching adult Bible classes. His passion for ministry deepened during the summer of 2023 while participating in the Lakepointe School of Ministry summer internship . This experience confirmed his calling, leading him to take over all youth teaching responsibilities at his local church in Missouri. Kyall is passionate about teaching biblical literacy to all who love God’s Word. Kyall has a passion for learning and the truth, he desires to live humbly as a servant to others to reflect Christ as best as he possibly can. Kyall believes that prayer is the foundation of a flourishing walk with the Lord; he is pursuing a life driven by prayer and deeply desires for his life to bring glory to God.

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Lauren Wright was raised in Wolcott, Connecticut, and attended Manhattan University, where she earned both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Chemical Engineering. Early in her master's program, Lauren encountered the Lord Jesus after a long season of apologetics research and surrendered her life to Him. A year later, she sensed a call to ministry but wasn't sure what that would look like, so she began serving wherever she could. She launched a virtual Bible study, served in kids and worship ministry, and was eventually entrusted to lead a multi-generational small group of women. After praying a bold prayer in February 2025, Lauren unexpectedly lost her role as a technologist, which became the catalyst for fully pursuing vocational ministry. By the Lord's hand, she stepped into the Lakepointe School of Ministry. As a resident, she helps lead the Rockwall 4th and 5th grade ministry of 400-600 students, always pointing them to the love of Jesus. Lauren is especially passionate about caring for and developing volunteer leaders, ensuring they feel seen, supported, and empowered in their callings. With a heart anchored in truth, she is devoted to helping others—especially women—recognize the abundance of God's grace at work in their lives.

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Mary-Grayce was born and raised in Clayton, North Carolina. From an early age, she had a deep love for the church and people. Her earliest and fondest memories of church include serving as a greeter with her father, serving in special needs ministry, and as a high school student leading a small group for 7th grade girls. While doing these things, the Lord revealed to her parents that Mary-Grayce was called to ministry, and as such, her parents encouraged her to lean in and prayerfully consider the Lord's calling on her life. During the COVID pandemic, Mary-Grayce heard the Lord clearly call her to a life of ministry. A year later, she began her college career at Asbury University, where she studied and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministries in May of 2025. During her junior year of college, she discovered Lakepointe Church’s summer internship program and felt prompted to apply and see where the Lord was leading her. During the internship, she felt the Lord reaffirm her call to ministry, prompting her to apply to the residency program. During her time in the residency program, God has given her clear direction as to His calling for her – to shepherd the hearts of believers growing in their Christian journey by equipping them to do more than they think they can for the kingdom! As a connection's resident, Mary-Grayce has played a role in shepherding people to take their next step in their walk with Christ. Additionally, she has grown in the skills of recruiting volunteers and building teams to do ministry. She has shepherded individuals to take the step of baptism, to find a place to serve where they can use the gifts God has given them, as well as helping people take the step to join a life group. During this year, she has seen God use her love for the church to shepherd others to take their next step and to love the church they call home, while also contributing to the creation of an invitational culture so that all people feel welcomed as they experience church for the first time or one-hundredth time. All of these experiences have revealed to her the joy of shepherding those taking their next steps while also equipping volunteers and teams to do more for the kingdom than they thought they could!

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From a faith-filled, close-knit family foundation, to cross-cultural experiences abroad, Miriam Goins has cultivated a life centered on faith, missions and relationships. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, and spending part of her early childhood in West Africa, her journey has shaped her heart for ministry both locally and globally. Her early foundation in faith shaped her passion for intentional connection with others, no matter their background. Driven by a passion for serving others, Miriam brings a heart for ministry to her work. Miriam has her Bachelors degree in social work, so caring for others in practical, meaningful ways is part of her everyday rhythm. Starting in 2018, Miriam served on the launch team for her local church plant, Foundry Church, helping specifically build the kids ministry during the first four years before transitioning into a more prayer-focused role for the last three years. Whether she is praying with someone, lending a listening ear, or just showing up with kindness, Miriam wants her life to reflect grace, purpose, and the love of Christ. Miriam gained valuable cross-cultural experience that strengthened her global perspective and deepened her commitment to faith-based outreach and community impact through her experiences serving in India (2017) and serving as an intern in New York (2018).  She is dedicated to serving with integrity, compassion, and purpose—bringing strong communication, cultural awareness, and organizational skills to every opportunity. Miriam is passionate about building meaningful connections, empowering others, and building relationships that foster lasting spiritual and community growth.

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Rodrigo was born and raised in Chile. Coming from a multigenerational pastoral family, he grew up deeply rooted in the local church, where he developed a lasting passion for ministry and serving the body of Christ. After graduating from high school, he made the intentional decision to pursue a deeper relationship with God and formal ministry training. This led him to relocate to Dallas, Texas, to study at Christ for the Nations Institute, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Theology and Christian Ministries, majoring in Youth and Worship.

With a strong calling toward the creative arts, Rodrigo also completed an online certification in the Film and Television Industry through New York University (NYU) during his time in Dallas. He is passionate about integrating ministry and creativity to effectively communicate the Gospel in today’s culture.

While at CFNI, Rodrigo served as one of the leaders of the Hispanic community, leading events, serving in key leadership roles, and mentoring Hispanic students as they began to walk in their calling. His leadership was marked by initiative, strategic thinking, and a heart for developing others.

Currently, Rodrigo serves full-time in the Lakepointe Church Residency Program as the Assistant to the Senior Pastor of Lakepointe en Español, where he supports leadership, strategic initiatives, and ministry development.

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Trent was born in the small city of Forney, Texas where he was immersed in the church for much of his early life. He attended school at Dallas Baptist University where he would major in Sport Broadcasting, but throughout his time there, God started to lay a call upon Trent’s life. Throughout his time at DBU, Trent wore a lot of different hats from working the admissions office, to the serving on the campus’ rec team, to his part time job as a facilitator at Group Dynamix. He would also serve at a church in Keller, TX in the student ministry where he would start and lead a student leadership team, learn to teach, manage a small budget. Post grad, Trent started at Lakepointe as a resident where God has continued to stretch him as he helps build and lead a team on Sundays in the student ministry and partners with schools in the area. Trent is excited for whatever assignment God has next for him and eager to watch God continue to use him in ministry!

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Zachary Hill was born in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up primarily in New Jersey. He attended Liberty University for college graduating with a degree in Business Administration in 2023 and currently finishing his Masters in Christian Ministry. His passion for ministry began when he became a small group leader to his hall disciplining fellow college students every week. This role grew into leading a team of about 5 leaders, to eventually a team of about 20 leaders and a spark to pastor and disciple people ignited in Zach. This led him to being called to serve in this way but in the local church, and thus joining the Lakepointe Residency. During his time as a Resident, he has grown in getting to teach and preach to about 75 high school and middle school students every weekend, coaching and overseeing volunteer small group leaders on Wednesday nights, hosting stage games, and getting to lead small groups himself. He has also grown through going on a mission trip to Guatemala, and getting to lead a baptism service. He is excited to see how the Lord continues to grow this pastoral calling, or whatever the next assignment the Lord has for him next.

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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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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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