Resurrection Church is a democratic body with no paid staff. Every preacher and officer is elected, and decisions and financials are fully transparent.
Preaching - preachers@reschurch.org
Dr. Chris Lundberg
Chris Lundberg is the lead preaching elder for Resurrection Church. He is a husband, father of three, and a proud resident of Hillsborough. Theologically, his passion is for a misfit gospel, proclaimed by an outcast, declaring the kingdom of God. He loves other stuff too: debate, college sports, and cooking with his kids. He has been married to the perfect woman for him for more than ten years. They still argue occasionally, but she always wins. He received his Master of Divinity from Emory University's Candler School of Theology. During divinity school he discovered a passion for thinking about the power of the spoken word, so he decided to pursue a PhD in rhetoric at Northwestern University. He is currently the Jeff and Jennifer Allred Professor of Public Speaking and Debate at the Department of Communication at UNC-Chapel Hill. He writes and teaches about public speaking, rhetoric and the future of democracy. In his spare time, he helps coach the Harvard Debate Team and does communication consulting for clients in Business and Politics.
Dr. Trey Benfield
Trey is a North Carolina native, but grew up on the mean streets of Mauldin, South Carolina. He studied Biology and Business at Winthrop University before earning his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Today he practices optometry in Burlington, Roxboro, and Yanceyville. Trey has a deep and abiding interest in the Old Testament and loves studying Hebrew. He is passionate about uncovering the ancient Near East background of the Bible and making the Old Testament accessible and relevant. His areas of interest include narrative theology, poetics, and hermeneutics. Trey and his wife Tamzen have two little boys. When not seeing patients or working on sermons, Trey enjoys reading history and literature, hunting and fishing, cheering on his beloved NC State Wolfpack, drinking beer, and generally making a nuisance of himself.
Children's Ministry - children@reschurch.org
Beth Lundberg
Beth is originally from Long Island, New York, but she hides her accent well. She and her husband, Chris, have three kids—two girls and a crazy boy. Beth earned an MA from Liberty University in Counseling and worked as a career counselor and recruiter before deciding to stay at home with her munchkins. She loves to work with the Children's Ministry, coordinating dynamic curriculum for teaching the kids at Resurrection Church. She hopes to expand the ministry to include to a vacation Bible school, moms' group, and more. When she's not transporting her kids, she enjoys baking, running and listening to podcasts, and taking the kids to the park to meet friends.
Music - music@reschurch.org
Lucia Matthews
Lucia grew up in Connecticut, but fell in love with North Carolina when she was an undergrad at Wake Forest University; she hasn't left since. Her degree was in Sociology, but some of her favorite courses were in the music department, particularly one called "Music in the Church." She grew up in a Lutheran church, and although at one time she couldn't bear the thought of church music that didn't involve an organ, she has since broadened her scope. Lucia and her husband, Mason, have been married for many years and have three wonderful boys. When she's not busy chasing or driving around the boys, she enjoys baking, knitting, and (of course) playing the piano.