Cape Coral Church | Cape Christian Fellowship

Wesley Furlong

LEAD PASTOR

Wes was born in Ft. Myers, FL and graduated from Mariner High School in 1995. He attended Trevecca Nazarene University where he played baseball and served on the Student Government Association as the student chaplain. He graduated in 2000 with a B.A. in Religion and a minor in Biblical Hebrew. He and Bonnie were married April 15, 2000.

Wes co-authored his first book with Dr. Timothy Green (“So, What Now?”), which was published through Beacon Hill Press in 2000. They moved to Kansas City, MO where Wes attended Nazarene Theological Seminary and worked with Youth in Mission, setting up mission trips for college-aged students. On July 30, 2001 Alexandra Grace Furlong was born.

After graduating from NTS with a M.A. in Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies (magna cum laude) in 2002, Wes, Bonnie, and Alex moved to Atlanta, GA. Wes entered the M.T.S. program at Emory University and served a United Methodist Church as pastor of student ministries.  Wes graduated from Emory University in 2004 with a M. T.S. in Theology and Social Philosophy (magna cum laude).  On December 30, 2004 Ellyana Claire Furlong was born.  Maddox (Max) Bradley was born on August 25, 2006.  

Wes now serves as the Lead Pastor at Cape Christian Fellowship.

Dennis Gingerich

FOUNDING PASTOR

Dennis was raised near Salem, Oregon. Linda Augsburger was raised in Youngstown, Ohio. They met in 1972 at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, VA. Dennis and Linda were married on December 27, 1974. Linda earned a Bachelor of Science Nursing degree in 1977 and Dennis earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible and Social Work in 1976 at EMU. Dennis also graduated with a Master of Divinity degree from Eastern Mennonite Seminary in 1979.

Dennis and Linda are blessed with three adult children: two sons, Chad and Cheritt, and a daughter, Charissa. Chad married Lisa Reilly in May 1999. They brought the first grandchild, Analise, into the world on October 18, 2005 and the second granddaughter Rylee was born on November 5, 2009.  Charissa married Jonathan Higdon in February 2009.  Cheritt married Kelly Teno in May 2010.

After pastoring a church in Elmira, NY, Dennis and Linda moved to Cape Coral, FL in 1986 for the purpose of beginning a new church. Cape Christian Fellowship was born Easter Sunday, 1987. Dennis and Linda have a passion for reaching the unchurched and helping pre-Christians become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Linda is a Registered Nurse and has worked in the Birth Place of Cape Coral Hospital since 1989.  Dennis coached soccer in Cape Coral for 13 years and has been a volunteer chaplain with the Cape Coral Police Department since 1996.  He serves on the Council for Progress board - a private sector group that promotes business development in Cape Coral, the Cape Coral Community Foundation board - the piggy bank for Cape Coral, and Grace Global Network - a ministry dedicated to locating, training, connecting, resourcing, and multiplying healthy movements of new church plantings around the world.  To relax, Dennis enjoys nature photography.

Brett Furlong

ADMINISTRATIVE PASTOR

Brett was born in Ft. Myers, Florida in 1980 and graduated from Mariner High School in 1998. He pursued a BA degree in Religion with a minor in Youth Ministry from Trevecca Nazarene University and graduated May of 2002.

Brett married Mandy on September 22, 2007. The two of them are very passionate about projects that bring awareness to the pandemic of HIV/AIDS. Brett loves to tr avel across the globe to see how God is moving in many different cultures. He has led multiple missions trips to Afr ica, where he has a deep compassion for helping and sponsoring orphan children and families in need.

Brett and Mandy welcomed their first child, Brecken Claire Furlong into the world on May 23, 2009.  They are now pregnant with their second daughter who is due in September.

Originally Brett began work ing at Cape Christian in 2002 as our Youth Pastor, but now serves as our Administrative Pastor.

Jerry Sprague

COUNSELING PASTOR Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Pastor Jerry came on staff in 1999. His duties include both pastoral duties (counseling, weddings, memorials) and administrative responsibilities (overseeing Adult Ministries, including support groups like Life Changers, DivorceCare and GriefShare, and financial counseling through the Crown Financial Ministry.

As an administrator for the Adult Ministry, our vision is to lead adults at Cape Christian Fellowship in growing through a clear blueprint from being first time attender to becoming a fully devoted follower of Christ.   All are called to be ministers so Adult Ministry seeks to provide the opportunities for all to serve in ministries at Cape Christian and through missions, both locally and international.

As a licensed mental health counselor Pastor Jerry provides couseling for individuals, families and pre-mar ital counseling.  CCF also has support groups so those with relationship issues in separation/divorce, child rearing, marriage, grief, or abuse can find reconciliation. Those with life controlling problems - addictions and co-dependency - can find freedom and the power to live renewed lives .

