Mission
In 1999, we started with the mission “To Reach People and Help Them Walk with God.” Each word was prayerfully, carefully considered. As we have collectively walked with God, other statements, thoughts, and truths have also resonated with who we are and who we hope to become.
Vision
Our vision is “Life With God Together For the World.” Our hope is that everyone will experience life with God in the context of a community that serves as an expression of God’s love for the world.
LIFE WITH GOD
Life with God is expressed in the way we abide with Him. Our daily lives are defined by remaining intimately connected to Him and walking in His way.
Life with God is the beginning place for God’s redemptive plan as we learn to live in and enjoy His presence.
TOGETHER
We are intended and designed to live Together as a people loved by God.
Together is a way of life in which our lives are not only changed, but the Life of God is exchanged as we give ourselves to one another. This expression becomes our collective display of His love that reveals God to the world. Together, we bear the integrity of His image and the influence of His love.
FOR THE WORLD
God’s heart is for the world, so ours is too.
We appeal to the world as we live as those who are loved. As a distinct people, we actively work with God for redemption and human flourishing, to bring His Kingdom to bear on the world around us.
Beliefs
It’s normal to have questions when it comes to a church’s beliefs and perspectives. In fact, we think it’s a great thing. Our beliefs on everything from God to salvation to destiny are central to who we are as a church, so we put them all in one place just for you.
GOD
We believe that there is one, true, holy God, eternally existing in three persons- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit- each of whom possess equally all the attributes of deity and the characteristics of personality. In the beginning God created out of nothing the world and all the things therein, thus manifesting the glory of His power, wisdom, and goodness. By His sovereign power He continues to sustain creation. By His providence He is operating throughout history to fulfill His redemptive purposes.
JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ is the eternal second person of the Trinity who was united forever with a true human nature by miraculous conception and virgin birth. He lived a life of perfect obedience to the Father and voluntarily atoned for the sins of all by dying on the cross as their substitute, thus satisfying divine justice and accomplishing salvation for all who trust in Him alone. He rose from the dead in the same body, though glorified, in which He lived and died. He ascended into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of the Father, where He, the only Mediator between God and man, continually makes intercession for His own. He shall come again to earth, personally and visibly, to consummate history and the eternal plan of God.
THE HOLY SPIRIT
The essential accompaniment of a genuine saving relationship with Jesus Christ is a life of holiness and obedience, attained by believers as they submit to the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity. He was sent into the world by the Father and the Son to apply to mankind the saving work of Christ. He enlightens the minds of sinners, awakens in them a recognition of their need of a Savior, and regenerates them. At the point of salvation He permanently indwells every believer to become the source of assurance, strength and wisdom, and uniquely endows each believer with the gifts for the upbuilding of the body. The Holy Spirit guides believers in understanding and applying the Scripture. His power and control are appropriated by faith, making it possible for the believer to lead a life of Christ-like character and to bear fruit for the glory of the Father.
SALVATION
The central purpose of God’s revelation in Scripture is to call all people into fellowship with Him. Man defied God, choosing to go his independent way, and thus was alienated from God and suffered the corruption of his nature, rendering him unable to please God. The fall took place at the beginning of human history, and all individuals since have suffered these consequences and are thus in need of the saving grace of God.
The salvation of mankind is, then, wholly a work of God’s free grace, not the result, in whole or in part of human works or goodness, and must be personally appropriated by repentance and faith. When God has begun a saving work in the heart of any person, He gives assurance in His Word that He will continue performing it until the day of its full consummation.
THE BIBLE
The sole basis of our belief is the Bible, composed of 66 books of the Old and New Testament. We believe that Scripture in its entirety originated with God and that it was given through the instrumentality of chosen men. Scripture, thus at one and the same time, speaks with the authority of God and reflects the backgrounds, styles, and vocabularies of the human authors. We hold that the Scriptures are infallible and inerrant in the original manuscripts. They are the unique, full, and final authority on all matters of faith and practice, and there are no other writings similarly inspired by God.
THE CHURCH
The corollary of union with Jesus Christ is that all believers become members of His body, the Church. There is one true church universal, comprised of all those who acknowledge Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The Scripture commands believers to gather together to devote themselves to worship, prayer, the teaching of the Word, the observance of baptism and Communion as the sacramentarian ordinances established by Jesus Christ, fellowship, service to the body through the development and use of talents and gifts, and outreach to the world.
Wherever God’s people meet regularly in obedience to this command, there is the local expression of the church. Under the watch care of elders and other supportive leadership, its members are to work together in love and unity, intent on the one ultimate purpose of glorifying Christ.
HUMAN DESTINY
Death seals the eternal destiny of each person. For all mankind, there will be a resurrection of the body into the spiritual world and a judgment that will determine the fate of each individual. Unbelievers will be separated from God into condemnation. God’s judgment will reveal His justice in consigning them to perpetuate in eternal retribution their own rejection of God. Believers will be received into eternal communion with God and will be rewarded for works done in this life.
FAITH AND PRACTICE
Scripture is the final authority on all matters of faith and practice. This church recognizes that it cannot bind the conscience of individual members in areas where Scripture is silent. Rather, each believer is to be led in those areas by the Lord, to whom he or she is ultimately responsible. We believe the Statement of Faith to be an accurate summary of what Scripture teaches. All members shall refrain from advocating doctrines that are not included in the Statement of Faith in such a way as to cause dissension.
Budget & Finances
Port City Community Church (PC3) is a 501(c)3 corporation and donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Stewardship of finances is extremely important to us, so you’ll find that we have several features in place to maintain the highest integrity with the church’s finances.
