Our Story

Lead Pastor, Mike Seewald (wife Brenda) [2020-present]

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"On May 23, while  visiting Branson, I Googled "churches in Branson." We were in Branson seeking the Lord and wondering why He had set a deep burden in our hearts to move to the area.  It was a trying time for us personal and ministerially as many changes were taking place back in California.  My wife, Brenda, had applied for multiple jobs in Branson.  For me, this was a "fleece" to see if God was really drawing us away from California and into something new in Branson.  I remember stating that if she landed a job while we were visiting that the writing was on the wall and we were to move.  Well, God had other plans.  Brenda never landed a job there.  But, that got us to Branson.  And as I read the list of churches showing up in Google, I picked one... Citizens Church.  

We decided to attend the next day.  We had no idea what to expect, but knowing it was a smaller church, we just wanted to worship with people because things had been shut down in California due to COVID.  The Lord met us in the service immediately.  Minutes after worship started, my wife was crying.  The Lord was affirming things in our hearts that all was going to be just fine.  That is when the former church planting pastor got up to speak and said these words, "I am resigning."  I went ghost white and looked down the row to see my family sitting there shocked.  As my son Jackson said after the service, "You wanted to hear from the Lord and He spoke to us." 

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We continued to pray for our 9 day trip while trying to process what happened.  The day we got home, I resigned from the church I was currently pastoring and we just followed God to Branson, MO.  God had big plans and we had the privilege to see them unfold before our very eyes. We got a front row seat (well, technically we sat in the third row).  

 

We are honored to help lead Citizens Church into its next chapter by the help of God's Holy Spirit with an amazing group of people.  Only God could make this happen.  We will let Him lead us as He has been so faithful to do!"

-Pastor Mike Seewald