Originally from New Jersey, Jerry moved to Cape Coral in 1987. Within a week he met his future bride Sally and her son Rob at a Bible study. They married a year later and soon their son Christian was added to their family. Sally has been a hairdresser in Fort Myers for over 30 years. Rob is a chef, loves to fish and has a son Zachary, who is terribly spoiled by his grandparents!  Christian and his wife Jessica live in Idaho where he serves as a youth pastor. The Spragues have been attending Cape Christian since 1991.

Tony Hostetler

VISITATION PASTOR

Pastor Tony was born in 1923 on a farm in Plain City, OH, where he grew up with 10 siblings. In 1945, he married Ada Troyer of Arthur, IL. In 1946, Tony and Ada became the proud parents of a son, Ron. They now have 4 grandchildren living in the Atlanta area.  Sadly, after nearly 65 years of marriage, Ada changed her address to heaven in August 2009.

In 1950, Tony started his relationship with Jesus Christ at a Billy Graham meeting in Columbus, OH. In 1952 he was ordained as a pastor. Since then, Tony has pastored seven churches across the country. Tony and Ada were one of three couples who founded Cape Christian Fellowship. Having worn multiple hats over the years, Tony now serves the church as Visitation Pastor.

Interesting trivia about Pastor Tony includes him serving as a technical advisor for a MGM television series "Then Came Bronson".  Also, at almost 60 years of age, Tony rode a bicycle almost 4,000 miles across America from the Pacific to the Atlantic. In his mid 80's, Tony still stays in shape by doing aerobics three times a week at the gym.

Randal Rice

WORSHIP DIRECTOR

Randal was born in Olney, Texas and raised in a small town of Rush Springs, Ok. He grew up playing Football and Basketball, and in his junior year he traded sports for a guitar. After high school Randal attended and graduated Cosmetology school and worked as a stylist in Dallas, Texas for two years before moving to Cape Coral. He met his wife, Kristen at a salon where they worked together in Ft. Myers. The two were married May 9^th, 2008. While Kristen has attended Cape Christian Fellowship for more than fifteen years, Randal started to attend regularly In April 2009 where he got the calling to lead worship.

Joshua Yates

DISCIPLESHIP AND COMMUNITY LIFE PASTOR

Josh was born in Newton, New Jersey in 1979. Growing up, he always rose to places of leadership in the church. He moved from NJ to Cape Coral in 1996 where he met his wife Marilu. They were married on the 4th of July in 1998. In 2001 they had their first son J.C., in 2002 their second son Silas came along, and in 2003 their daughter Jocelyn was born.

Over the past twelve years, Josh has been involved in leading small groups, coaching small group leaders, and working side-by-side with small group pastors. In 2005, Josh served as interim youth pastor in Spring Hill, FL. In 2006, he and his family served as leaders in helping to plant Crosspoint Church in Spring Hill. In 2008, the “Yates Clan” moved back to Cape Coral and joined Cape Christian.

Josh is passionate about helping Christ followers find their identity through their relationship with God and fellow believers. His ministry goals include creating safe and transparent environments for people to engage in authentic community, enabling them to encounter and walk closer to God because of friends that hold them accountable, and seeing transformed lives that naturally come about in smaller groups of people.

Chad Woolf

STUDENT MINISTRIES PASTOR

Chad was born and raised in Eastern Iowa.  He attended Emmaus Bible College and graduated with a B.S. in Biblical Studies.  Through his time at Emmaus Chad served as a volunteer youth leader in a local church and as a camp counselor during the summers.  After finishing his education at Emmaus Chad served for two years as a youth directo in Iowa and continued to work with East Iowa Bible Camp as a speaker and Program Director.

In the fall of 2004 Chad finally relaized that warm weather is better than cold, so he moved to Southwest Florida to serve as a youth pastor with a church in Fort Myers.  Over the course of five years Chad served as the youth and assistant pastor.  During that time he also worked in partnership with several other ministries including Crew, a ministry for young adults in Southwest Florida.

Chad met his wife Kari through the ministry of Crew in 2006, and they were married in the spring of 2008.  Chad now serves as the Student Ministries Pastor at Cape Christian and continues to work with Crew in Cape Coral.

Brooke Edmonds

CHILDRENS DIRECTOR

Brooke was born and raised on Long Island, New York. She moved to Cape Coral and married Chad in 2000. They have three daughters, Skylar, Payton and Jordyn. Brooke and Chad started attending CCF in 2001. She served in the nursery and Children's Ministry before joining the staff in 2005.

Brooke is the Director of Children's Ministry and FamJam at CCF.  She has a passion for leading kids into a growing relationship with Christ as well as teaching parents and guardians how to become spiritual leaders within their homes.

Brooke's interests include dancing, eating, shopping and reality TV.

