Welcome to Gospel Centered Church! Thank you for taking a few moments to check us out. Here is a little bit about our story and what we believe God has in store for our future.

In 2010 God used two Christian laymen to tell Joel Breidenbaugh about the need for an evangelical church in the north side of Apopka. There had been significant growth and even more was planned. Although a few interest meetings occurred over the next few years, nothing ever materialized to begin a new work.

Fast forward 7 years: God used a series of events to demonstrate to Joel the ongoing need for an evangelical church in the North Apopka area. On August 20, 2017, the Lord brought 21 people together rather spontaneously for a time of prayer, encouragement and worship. The first planned meeting the following week witnessed 75 people gather in anticipation of God doing something special.

Gospel Centered Church has continued to grow and we are seeing new people each week. And as we grow, we have a mission to reach our immediate community with the gospel. We want to share the good news and meet people’s needs. We also plan to branch out in the future to establish more opportunities to serve under-reached communities with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

We would love for you to come and check us out. Maybe the Lord is calling you to be on mission at a new church to help us reach others with the gospel of Jesus Christ. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask us. We hope to see you soon!

History

Four Key Components of the Gospel

God is Creator and he is holy. God has created humans in His image and given them a holy character.

Mankind is sinful. Each one of us has fallen in sin and is separated from the holy God. We are far more than spiritually sick, for we are spiritually blind (2 Corinthians 4:4), spiritually lost (Luke 15) and spiritually dead (Romans 5:12; Ephesians 2:1). In short, we are hopeless on our own.

God sent His Son, Jesus Christ to redeem sinner. He came to live a sinless life, die in the place of sinners and rise from the dead to prove He is Lord. Jesus is the Savior and he is Lord of all.

Sinners must repent from sins and trust in Christ for salvation - this two-fold response to the gospel of God's grace in Christ is absolutely necessary for salvation. Repentance from sin and Lordship salvation are at the heart of the gospel (unfortunately, many churches omit these crucial issues).

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Our Sin

Salvation

Repentance

Our Pastors

Lead Pastor

Dr. Joel Breidenbaugh planted Gospel Centered Church in August 2017. Prior to starting the church, Joel had served in youth ministry at two churches for 4 years and as the preaching pastor in three churches in Florida and Kentucky for 18 years. A native of Vincennes, Indiana, Joel obtained a BA in Theology from Florida Baptist Theological College, Graceville, Florida; Master of Divinity and Doctor of Philosophy (majoring in Preaching) from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky. His dissertation was on “Integrating Doctrine and Expository Preaching: A Proposal and an Analysis for the Twenty-First Century.” Joel has been married to Annthea since 1996 and they have 5 children and 1 grandchild.

Dr Joel Breidenbaugh

Music Minister

Stu came to GCC in 2021 as our interim praise team and music director. In 2025, he was made the permanent music minister. Stu has a love for various stringed instruments and enjoys developing musicians helping them to offer their very best in praise to the Lord. Stu is married to his wife Jill and they have two children as well as many grandchildren. In his free time, Stu likes to take on music gigs at local areas in and around Central Florida as well as travel even further for opportunities to give praise to the Lord.

Rev Stu Kinniburgh

Lay Pastor

Josh and his family began attending GCC in 2018. He serves on the tech team running sounds, slides and video. He has filled in as youth teacher on multiple occasions and has hosted our summer splash events among other GCC events over the years. Josh has been married to Cathy since 2006 and they have 3 children. He has been a software engineer at FedEx for 25 years. Josh’s hobbies include watching science fiction shows and having been born and raised in Memphis, TN, he enjoys keeping up with Memphis basketball (Grizzlies and Tigers).

Josh Burk

Lay Pastor

Michael and his family began attending GCC in 2020. He chairs the stewardship council and serves on the tech team. He fills in occasionally leading adult and youth bible study. Michael has been married to Theresa since 2001 and they have 3 children. He has been an architect with CDM Smith for 24 years. Michael enjoys reading, watching college basketball and spending time with his family especially hiking in the mountains.

Michael Alford