After serving as Campus Pastors for almost two years, Jeff & Kim Guined now serve as the Lead Pastors for Agape Church. Before coming to Agape in 2018, they led as Student Pastors at Christ's Church for six years and have proven to exhibit spiritual maturity and leadership skills such as both an intercessor and a leader.

They have three children and live in Laurel, MS where they work and serve throughout the week, as Jeff is the owner of Guined Construction and Kim runs Missing Peace Ministry. They both have a passion to see people come to Jesus as well as the Capital 'C' Church grow in unity with each other.

Hagen moved to Laurel and began his time at Agape in 2019 and is a graduate of Highlands College. After serving as the Student Pastor for two years, he now handles the Administrative duties of the church and works as part of the finance team to ensure accounting records and church database records present an accurate and timely financial picture of the church.

He and his wife, Clara - who serves as a co-lead to our Creative Team - live in Laurel, MS and have a passion for the technical and creative arts that help provide powerful and intimate worship services on a weekly basis. 

Russell and Julie have been attending Agape since 2012 and serve as our agapeKIDS Directors. Russell has worked for C Spire for 20+ years and is currently the Vice President of Select Sales in Mississippi, and Julie spent 10 years teaching 3rd Grade and Special Education at South Jones Elementary School.

They have three children and live in Ellisville, MS and have a heart to see the kids of this next generation grow closer in their walk with Christ and to form life-giving community along the way. 

Josh has been attending Agape since 2015 and serves as our Student Ministry Director. He is a graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi and is currently teaching middle school history at Northeast Jones.

Josh lives in Laurel, MS and is passionate about students having a deep relationship with Jesus as well as training, equipping, and raising up this next generation of young leaders to proclaim the Gospel to the world. 

Gabe has been attending Agape since 2015 and serves as our Worship Arts Director, where he leads our people in passionate worship services.  Gabe is also currently employed at United Health Services as an Epic Analyst.

He and his wife, Brittany - who is a part of our Small Groups and Intercessory Prayer Team - have two children and live in Richton, MS. They have worshipful and prayerful hearts for the Lord and have a passion for seeing Him move in the lives of other people.