Who is the Senior Pastor?
Lee Powell, the youngest of four, grew up in an unchurched home and lived a life that many would label far from God. His grandmother was the sole source of Christian influence in his life, and to this day Lee reflects back on the ways in which she played a key role in influencing his life for Christ. Life change really began in February of 1979 when Lee married his wife Joi. A few months later Lee found himself reading the book of Revelation, and through reflecting back on the words his grandmother shared with him, he made a commitment to follow Christ.

After high school, Lee began his career and found himself at the retail giant Sears. Through success as a manager in several departments he moved up the corporate ladder and eventually found himself in the corporate offices of Sears Tower in Chicago, Illinois.

Throughout his successful career in the retail industry, Lee sensed a passion for ministry. In 1990, Lee felt called to leave and return to Northwest, Ohio where he accepted a job as youth pastor of Grace Evangelical Church in Oregon, Ohio. It was the summer of that same year, when Lee found himself in the Willow Creek Community Church Auditorium, and the vision for CedarCreek was born. In 1995, Lee, along with Steve Korn, co-founded CedarCreek church in Perrysburg.

Lee holds an associate’s degree in Marketing from Owens Community College and received some of his religious training through Trinity Christian College in Dearborn, Illinois. He also earned 48 hours of graduate training at Ashland Theological Seminary, and is currently enrolled at Winebrenner Theological Seminary with hopes of completing his graduate work.

Lee and Joi have been married for 30 years and have four children.

What is a service like?

At CedarCreek...

You'll Hear > an entertaining and uplifting mix of contemporary music.

You'll See > video, drama, and multi-media that will stick with you on Monday.

You'll Feel > comfortable in our relaxed "come as you are" atmosphere.

You'll Learn > how God can help you face the issues you deal with every day.

You'll Taste > piping hot, delicious, gourmet, FREE coffee (O.K. you be the judge), and chilled soda.

You're Welcome > whether you're married, with or without children, single, single again, or whatever your stage in life.

What about my kids?
Once you arrive at CedarCreek.tv, you have the option of dropping your children off at one of our Biblically-based programs specifically tailored for their age group. Your children will have a great time learning about Jesus, and being with other children their age. We have ministries for children running concurrent with each weekend service from birth to kindergarten age, first through fifth grade, and junior high. High school students meet weekly for their own specialized service on Wednesday nights at the Perrysburg Campus.

How can I contact someone?
Know who you're looking for? Our email system is fairly simple. In most situations you just take the first name and the first letter of the last name and add the "@cedarcreek.tv" to the end (minus the quotations.) If you don't know the exact address, or if you don't know who you're looking for, but are still looking for something specific, you can browse our staff directory by clicking here. And finally, if you are just in search of a general contact, you can .

What is a "satellite" campus?
This multiple-site strategy is our way of taking Jesus to our surrounding communities. Each campus has its own live music, multi-media, children's and youth programs. The additional “campuses” have teaching via video from the Saturday evening’s teaching at the Perrysburg Campus.

I'm a new believer, what next?
First, congratulations! You've entered into an amazing new chapter in your life. We would LOVE to talk with you and get some information into your hands that can start you on a lifelong journey. Please contact us by clicking here.

What about membership?
Membership at CedarCreek.tv is special and is meant to be meaningful to both the member and the church. It’s more than merely joining the church – it’s becoming an active participant. Our goal is to help our regular attendees move from spectator status to active players and help them become fully-devoted followers of Jesus Christ. We have identified marks that describe what a growing and maturing Christ follower looks like. We call it "Missional Membership."

The goal is not perfection in these areas to become a member. It is an agreement with what the Bible says about them, seeking to practice, and continuing to grow in them throughout your Christian life.

We'd love for you to continue down the path to membership, for more information, click here.

Is CedarCreek.tv affiliated with a denomination?
No, CedarCreek.tv is a non-denominational Church. We do however work very closely with the Great Commission Church movement. You can read more about them by clicking here.

How can I get involved?
There are many, many ways you can get involved at CedarCreek.tv. You can start by getting involved in a LifeGroup, which is just a group of people (usually grouped geographically) doing life together outside of the Church. There are LifeGroup's for every stage of life, and they're the backbone of CedarCreek.tv.

You can also get involved by serving. There are hundreds of places you can use your talents to benefit others!

Also, if you are ready, you can get involved financially with CedarCreek.tv by clicking here.