Elisha Baird

NURSERY COORDINATOR

Elisha was born in Ft. Myers, Flordia in 1978.  She graduated in 1996 from Cape Coral High School.  She is happily married to her husdand Joe and they have three beautiful daugthers, Alysaa, Madelynn and Melanie.

She has been attending Cape Christian for 7 years, where she served in many areas in the church.

Her favorite past time is spending time with her family, scrap-booking, and doing things for other people.

Yvonne Arroyo

DISCIPLESHIP AND COMMUNITY LIFE

Yvonne was born and raised in Bronx, New York , where she met and married her husband Al. They have three children.  Tara and Jessica who are finishing up college, and Matthew who is currently in high school.

The Arroyo family moved to Florida in November of 2005 where Yvonne joined the CCF staff, working in Adult Ministry since June of 2006. Currently, Yvonne is working in life groups, with a focus in coordination of team coaches.  She is passionate about coaching and helping others deepen their walk with Chirst.

Yvonne is also passionate about spending time with her family and girlfriends, food and cooking, as well as reading.

Kimberly Squicciarini

DIRECTOR OF CAPE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL

Kim has been a member of Cape Christian for 8 years.  She is a Buffalo, NY native, but grew up in Cape Coral.  Following high school, Kim taught at a local preschool where she discovered her passion for engaging little minds.  She then taught elementary school while earning her Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction.  Kim is happily married to her high school sweetheart, Chris and they have three beautiful boys, Noah, Owen and Anden.

Kim is very enthusiastic about the ministry of Cape Christian Preschool and helping it to become everything God intends it to be.  With a strong partnership between teachers, parents, students, herself and Cape Christian, everyone can receive all of the blessings God has in store and Kim looks forward to a lasting partnership.

If you would like more information about our preschool please click on the preschool and and call us at 239.772.5781.

Julie Smith

CONNECTIONS COORDINATOR

Julie was born in St Louis, MO in 19 66 and moved to Brookfield, WI five years later.  She attended and graduated from Brookfield East High School.

1991 brought Julie to Florida where she lived on Sanibel Island until meeting her husband Ken in 1997.  She moved to Cape Coral in 1999 and began attending Cape Christian shortly thereafter.  Julie has been involved with Children's Ministry since the birth of her first child Piper in January of 2000, including the ground breaking first year of FamJam in 2005 when Julie began on staff.  This was a very natural setting for her as she could wather Piper and son K.C. develop and learn the good news about our Savior.

Julie made the switch to adult ministry in 2008 and is now the Connections Coordinator.  This had proven to be a creative and demanding area in directing new guest and attendees into areas of church ministry and membership here at Cape Christian.

Julie enjoys outdoor concerts with friends, spending time with family and good food and has been know to swing both a tennis racquet and golf club (although not lately).  Working along with other to advance the Kingdom of Christ is a passion and joy to her spirit.

Patty Powell

BOOKKEEPER/HUMAN RESOURCES

Shane Burdett

FACILITIES DIRECTOR

Shane was born in Coarsegold, CA and spent most of his adolescence in Spencer, MA.  From 1998-2001 Shane attended Bay Path Regional, where he completed a 4-year technical program in the field of Electrical Engineering.  Shane went on to attend Quinsigamond Community College, where he studied in the field of Engineering.  Shane is currently attending Western Governors Universtiy and plans to have a BS in Business Management by the summer of 2012.

Shane has been a member of Cape Christian since 2003 and became a follower of Christ under the compassionate support of this congregation.  Shane mentored under Pastor Wes while co-leading the college ministry in 2004-2005.  In 2005, Shane met his lovely wife Amy and they where married later that year.

Carmen Cortes

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Carmen was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and at the age of five, came to the United States where she grew up in Weehawken, NJ.  Carmen married her husband, Pedro in 1990.  They have 4 children: Nelson, Michael, Christina and Pedro Jr.

The Cortes family moved to Cape Coral in 1994.  With one divorce already in her past, her second marriage in a storm, and one child heading toward destruction, Carmen searched for answers to put her life back together.  She started attending CCF where she joined a women’s small group Bible study, and was able to learn necessary relational steps to begin healing her marriage and improved her parenting skills.  Soon Pedro and the kids started attending church.  They have been at CCF since 2000.

Carmen enjoys reading christian book about relationships, cooking, encouraging and nurturing others and leading women's and couples bible studies.

Jane Jedlick

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO FAMILY MINISTRY

Jane was born & raised in South West Florida. She graduated Mariner HS in 2000, and married her High School Sweetheart in 2004 and together they have 1 son Avery James & a bunny Sweetie.
They have been attending and volunteering in children's ministries since 2005. Jane's background is in marketing and event planning and came on board in 2009 as the Family Ministry Administrative Assistant.
In their free time they love anything that involves being outdoors, weather it be on the boat. playing at the park or in the pool.