• Stephen Strader - Senior Pastor


• Janice Strader - Associate Pastor / Administration / Women’s Ministry Coordinator


• Dave Vespa - Mission Teams


• Lois Roberts - Adult Singles Pastor


• Karl and Joyce Strader - Senior Adult Ministry


• Holly Strader - Student Ministries Director


• Barbara Woodard - Prayer Coordinator


• Paul and Alma Cooprider - Inner Healing & Deliverance Ministry Coordinators


• Cynthia Yarbroough - Inner Healing & Deliverance Ministry


• Joann Peace - School of Prophets Coordinator


• Brad Ewell - Maintenance / Men’s Ministry Coordinator


• Natali Knight - Receptionist


• Elsie Tyler - Accounting


• Austin Strader - Accounting


• Brandon Mitchell - Media Director


• David Cunningham - Sound Director

Church accepts the Bible as the revealed will of God.
It is the exclusive measuring device for our faith and practice.

1. The Scriptures Inspired
The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct.

2. The One True God
The one true God has revealed himself as the eternally self-existent “I AM”, the Creator of heaven and earth and the Redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

3. The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ
The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The Scriptures declare:
a. His virgin birth.
b. His sinless life.
c. His miracles.
d. His substitutionary work on the cross.
e. His bodily resurrection from the dead.
f. His exaltation to the right hand of God.

4. The Fall of Man
Man was created good and upright; for God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” However, man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God.

5. The Salvation of Man
Man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God.

6. The Ordinances of the Church
a. Baptism in Water by immersion.
b. Holy Communion is open to all that express a commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ.

7. The Baptism in the Holy Ghost
Jesus told his disciples to wait for what the Father had promised. A second experience with the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit that gives us authority and power.

8. The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Ghost
We believe that speaking in tongues is the privilege of every believer.

9. Sanctification
Every believer needs to rid themselves of every stronghold through the power of the Holy Spirit.

10. The Church and Its Mission
The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission.

11. The Ministry
The three-fold purpose of ministry to God, to Saints, and to Sinners.

12. Divine Healing
By Christ’s stripes & wounds we are healed.

13. The Blessed Hope
The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord.

14. The Millennial Reign of Christ
The Kingdom of God will be fully manifested.

15. The Final Judgment
Every man and woman will have to stand before God to be judged.

16. The New Heavens and the New Earth
When God’s Kingdom is fully manifested, He will create a New Heavens and the New Earth.

Our Vision

To build a congregation of believers that are fully ignited with the Kingdom of God.

Luke 3:16 But John intervened: “I’m baptizing you here in the river. The main character in this drama, to whom I’m a mere stagehand, will ignite the kingdom life, a fire, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out. He’s going to clean house—make a clean sweep of your lives. He’ll place everything true in its proper place before God; everything false he’ll put out with the trash to be burned.”

Our Mission Statement

To lift up Jesus locally and globally, to destroy the works of the devil, and to establish the Kingdom of God in the hearts of men.

• Q: When are services?
  
  
  A: Main services are Sunday 10 am & 6 pm and Wednesday 7 pm.
  
  


• Q: What is the attire for a church service?
  
  
  A: Many people in our church still enjoy the old style of dressing up on a Sunday morning, and the rest of the services in a more “dressy casual” manner. But feel free to come in some blue jeans if you like we just want you to come and feel comfortable when you're here!
  
  


• Q: How do I get to Ignited Church?
  
  
  A: From Tampa or Orlando… I-4, take exit 32, go north on US Hwy 98 about three miles on the right
  From the Greater Lakeland area… we are located three miles north of I-4 on US Hwy 98 N, across from the Super Wal-Mart.
  
  


• Q: What are the church office hours?
  
  
  A: Our office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Use the North Entrance. 863.594.1750
  
  


• Q: What do you have for my children?
  
  
  A: All of our main services provide nursery and childcare for children age infants through 5th grade. Your children will have a fun time while learning spiritual truths in age appropriate ways.
  
  


• Q: Is there something for my teenager?
  
  
  A: We have an active teen program for Sunday and Wednesday nights. 3rd Degree Youth (Jr. & Sr. High) services are geared to the particular needs that teenagers face and offer relevant instruction on how to deal with the issues that they encounter. During a 3rd Degree Youth service your teen will encounter God through peer lead praise and worship, fun fellowship, powerful messages, and cool activities. 3rd Degree Youth also go on regular outings like to the beach, bowling, retreats, and more!
  
  


• Q: What is the music like?
  
  
  A: We are a contemporary church with modern praise and prophetic worship.
  
