Dr. Jason Murray
Assisting Pastor
Welcome! At Candlelight Christian Fellowship, we believe family is at the heart of God’s design. The home was the first institution created by God (Genesis 2:20–25; Ephesians 5:15–6:4), and it’s our calling as a church to come alongside families—especially in these challenging times (1 John 2:18) when the family faces constant pressures. Supporting this mission is Jason Murray, our assisting pastor, who brings decades of pastoral experience and a deep commitment to equipping families with biblical guidance. Pastor Jason oversees a variety of programs designed to serve families at every stage of life, including ministries for children, youth, and young adults just navigating independence, all firmly rooted in God’s Word.
Pastoral Counseling
In addition to Family Ministry, Pastor Jason also leads Candlelight’s pastoral counseling ministry, bringing his extensive experience in biblical counseling to this vital area of care. Our counseling offerings are designed to provide practical, faith-centered support for individuals and families through sessions tailored to specific needs, such as individual, marital, family, and premarital counseling. Typically, sessions include three to four one-hour appointments. To inquire or schedule an appointment, please email our Communications Director, Sarah Bailey, at sarahB@candlelight.org.
Families Ignite
Families Ignite is the family fun ministry at Candlelight! They bring families together for fun, fellowship, and Christ-centered service.
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The Sunday Series: Monthly Modules for the Modern Church
The Sunday Series is a monthly intensive designed to help equip Christians for the real-life challenges facing believers and families today. Led by Dr. Jason Murray, along with carefully selected guest speakers, each module will take a timely issue and examine it through the clear teaching of Scripture.
We’ll begin with two of the areas under some of the greatest pressure today: our children and our marriages. The first module will look at parenting, co-parenting, and grandparenting in an increasingly immersive digital world, including the influence of AI, online culture, and competing ideologies. The second will address how Christians can build, protect, and strengthen their marriages in a culture that increasingly treats relationships as disposable.
Future modules will tackle evangelism, politics, Bible prophecy, competing worldviews, and more—all with the goal of helping believers think biblically, stand faithfully, and stay mission-ready.
Join us at 10:30 AM in the Upstairs Chapel
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Other Family-Focused Ministries
AWANA Clubs
Awana is designed to provide physical, social, mental, and spiritual activities for children. It’s a great way to develop new friends, and learn how the Bible relates to today’s needs. The goal is to introduce boys and girls to Jesus Christ, and reinforce the life principles found in the Bible. Programs begin at age 3 all the way up to high school. Awana trains adults & high school teens as volunteers to work in all the programs.
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American Heritage Girls
Changing Girls’ Lives and Leading Them Towards a More Christ-Centered Life
American Heritage Girls (AHG) was founded by a group of parents wanting a faith-based, scout-type character development program for their daughters in 1995. The AHG Program is dedicated to the mission of building women of integrity through service to God, family, community and country. AHG girls across the nation and the globe participate in badge programs, service projects, leadership opportunities, and outdoor experiences, all with an emphasis on Christian values and family involvement.
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Trail Life
Trail Life is a Christ-centered, high adventure ministry for boys that endeavors to “be the premier national character development organization for young men which produces godly and responsible husbands, fathers and citizens.” This program, for K-12th grade, centers on outdoor experiences that build skills and allow the youth to grow on a personal level and as a role model for his peers. Living the Trail Life is a journey established on timeless values derived from the Bible.
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