ABOUT US
Jonathan met his lovely wife, Kristie Michelle Hayes while serving together for the Outreach and Missions department of Oral Roberts University. He and Kristie were married on June 7th, 2008. They both have served diligently and faithfully as associate and assistant pastors at three separate churches over the course of the past 13 years.
Jonathan and Kristie have three children, Abigail, Caleb and Joshua. Jonathan has felt the call of God on his life to preach and teach since he was a very young boy. He, his wife and family have been called to launch Living Water International, Inc., which is a ministry that will reach and touch the world. One of the core values of the Hayes family is to love Jesus more than ministry.
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Our Mission
Living Water International is a church filled with people who are passionate about two primary things: Jesus and people.
Through an awesome team of Christ followers, God will establish a local church right here in southeastern North Carolina who desire to see lives changed, touched and ultimately transformed into the image of Jesus. God’s heart beats for people, for the nations. Living Water International is a church for the nations, for every culture, and for all people.
God is raising up Living Water International to be the city on the hill, to be the lighthouse at the edge of the ocean, to preach and teach the Gospel, to reach the lost, to make disciples of Jesus, to raise up leaders and the next generation to be men and women of Godly character, to meet the needs of the poor, the hurting, the broken, and the disenfranchised. Living Water International will plant churches throughout North Carolina, surrounding states and around the world through our Living Water International Network of churches.
Living Water International stands for both truth and justice, and we will promote reconciliation and healing in our community and around the world. Living Water International will partner with local outreach initiatives that provide tangible needs and resources to families.
Living Water International will be an outreach church, passionate about sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with all whom God brings across our path. The team and staff of Living Water International love people. God called us to be a blessing to the people in the city and surrounding communities where we've been planted by pouring our lives out sacrificially.
At Living Water International, you will be transformed as you encounter God's presence, His love, and His life-giving power through our messages and gatherings.