  



• Q: How can I meet the Pastor & Staff and find out what Ignited Church is all about?
  
  
  A: Pastor Stephen and many of the staff will hang out around the altar or lobby after every service. We love to meet and chat with everyone. Several times a year we have Pizza with the Pastor. Pastor Stephen personally shares his vision and activities of our church. Call the church office at (863) 594-1750 if you have questions or would like to attend our next Pizza with the Pastor.
  
  



• Q: How can I meet others and get connected?
  
  
  A: The number one way to get connected is to get involved in Life Groups. Within each Life Group you will learn, serve, have fun, and get to know people who you’ll be able to connect with and share life with. Whatever your interests there is a Life Group to fit you. We also offer various training and outreach activities. We encourage you to try out every group until you find your niche.
  
  



• Q: How do I serve at Ignited Church?
  
  
  A: We have multiple areas that are available for you to get connected and start serving. If you don’t find something in this list – let us know – maybe you can help us start a new ministry.
  
  FireFly Nursery
  
  Ignited Kids
  
  3rd Degree Youth
  
  Adult Singles
  
  Senior Adults
  
  Media (Audio, Computer, & Video Production)
  
  Bookstore
  
  Hospitality
  
  Prayer Ministry (prayer meetings)
  
  Worship (Singers & Musicians)
  
  Discipleship (Various classes and training)
  
  Care (Reaching out to members, Nursing Homes, Hospital, etc.)
  
  Evangelism (Local Outreach, Feeding Programs, Jail Ministry, etc.)
  
  Expansion (Outreach and Mission Trips)
  
  Life Groups (Small group meetings and activities)
  
  

• Q: How can I get prayer for something specific?
  
  
  A: You can call the church office at (863) 594-1750, to leave a prayer request, or fill out a prayer request card upon your next visit with us, or email us at prayer@ignitedchurch.com. All prayer requests are submitted to our prayer team, and prayed over weekly.
  
  


• Q: What is your church history?
  
  
  A: In 2005, we became a church plant out of Carpenter’s Home Church (CHC), in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Karl D. Strader, Pastor Stephen Strader’s father, was the head pastor at CHC. In 1966, Karl Strader brought his family to Lakeland, Florida. Pastor Stephen was only 10 years old. First Assembly built a new facility in 1975. By 1985 the church had expanded and they built a new sanctuary and they changed the name of the church to the Carpenters Home Church.
  
  From the time the church began in the 60′s to the present, we have been right in the middle of whatever God was doing. We have participated in nearly a dozen moves of God including the Healing Movement, Charismatic Movement, Prophetic Movement, and the various Revival Movements. In 1993 and 2008 we held extended revival / outpouring style meetings that had an international impact with hundreds of thousands of people visiting our church from all over the world.
  We are an equipping center, and desire to help foster the gifts within each individual, whether they are making this their church home or coming for ministry training. Many churches, missionaries, prophets, teachers, apostles and evangelist were birthed from our church. We are a church of Intercessors ruling the gates of our city and re-digging the wells of our Father. But most of all, we are a people who desire to live in the presence and glory of God while reflecting Him through our daily lives and being a shadow and type of things to come.
  
  


• Q: What is the government / accountability structure?
  
  A: Ignited Church is also accountable to a Corporate Board and Board of Trustees.
  The Corporate Board consist of Rev. Frank Seamster of Frank Seamster Ministries (Fairburn, GA seamster.org), Bishop Clarice Fluitt of Christian Evangelistic Outreach (Monroe, LA claricefluitt.org), and Bishop P.D. Zink of New Life Christian Fellowship (Jacksonville, FL nlcf.org), all nationally known ministers. They meet together annually and communicate frequently, to discuss and govern the overall direction and ongoing ministry the church. They oversee the general vision and progress of the church.
  The Board of Trustees, consist of five appointed elders from within the congregation and meet every other month to oversee the daily operations and budget of the church.
  
  The Executive Committee, consists of Senior Pastor Stephen Strader, his wife & Administrative Assistant, Janice Strader, and Financial Officer & Ministry Coordinator, Patsy Barnes. They hold themselves accountable to both Boards and the congregation.
  
  



• Q: Does the church belong to a denomination?
  
  
  A: Ignited Church is an Assemblies of God ag.org church. Each A/G church is sovereign and takes on the personality, flavor, vision, and mission of the Senior Leader. We have a long history of being trans-denominational. Our vision is to embrace the total Body of Christ. Our mission is to find out what our Heavenly Father is doing and do it. Our goal is to flow in the Holy Spirit daily. Our passion is to have a culture of revival.