Interns
Jackson Absher
Children's Ministry Intern
Summer 2026
Children's Ministry Intern
Summer 2026
Carson Gibson
Adult Ministry Intern
Summer 2026
Adult Ministry Intern
Summer 2026
Samuel Smith
Student Ministry Intern
Summer 2026
Student Ministry Intern
Summer 2026
We are excited to introduce the cohort of apprentices and residents who will start in the fall of 2026. Please join us in praying for these men and women as they prepare for ministry through active mentoring in our program.
Apprentices
Helen Bower
Local International Ministry Apprentice
2026-2027
Local International Ministry Apprentice
2026-2027
Taras Grigorovich
Men's Ministry Apprentice
2026-2027
Men's Ministry Apprentice
2026-2027
Heidi Holderman
Preteen Ministry Apprentice
2026-2027
Preteen Ministry Apprentice
2026-2027
Megan Southwell
Missions Apprentice
2026-2027
Missions Apprentice
2026-2027
Samuel Smith
Student Ministry Apprentice
2026-2027
Student Ministry Apprentice
2026-2027
Residents
Maddie Rawdon
Worship Ministry Resident
2026-2028
Worship Ministry Resident
2026-2028
Leadership
Adam Christian, Ph.D.
Director of Apprenticeship & Residency
Director of Apprenticeship & Residency
Adam Christian oversees Planted as the Director of Apprenticeship & Residency at Christian Fellowship Church because he believes deeply in intentionally investing in emerging leaders. He was brought into this role after four years serving as the Adult Ministry Team Leader, where his primary role was facilitating adult discipleship in the church.
Prior to CFC, Adam was on staff at Western Seminary in Portland, OR, where he taught Greek and New Testament and directed the Center for Leadership Development. He brings a blend of academic rigor and practical ministry experience to the Planted program.
He is an avid reader of both fiction and nonfiction. He especially loves to read C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, or practically anything written about them and the other Inklings, especially works investigating the interplay between their fictional writings and their theology. The intersection of faith and culture is a particular area of ministry interest for Adam, as is technology and its use in ministry.
He has earned a BA in Christian Ministry from Ozark Christian College, an MA in Biblical and Theological Studies, and a Th.M. in New Testament from Western Seminary, as well as a Th.M. in Pedagogy and a Ph.D. in New Testament from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of Synoptic Composition: The Use of Oral and Written Sources in the Synoptic Gospels.
Prior to CFC, Adam was on staff at Western Seminary in Portland, OR, where he taught Greek and New Testament and directed the Center for Leadership Development. He brings a blend of academic rigor and practical ministry experience to the Planted program.
He is an avid reader of both fiction and nonfiction. He especially loves to read C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, or practically anything written about them and the other Inklings, especially works investigating the interplay between their fictional writings and their theology. The intersection of faith and culture is a particular area of ministry interest for Adam, as is technology and its use in ministry.
He has earned a BA in Christian Ministry from Ozark Christian College, an MA in Biblical and Theological Studies, and a Th.M. in New Testament from Western Seminary, as well as a Th.M. in Pedagogy and a Ph.D. in New Testament from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of Synoptic Composition: The Use of Oral and Written Sources in the Synoptic Gospels.