Real. Relevant. Relational. Radical.

Pastor Stacy

Pastor Stacy finds his humble beginnings in the city of Newark, N.J., where he was recognized as one of the state's top athletes. He went on to pursue a college career at Florida A&M University where he was noted as a Preseason All-American in his senior season. He also obtained a B/S degree in Business Economics with a concentration in Business Administration and Finance. After graduation, Pastor Stacy owned and operated a successful local business in Gainesville, Florida for 9 years. The business was noted as one of the top producers in the industry. Pastor Stacy has 20 years of multi-cultural ministry experience to families of all walks of life. Pastor Stacy is now in his 14th year of full time ministry after "giving away" a healthy and prosperous business to pursue the call of God in a fulltime capacity. He possesses a practical yet powerful and dynamic teaching style that will inspire you to reach new levels in your walk with God. He will encourage, challenge and motivate you to be all that God has called you to be. Pastor Stacy has a strong passion to disciple men and relate to athletes. His desire is to see them rooted and grounded in their faith towards God. He has ministered to the athletes at the University of Florida for over 10 years and has served as the team chaplain on the University of Florida Gator football team. The Gators have been ranked as high as 4th in the nation in the 2005 season and won the NCAA National Championship in 2006. Pastor Stacy is an accomplished real estate investor and desires to develop an economic empowerment course to teach members of Champion Christian Center how to experience financial freedom, thereby changing the face of their community.

Pastor DeNae

Pastor DeNae is a wonderful compliment to Pastor Stacy and bride of twenty-one years. She finds her humble beginnings in the city of Hawthorne, Florida. There, she excelled in several academic honors to include college scholarships. She then went on to obtain a B/S degree in Criminology at Bethune Cookman College. She graduated cum laude and was voted Miss Senior by the student body in her final year. Pastor DeNae put aside her desire to attend law school and chose to raise her 4 wonderful children full time(Christian, Uriah, Jasmine and Benjamin). Pastor DeNae was also very instrumental in working with Pastor Stacy to build a very successful business in Gainesville, Florida. Pastor DeNae has a passion to minister to women and desires to see them confident, capable and "Classy in Christ." Her desire is to see all her CHAMPION ladies positioned to be fruitful and prosperous as God’s Dream Girls.

Why Charlotte

In 2001, God placed a word in the hearts of Pastor Stacy and Pastor DeNae that said, "It's time to go home." They knew in their spirits that God was calling them to start a ministry. Unaware of where that home was, they persisted in listening for God to confirm His word while they continued to make a difference, touching lives in Gainesville, Florida. They knew that if indeed God had spoken, the desire would not go away but grow stronger. On the way back to Florida, after the funeral of Pastor Stacy's father in 2002, they made a pit stop in Charlotte. As they entered the city of Charlotte, in the same voice they had previously encountered, they heard the words "welcome home."

Having never seen this city, they wondered why God wanted to place them here. After seeing the area and researching the history and development of Charlotte, they realized that they were made for the city and the city was made for them. Over the next three years, God continued to confirm his word with signs and peace within their spirits. In the summer of 2005, they felt that it was time to move according to the word in their hearts so strongly that they believed a delay would put them in rebellion towards God. In August 2005, the LeMays packed up and left all they knew in pursuit of God's destiny for their lives. The word in their hearts at this time was to go into a land that they did not know and God would meet them there. Since their arrival, God has shown great favor on their lives and confirmed their call to the city of Charlotte, North Carolina. The promise of God is that their latter days will be greater than the past and that their best is yet to come.

Statement of Purpose

Champion Christian Center exists to develop the champion in each and every individual God places into our care. Our goal is to teach people the word of God in a practical way that is easily understood. Our desire is to see people apply the word of God to their everyday lives and experience God's glorious best!