The Well Project

We are currently in Phase 2 of the project: Prepare. So, our primary focus right now is on finishing our theology, counseling, and church-planting training, identifying and inviting potential leaders that might join us, and raising financial support. Once we are trained, surrounded by a committed team, and funded to a certain point, we will move to Phase 3 and begin the process of officially planting The Well Church and simultaneously offering biblical counseling as we work toward establishing Well Christian Care. We will continue to attend and serve in leadership at our home church throughout this process.

It is our desire and preference to work with a team. We are hopeful that the Lord will establish a team of 10-15 people to serve as fellow pastors, leaders, founding partners, and outside accountability before the church plant is officially established. We also are praying for a team of 2-3 people who want to serve alongside us as biblical counselors with Well Christian Care. If you are interested in discussing what being a team member might look like, please contact us. We will prayerfully consider serious inquiries with the input and insight of our missions organization and supporting church.

Yes, it is our desire to partner with established local churches that are strategically reaching the Treasure Coast and actively committed to their own health as a ministry. We also intend to offer various ways for local churches to benefit from partnering with us. We welcome conversations with church leaders about formal or informal partnerships.

Yes, we desire to partner with like-minded local ministries and organizations, particularly those working in holistic care, mental health, and crisis and trauma response.

Short answer: our missions organization uses the term "missionaries," to describe its workers, so that is our title.

Longer answer: Every follower of Christ has been sent out by Jesus into the world to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19). There is also substantial evidence in Scripture that some Christians are uniquely set apart by the Holy Spirit and sent out from a local church for the purpose of evangelism, discipleship, leadership training, and church planting in a particular context (Acts 13:1-3, 14:4). This work can be - and should be! - both local and global (Acts 1:8). Since Port St. Lucie is our home, and our focus is local, we consider ourselves "local missionaries." Yet, we understand that God's plan is global, and we are cheerfully submitted to the Great Commission and all its global implications. We love world missions. Combined, we have taken over twenty global, short-term mission trips. We are personal friends with over a dozen global missionaries, and we are committed to helping them in their work through our project.

There are two answers to this question:

Firstly, fundraising allows us to dedicate our time to the project instead of working traditional, full-time jobs (or multiple part-time jobs!), while also providing us with the necessary capital to spend on the project. Doing this will enable us to prioritize our training and expedite the launch of these needed ministries over the next couple of years.

Secondly, statistically, the average church spends 50% of its budget on payroll (Source: ChurchSalary). We are hopeful that the funds we raise through The Well Project will eventually cover our personal expenses and relieve the church plant from a substantial monetary burden. This would enable us to allot more of the church's budget to financially supporting other leaders and ministry plans.

In short, nothing.

The funds we raise are processed and managed by our missions organization, Missionary Gospel Fellowship, not by us. MGF allocates donated funds toward living and ministry expenses associated with the project.

As of January 2024, the cost of living in Port St. Lucie, FL is $6,500 per month. Our hope is to live on 75% of that amount, about $5,000 monthly, as a family of four, and raise it through regular, recurring donations from people who want to get behind us and the project. Anything we might receive in excess of our living expenses we will put toward ministry startup expenses. Church planting expenses can include rent, utilities, technical equipment, ministry resources, etc.

Only if and after funds received exceed these expenses will MGF allot us a traditional salary at a modest wage. Donations do not fund any kind of lavish lifestyle, they simply help us afford to live and minister in increasingly expensive south Florida.

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We intend to see the work through until the ministries are established and fulfilling their mission. We do have the advantage of studies to inform some general timelines and aspirations, but we really consider the project to exist in phases as defined above. Of course, ultimately, this answer is up to the Lord.

This might seem like a strange question since we are living in the United States and already speak English! However, over 22% of the population on the Treasure Coast is Hispanic, and it is estimated that by 2030, over 25% of the population of South Florida will speak only Spanish. Therefore, we are committed to learning Spanish to engage the growing Hispanic population more effectively.

We personally affirm the Apostle's Creed and Nicene Creed as accurate representations of Scripture's teaching. Generally speaking, we are evangelical and non-denominational. As part of our partnership with Missionary Gospel Fellowship, we also affirm their Statement of Faith and are committed to establishing non-denominational ministries.