Creative Pastors

We started Creative Pastors for church leaders like you—creative risk-takers who are willing to do whatever it takes to reach our culture for Christ. We'd love to travel this road with you, supporting and encouraging each other as we share what works in our churches. Let's help each other

If there's something created by Fellowship Church that we think will help you, it's here! There's a lot going on for you at Creative Pastors, so we've made this site simple and easy to find what you're looking for when you need it.

Our Resources

Find thousands of resources for you and your church—no membership needed. Don't miss:

• Message Transcripts & Outlines - Downloadable from sermon series pages
• Message Series CDs & DVDs
• Leadership Resources - Leadership Uncensored, Conference Resources, Bylaws, and How To's
• Small Group Studies
• Short Films, Song Backgrounds & Series Graphics
• Books, Music & More

Conferences

Register or learn more about our Creative Church Conferences (C3).

Ed Young

When we started Fellowship Church 19 years ago, we had no idea what would come our way. We have been blessed beyond our dreams, and the only explanation is that it's been a "God Thing." But along this journey, I have also faced some tough challenges and struggles.

I would have given anything to have resources like these when I faced the incredible challenges that can come when we pour our hearts into the local church. Which is not to brag about our stuff, but just to let you know that we're going to tell it to you straight—what really worked for us and what didn't.

These resources are here to support you, encourage you and give you freedom. Make them your own. I love to hear when you start with one of our ideas and take it to the next level. And let's make this a two-way street. Tell us the exciting new things you're trying and the creative ideas you're putting into place.

It's thrilling to see the incredible things happening in your communities as you creatively and confidently stretch people's expectations about church and reach the lost for Christ. Church models from generations ago aren't going to cut it for our culture today. We need to innovate and create, with an intensity and focus that remembers what's at stake here—lives are on the line each and every time we open the doors to our churches.

God wants leaders to lead. He wants leaders with a vision. Let's take that vision and make an eternal difference!

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Lisa Young

Lisa Young is a passionate woman of God whose focus is glorifying Him by empowering other women to understand their true purpose. The wife of Senior Pastor Ed Young of Fellowship Church, Lisa hosts Flavour—a women's event held at Fellowship Church, born out of her desire to show women their true value and worth in God's eyes.

Whenever presented the opportunity, Lisa communicates God's Word with warmth and grace, inspiring others to pursue an intimate relationship with Him. Her hope and prayer is to walk alongside others as they embrace their own journey with Christ in every day experiences.

Ben Young

Ben is a pastor and author at the 48,000 member Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas where he speaks each week at two contemporary worship services. He has written six books including the best-seller, The Ten Commandments of Dating. His most recent release is, Why Mike’s Not a Christian: Honest Questions About Evolution, Relativism, Hypocrisy, and More.

Dr. Ed Young

Dr. H. Edwin Young was born on August 11 in Laurel, Mississippi. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior at the age of 12 through the leading of his pastor’s wife, Mrs. Gates.

Following graduation from high school in Laurel, Dr. Young entered the University of Alabama as an engineering major. Mid-way through his freshman year, challenged by an atheist in his dorm who questioned his belief in God, he began to seek God’s purpose for his life. Six months later, he surrendered to the call to preach the Gospel, and enrolled at Mississippi College to continue his education.

On June 28, 1959, he married Jo Beth Landrum. Dr. Young’s preparation for the ministry continued at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. His first pastorate was in North Carolina, and he pastored in North and South Carolina until 1978 when he moved to Houston, Texas. He became the pastor at Second Baptist Church where he continues to pastor today. The congregation has grown from 2,000 members in 1978 to over 51,000 members at five church locations presently.

Dr. Young was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention in June of 1992 and again in June, 1993. He is the author of many books including, Total Heart Health, The 10 Commandments of Parenting, and The 10 Commandments of Marriage. Dr. Young’s broadcast ministry, The Winning Walk, can be seen and heard across North America and throughout the world.

Bil Cornelius

Bay Area Fellowship is led by Pastor Bil Cornelius. Bil’s life calling has been to create a movement that is reaching into the lives of the lost and unchurched of Corpus Christi and beyond. Bil does this through creative and relevant life changing messages and coaching the next generation of exponential church planters. Bil is the husband to Jessica and father to Mason, Cole and Sophie, a role second only to his love and faith in God.

