Randy and April Davis - Lead Pastors
Randy Davis is the founding lead pastor of Jesus Alive Ministries- a Spirit Filled, Evangelical Church in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Randy and April were married in 1995 and have 3 wonderful children. Randy III, Samantha, and Alyssa, all of which are married and serving in ministry.
April serves as the church administrator, meets weekly with the team leaders, and assists in the planning and execution of the weekly services and church events, all while keeping their home and 2 dogs in line.
Pastor Randy loves preaching and feels honored to have the opportunity to preach, teach, and pray with the men, women, and families that call J.A.M. home.
Randy Davis 3 -Worship Leader
Randy Davis III serves on the church council and as Jesus Alive Ministries' worship leader. You will most likely see him running after one of his three kids after service. He has been married for 8 years to his wife Demi. They have three kids, Raymond, Dickie and Elliott with a 4th on the way. In his free time you can find him playing hockey with Raymond, soccer with Dickie or dancing with Elliott. He enjoys video games and spending time with his family. He strives to be a servant leader to all those around him. Randy has a passion for worship that has seen him be a part of the worship team for over 13 years. He always remembers Hebrews 12:28-29, "Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire."
Luke Wingert - Youth Leader
Luke serves as the Director of Youth Ministries here at Jesus Alive Ministries. On a typical Sunday morning, you can find him warming up on guitar for the worship team or preparing for the day’s Area 51 class. Luke and his wife Samantha have two amazing children, Roman and Josie. He graduated from Liberty University with his Bachelor’s in Accounting but with an emphasis on ministry classes. During the week, Luke works at Structural OpCo in Thurmont, MD, as the Staff Accountant. In his free time, he enjoys traveling with his wife, playing board games with his friends, playing guitar in his father-in-law’s band, and playing video games (like a good youth director should!). Luke is excited to share his passion of deep, authentic faith with his youth and challenges them to be sharing their faith with those around them. The verse currently speaking to him is Psalm 63:3-4 – “Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.”
Samantha Wingert - J.A.M. Kids Director
Samantha is our Director of JAM Kids. She is passionate about helping kids to know Jesus and His Word. The vision she has for her ministry is 3 John 4 which says, "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in truth." Each Sunday, the JAM Kids team teaches our kids how to know what is true and to walk in it using the Answers in Genesis curriculum.
Samantha went to Clarion University and received her Bachelors in Library and Information Science. Her and her husband Luke have two beautiful children, Roman and Josie, and Samantha has the amazing privilege of staying home and homeschooling them.
Lawrence Pitt - First Impressions
As the leader of the First Impressions Team, you will usually find Lawrence chatting with people as they come through the door on Sunday mornings. Lawrence is married to Alyssa, who heads up the Shock-N-Awe team and they have a beautiful daughter named Audrey. He is a Senior Service Technician for E.S.S. and enjoys playing board games with friends.
Lori Smith - Adult Discipleship &Multiplication Leader
Lori is married to Doug and they have one adult (ish) son, Jacob, 4 Cats, and 1 Bearded Dragon. Lori heads up Adult Discipleship/Life Groups and Multiplication. Her hope and desire in ministry is for everyone to understand their purpose - that God has uniquely created everyone for His purpose. His purpose is always The Great Commission. She loves a great cup of coffee, deep conversations, and family time.
Alicia King - Prayer Team Leader
Alicia is our Prayer Team Leader and also serves on the worship team playing the keyboard. She is married to Joshua King and together they have 3 kids- Faith, Isaac and Alaina. In her free time, she loves to play card games, make coffee dates with friends and travel with her family. Alicia is determined to pray earnestly for Jesus Alive Ministries and all of those who enter the front door. As the Prayer Team Leader, she'll agree with you in prayer and lift high the name of Jesus so that His glory may shine bright in you and His goodness would be evident in your life.