Recordings

Jabin Chavez and his wife, Shanen, have a deep love for Las Vegas. While many see it as a weekend getaway or a place of diverse experiences, to Jabin and Shanen, it’s a city where they see a light in the desert.

Having always felt the call to plant a church, they didn’t have a specific city in mind until Pastor Jentezen Franklin, after five years of their service at Free Chapel, confirmed that it was time to bring to fruition the vision God had placed in their hearts years ago.

Relocating from Newport Beach, California, in June 2017, Jabin and Shanen embarked on a journey to plant a life-giving church in the heart of Las Vegas. Grateful for all that God has done, they are driven by an even greater vision to impact the city, the nation, and beyond. In the mission of City Light, the focus is solely on Jesus.

Doug Clay was elected chief executive officer of the General Council of the Assemblies of God at the 57th General Council in August, 2017. As general superintendent of the Assemblies of God, USA, part of the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world, he is a member of the denomination’s Executive Leadership Team and Executive Presbytery. The church has close to 13,000 congregations in the United States with nearly three million adherents. The U.S. Assemblies of God is part of a larger World Assemblies of God Fellowship (WAGF) with a membership of over 69 million. Clay serves as the vice chairman of WAGF.

Prior to his present position, Clay served the church as its general treasurer for nine years. He was superintendent of the Ohio District from 2004-2008, and pastored Calvary Assembly of God in Toledo, Ohio, from 1997-2004. Clay has also served as the Assemblies of God national youth director (1995-1997), Ohio District youth director (1989-1995) and as a youth pastor in Ohio and Iowa. He is a 1985 graduate of Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri.

Clay has a passionate love for the local church; he is a church health enthusiast and he effectively equips leaders to grow in their calling. Clay is the author of Ordered Steps and Dreaming in 3D.

He and his wife, Gail, have two grown daughters and eight grandchildren.

Jeffery Portmann serves as the Director of the Church Multiplication Network, leading church planting and multiplication for The Assemblies of God. Prior to this, he founded newhope, a multi-site church with campuses around the greater Seattle area. His passion is presenting hope and developing people. Jeffery has a Doctorate of Ministry with an emphasis in leadership. He travels nationally and internationally, training leaders and equipping pastors. Married to his high school sweetheart, Joanne, he is the father of two sons, Justus and Josiah, and has two daughters-in-love. He lives in Springfield, MO.

Mark Batterson is the lead pastor of National Community Church (NCC) in Washington, D.C. One church in multiple locations, NCC owns and operates Ebenezers Coffeehouse, the Miracle Theatre, the DC Dream Center, and the Capital Turnaround. Mark holds a doctor of ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times bestselling author of 24 books. His newest books include Please Sorry Thanks: The Three Words That Change Everything (Multnomah; on sale 4/4/23) and The Best Worst Day Ever, the third children’s book he’s written with his daughter, Summer. He and his wife reside in Washington, D.C.