Budget
Port City Community Church sets an annual budget each year that consists of our three campuses in Eastern North Carolina. We forecast income and expenses for the upcoming year based on historical giving and department heads submit their budgets for approval by the church’s senior Leadership Team and Board of Directors. If you are interested in seeing the current operating budget, you are welcome to view it at the link below. As you look over the numbers, we ask that you view them through a lens of gratitude and humility. These numbers help us plan and project, but the real measure of God’s work at PC3 can be seen in the lives of those who come through our doors.
ECFA Accreditation
In addition to our annual independent audit, Port City Community Church is accredited by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). ECFA provides accreditation to leading Christian nonprofit organizations that faithfully demonstrate compliance with established standards for financial accountability, fund-raising and board governance.
Board of Directors
Our church needs wisdom for today and vision for the future. We look to our Board of Directors to help provide this. The Board is comprised of individuals in the church who volunteer their time and guidance to support the infrastructure and ministries of Port City. They provide oversight to financial and personnel needs, approve the annual budget and monitor budgeted revenues and expenses each month.
2024 Board of Directors
Marshall Skelton - Chairman of the Board
John Ray Webber - Wilmington Campus Member
Jeremy Beakes - Wilmington Campus Member
Jared Nelson - Wilmington Campus Member
Caleb Mabe - Wilmington Campus Member
Kristyn Prentice - Wilmington Campus Member
Lorrie Wilson - Wilmington Campus Member
Roy Badillo - Wilmington Campus Member
Tom Stallworth - Leland Campus Member
Troy Pennington - New Bern Campus Member
Staff
GLOBAL
Leadership Team
Mike Ashcraft - Senior Pastor - Email
Richie Marshall - Executive Pastor - Email
Rick Shafer - Executive Director of Faith Formation - Email
Chris Sasser - Pastor of Family Ministries - Email
Clay Everett - Wilmington Campus Pastor - Email
Don Brown - Leland Campus Pastor - Email
Danny Rogers - New Bern Campus Pastor & Director of Pastoral Development - Email
Administration / Operations
Richie Marshall - Executive Pastor - Email
Jessica King - Director of Operations - Email
Andy Sellers - Director of Human Resources - Email
Donna Piner - Administrative Manager for the Office of Pastor - Email
Ben Robinson - Financial and Administrative Team Lead - Email
Marvin Green - Accounts Payable - Email
Cindy Stauffer - Administrative Assistant - Email
Mel Atento - Facilities & Safety Manager - Email
Story Creative Team
Rick Shafer - Director - Email
Samantha Bennett - Storyteller / Editor - Email
Tony Ripa - Content Creator - Email
Zack Hamby - Communication Strategist - Email
Sharon King - Creative Team Lead - Email
WILMINGTON
Overflow College Ministries
Carson Goslee - Director of Overflow - Email
Jake Smith - Community Coordinator - Email
Lexi Riehl - Overflow Engagement Coordinator - Email
Care Team
Perry Green - Director of Pastoral Care - Email
Dennis Hufham - Pastoral Care Coordinator - Email
Polly Clawson - Care Community Coordinator - Email
Katie Melton - Care Coordinator - Email
Community Team
Laurelyn Shaw - Pastor of Community - Email
Lauren Urban - Groups Administrative Coordinator - Email
Mandy Hughes - Groups Coordinator - Email
Taylor Swander - Groups Coordinator - Email
Gatherings Team
Rolin Williamson - Worship Gatherings Pastor - Email
Ashley Sarvis - Production Team Lead - Email
Jacob Turner - Production Coordinator - Email
Maegan Gordon - Graphic Designer - Email
Warren King - Creative Technician - Email
Matthew Berry - Production Team Lead - Email
Eric Blizzard - Audio Coordinator - Email
Nick Warkentien - Video Coordinator - Email
Jacob Grossman - Student Ministry Production Coordinator - Email
Brooks Joyce - Music Director - Email
Kalee Stikeleather - Music Ministry Coordinator/Overflow - Email
Taya Johnson - Student Ministry Music Coordinator - Email
Dudley Raye - Welcome & Connect Team Lead - Email
Lillian Beecroft - Welcome Team Coordinator - Email
Student Ministry Team
Chris Sasser - Pastor of Family Ministries - Email
Brett Eddy - Pastor of Student Ministries - Email
Courtney Everett - Student Ministry Staff Support - Email
Allison Mason - Student Ministry Family/Parent Coordinator - Email
Geoffrey Banks - High School Pastor - Email
Caroline Coghill - Care & Community Coordinator - Email
Children’s Ministry Team
Chris Sasser - Pastor of Family Ministries - Email
Katie Robinson - Parent Resource Coordinator - Email
Rich Biagini - Pastor of Children's Ministry - Email
Caleb McDonald - Treasure Island Coordinator - Email
Sam Noland - Treasure Island Volunteer Coordinator - Email
Molly Swander - Grow Zone Coordinator - Email
Kayla Daughtridge - Grow Zone Volunteer Coordinator - Email
Jennifer Gillis - Children’s Ministry Family/Parent Coordinator - Email
Mobilization Team
Corey Bullock - Director of Mobilization - Email
Javi Mendoza - Community Engagement - Email
Jenna Mondoro - Mobilization Coordinator - Email
LELAND
Don Brown - Campus Pastor - Email
Matt Rabalais - Student Ministry Director & Associate Pastor - Email
Amy Carmichael - Grow Zone Coordinator - Email
Mindy Austermiller - Treasure Island Coordinator - Email
Lauren Frady - Care & Connect Coordinator - Email
Rachel Smith - Communication & Administrative Coordinator - Email
Wes Tongue - Worship Service Programming Coordinator - Email