In September of 1997, Bil came to Corpus Christi, Texas with a great vision to start a church that would use modern methodology to reach people with God’s timeless message of salvation through Jesus Christ. Armed with very little in the way of resources, Bil and his wife Jessica diligently worked to form a core group that initially met in their one bedroom apartment. Although these early meetings consisted of less than 10 people, Bil was undeterred in his belief that God would some day turn them into a church of thousands.

Committed to reaching more people for Christ, Pastor Bil and the church committed the majority of their resources to sending out a direct mail piece to over 70,000 homes in the Corpus area which invited them to Bay Area’s first community service on January 18th, 1998. The service was held at a local elementary school and over 200 people attended! Over the past decade, Bay Area Fellowship has grown to over 6,000 people in weekend attendance between their four campuses.

With the launch of his television show, Bil is looking to reach beyond the local reach and spread the Christ message around the country.

Brad White

Brad White, Senior Pastor of Lifepoint Church in Tampa, Florida, is one of the most dynamic preachers in the country. In its 8 years of existence, Lifepoint Church has become one of the fastest growing churches in America. Brad’s vision and ability to reach both believers and un-believers transcends cultures, age, and race. His humor and unique illustrations unpack the power of the scriptures in new and creative ways. Brad, his wife, Stephanie, and their three children have made their home in the Tampa Bay area.

Stovall Weems

Stovall Weems is the founding lead pastor of Celebration Church in Jacksonville, FL. He is noted for his energetic, engaging and practical communication style. As a pastor, teacher, and conference speaker his ministry focuses on building the local church, reaching people with the gospel, and developing followers of Christ who are passionate about their walk with God.

Celebration Church is a global, diverse, multi-site church that reaches people from all walks of life. Since it began with just 7 people in 1998, the church has grown to 10 campuses in both the United States and abroad with nearly 11,000 people in weekend attendance at all of their campuses.

Through local, national and international television, Stovall Weems Ministries is broadcast weekly in over 200 countries and can be seen in over 60 million homes across the United States.

Stovall and his wife Kerri have three children, Kaylan, Stovie and Annabelle.

Mac Richard

Mac Richard is the founding Pastor of Lake Hills Church in Austin, TX. Beginning with a group of 15 people in 1997, LHC has grown to more than 3,000 people. In 2008, he launched the Spur Leadership Ministry which has engaged over 1,000 leaders in calling out and raising up the next generation of leaders in ministry, the marketplace, government, families, and non-profits.

Mac and his wife Julie have two kids and live in Austin.

Kevin Gerald

Kevin Gerald is known for a ministry that imparts practical Biblical principles that equip people to live successful Christian lives. He and his wife, Sheila, are the Founding Pastors of Champions Centre (Tacoma and Bellevue, Washington). His nationally recognized books including By Design or Default, Mind Monsters, Pardon Me, I’m Prospering and Forces that Form Your Future can be found online along with other resources at kevingerald.tv.

Steve Kelly

Steve and Sharon Kelly are the Senior Pastors of Wave Church in Virginia Beach.

Since taking on the church in 1999 the church has experience rapid growth using a multi-congregational model. Now with multiple congregations across the region, the church continues to expand its influence in the community and across the nation and world.

Because of Steve’s leadership Wave Church has seen tremendous growth and thousands have come to salvation. Steve is passionate about the Cause of Christ, and loves seeing people fulfill their God-given potential. With a blend of wisdom and humor, his practical teachings have helped impact the lives of many - locally, nationally and internationally.

His grasp of and commitment to championing the cause of the local church, along with Wave Church’s weekly television program (now broadcast in over 70 nations) have gained this ministry global influence.

Programs that are connected to Wave Church and are the initiative of Steve are: Wave City Care (WCC), Wave Children’s Learning Center, Wave Leadership College, Wave Network and Wave Network International, and many others.

Steve is committed to teaching the Gospel message in a relevant way helping individuals and families grow and flourish.