Pastor Nirup and Hannah Alphonse, along with 25 members, planted a church in Denver, Colorado. After meeting in an elementary school for 5 years, they purchased their current building and currently have 900-1000 in attendance.

Pastor Marc and Chelsea Buwalda along with 45 members, planted a church in Kendallville, Indiana. They started meeting in an elementary school and purchased their current building in 2021. They now have 300-400 in attendance.

Pastor Dave and Theresa Martin, along with 35 members planted a church in Auburn, Indiana in the Kruse Plaza. Graceway Church is still in that location and ministering well.

Pastor Chris and Madison Freeman, along with 65 members, planted a church in downtown Fort Wayne with a vision to reach multi-ethnic, multi-economic, and generational congregants. City Church currently meets in a local meeting space, but purchased an abandoned grocery in 2021 and are pursuing renovations for that location.They have attendance of 600-700.

Pastor Nathan and Holly DeVaux, along with 35 members, planted a church in a gymnasium, during the pandemic. This plant was a partnership with one of our church plants, City Church, and Crossview Church. Collectively their launch team consisted of 60 members and their current attendance is 200-300.

Pastor Matt and Stefanie Lehmann planted Pine Hills Auburn in November 2022 with weekly gatherings at the DeKalb County Fairgrounds. After spending the majority of their 17 years of marriage in the area, they are excited to continue serving the community they are so passionately involved in.

Pastor Kyle and Rachel Stoker have a love and passion for the people of Celina Ohio. After completing their residency at Pine Hills in Fort Wayne, they returned to Celina to plant a church that shares the hope and saving grace of Jesus in their community.

Pastor Phil and Natalie Borjas planted Eden Church in October 2023 with regular gatherings in Fort Wayne’s ’05. Married for nearly 18 years, Phil and Natalie were drawn to church planting because of the number of people experiencing homelessness personally and spiritually. They are excited to serve the North Central community of Fort Wayne with open hearts, open arms, and the powerful message of Jesus Christ.

At Pine Hills, we’re actively involved in church planting through trusted partners around the world. Globally, we’ve helped plant 10 churches—nine in Zimbabwe and one in the Dominican Republic—and we continue to support new church plants in India and Hungary. Through these partnerships, we’re committed to seeing the gospel take root, leaders equipped, and local churches thrive in their communities.