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I Stopped Believing In God After Pastoring A Megachurch – Buzzfeed video with Lisa Gungor

By on October 11, 2018

This week I saw a buzzfeed video of Lisa Gungor, wife of Michael Gungor –  many of us know these two for their music from the group Gungor. The video made it to appear that both she and her husband no longer believe there is in fact a God….

Church Life

An Ancient Christian Practice; Scripture Memorization

By on July 23, 2018

A practice that has been important for Christians through the centuries, but seems to get less attention today, is the practice of Scripture memorization.  Turn back time a bit and we see that in the early centuries of the church, some overseers were required to memorize all 150 Psalms….


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Church Leadership

Introducing the Commissional Institute: a new school for local church leaders in NJ!

By on November 28, 2017

When I was in Seminary, I learned a ton. It was a great season for me. Technically, I’m still there…I just put my classes on hold because I knew the time was right to start implementing things and planting a new church. One of the difficulties I had was…


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Church Life

God’s Timing: Church Planting 10 Years Later

By on August 31, 2016

Exactly 10 years ago this this month, I transitioned from my job as Youth Director at First Assembly of God in Shrewsbury, NJ to join the pastoral team at Calvary Lighthouse in Lakewood. I began serving there primarily because I could join their Ocean School of Ministry and work towards…

DARREN LeBLANC
Monmouth County, NJ

Award winning blogger, pastor, and VP of a small engineering firm. Darren and his wife Kristin spend their free time raising 3 girls and helping fuel a movement of #KingdomCollaboration.