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Rev. Jeff Dixon
is the Senior Equipping Minister
@ Covenant Community Church
There are a number of words that have been used to describe Jeff Dixon…. some of them can be used in this biographical sketch.
Pastor
Jeff is the founder of Covenant Community Church, a prototype Southern Baptist Church located in Central Florida where he lives with his wife and two children. His role at Covenant is officially known as “Senior Equipping Minister” and he leads the preaching and teaching ministries of CCC. Covenant is a church that is “touching and changing the world with the love of Jesus.”
Educated
Jeff received his Master of Religious Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1987. Prior to that he graduated from the University of Central Florida after he had taken a tour and sampled the courses offered at a few other state institutions. These institutions included Florida State University and the University of Central Florida.
Reverend
He was ordained in 1983 by Killarney Baptist Church of Winter Park, Florida. He has served in several churches throughout Florida and Texas. Whether ministering in the Metroplex of Texas, the beaches of South Florida, or in the Magical Kingdom of Central Florida, Jeff has led high-energy ministries focusing on training and developing believers in their journey of faith.
Creative
Jeff believes strongly in maximizing his giftedness and encouraging others to use their gifts in ways that shine. Often that results in something that others call creative. However Jeff believes that we are created to be creative and that is wrapped up in being made in the image of God. Often that creativity has been seen in the celebration worship experiences at CCC, the variety of ways that a message is communicated, and the style of the ministry of Covenant and in the approach he takes in impacting the culture.
Encouraging
Jeff takes seriously his role of encouraging as he equips. Whether it is in preaching, teaching, or writing. He has been the featured conference speaker to a variety of groups in a number of environments. Community events, events for the Florida Baptist Convention, or speaking in a church settings he brings his unique style, flair, and approach to those moments. Jeff has also written for Publish America, LifeWay publications and multiple on-line ministries. He is a strong believer that the church is supposed to be the shaper and molder of culture and encourages real people to make a difference in the real world.
Innovative
He is passionate about impacting the culture with the love of Christ. Jeff has embraced the language of the culture, which he believes to be media. Using media in pioneering ways he has tried to develop ministries that relate to the lives of people in ways they understand. A seminary professor called Jeff a “cyber-spaceman” due to his boldness in trying to use technology in ways that the church has often neglected. The methodology and delivery is innovative while the message remains Jesus and His love.
Relevant
Jeff has led Covenant Community Church on an adventure where people have discovered that they can make a difference in the world, that God wants to use them to do so, and that their faith matters and makes their lives and the lives of others better. He doesn’t spend his energy looking for ways to program instead he looks for ways to be effective in the world
Words that others have used about Jeff and his ministry…
“the trifecta of ministry…Message, Music, and Media…”
Dr. Leonard Sweet (church futurist and author)
“so good and creative I can hardly stand it!”
Dr. Steve Brown (Key Life Ministry and Steve Brown Etc.)
“one of the most creative, relevant, and encouraging ministries in America.”
Dr. Ralph Hodge (Director LifeWay Mid-South Region)
“Jeff is the best, absolutely, positively, there is no one better!”
Mrs. Dixon (Jeff’s mother)
Websites
www.touchandchange.com
This is the Covenant Community Church website. It is featured as a pioneering web ministry at www.leonardsweet.com and has won a number of awards as a cyberministry site. This is also an entrance portal for you to find the ipod casts of CCC ministries.
www.choosetheadventure.com
This is a you “choose the adventure” science fiction game that plays differently based upon your personal choices
www.jdtproductions.com
This is a website that features a production company that Jeff is the co-founder of. This production company produced many of the videos associated with CCC Ministries and features the “how to of cyberministry.”
If you are daring you can contact Jeff at Covenant Community Church, 5325 Pen Avenue, Sanford, Fl. 32773/(407)324-0203 ext. 101/
cccreach@aol.com/jdixon@touchandchange.com
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