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Join us for Thirst Conference 2025.

January 17th - 19th
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SUCCESSION

The best is yet to come.

This quarter holds a significant milestone for our church. In March, we complete our leadership succession process that has been three years in the making.

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Details

This March we will complete our succession process for Lifegate’s Lead Pastor role that began over three years ago. Pastors Les Beauchamp and Micah Eldridge are of one heart, mind and spirit in this. To take the best care of our church, Lifegate’s Eldership has provided a clear path to make this as seamless as possible.

We’re taking four weekends to complete the succession process as a church:‍

March 5 & 12 - The Mantle and the River

A biblical perspective on healthy transition that gives us hope.‍

March 19 - Celebrating Pastor Les & Kris

AM - Celebratory services at all campuses with special guests. We will be taking a special offering for Les and Kris and invite you to bring a card and financial gift, or use the QR code provided in the service.
PM - We’re throwing a party to celebrate Les & Kris at West Dodge, everyone is invited! This service will start at 6:00pm.‍

March 26 - Succession Sunday

Officially Passing the Mantle of Leadership to Pastor Micah Eldridge. Apostolic overseers & key leaders will be in attendance to commemorate this significant moment for Lifegate.

Story

Les and Micah’s paths intersected early on at a youth camp in Marietta, Georgia where Micah was a student and Les was often the guest speaker. When Micah was 18, Les baptized him in a lake at that camp and spoke prophetically over Micah’s life. In 1999 Micah interned in Trinity’s youth department for a summer. After completing university, Micah and Shireen continued to impact students through the Wesley Foundation at the University of Georgia.

When a position opened up to lead Trinity’s Young Adult Ministry (Converge) in 2007, Micah and Shireen reached out to interview - it was a great fit right from the beginning.

Only months after moving to Omaha, Trinity went through it’s second church split and Micah and Shireen committed to stay and serve God’s people with Les and Kris. This experience bonded them in the following years as the new name and vision for Lifegate emerged in Les’ heart.

Over the years, Micah has faithfully taken on new roles at Lifegate from starting the Ibex Leadership program to pastoring at Lifegate Midtown to serving as an Executive Pastor and Elder. Les would also bring him along on several speaking engagements throughout this time.

Kris and Shireen have been friends from the beginning and while Shireen was investing all her energy into mothering 4 kids, she would look forward to a weekly gathering of young staff moms that Kris hosted at her home. Shireen has been on staff for the last five years as Lifegate’s Women’s Pastor and also oversees Adult Discipleship, fulfilling a dream of Micah and Shireen's to partner together in ministry.

Around 2013 God began to reveal to Les that Micah may eventually be the one to receive the mantle of leadership for Lifegate. When Les first floated the idea to Micah, he and Shireen were surprised and stretched by the thought of leading Lifegate in the future. Over the next few years Micah, Shireen and the Elders were on a discernment journey, seeking God for the next best step for Lifegate. Then, in 2019, Micah and Shireen joyfully decided together to accept the offer and begin the process of succession. The process was then made public in August of 2020.

These 4 continue to be great friends and enjoy being a part of each other’s lives. They look forward to their friendship only increasing in the coming years. The best is yet to come!

SUCCESSION
Pastor Les Beauchamp

Pastor Les Beauchamp

Below you will find a detailed timeline of Pastor Les Beauchamp's life in ministry as well as photos of many special memories.

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Pastor Les Beauchamp

Timeline

1982
Married
1982 - 1987
Instructor at Asbury College
1984 - 1990
Marietta Youth Camps
1987
Hired at Trinity Church Interdenominational
1987 - present
Elder
1987 - 1992
Solos & Young Marrieds Pastor
1990 - 2010
10-40 Window Focus - Adopted Pashtun People, Global Journeys to Pakistan & Afghanistan
1992 - 1995
Associate Pastor
1995 - 1996
Associate/Preaching Pastor
1996 - mar. 2023
Senior Pastor
1996 - 2006
TV Commercials - 2 Million Impressions/Month
1997 - 2000
Brownsville Revival Trips
1997 - Present
City Senior Pastors - Monthly Lunches
1998 - 2001
Celnet City Reaching Movement
1999 & 2004
Kris' Breast Cancer Battles & Victories
2002 - 2006
Imagine Omaha City Reaching Movement
2007
Church Split 2
2008
Reconciliation with Christ Community Elders
2009
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - 1,300 in Small Groups
2010
New Name: Lifegate
2012
Life Code Embraced
2012
Vision of One Church in Multiple Locations
2013 - 2015
Advance Initiative (Renovation of Papillion and West Dodge Sanctuary)
2013
Papillion Campus
2013
Novi Sad, Serbia Campus
2015
40 in 40 Vision 2015 (our 40th anniversary)
2015
Midtown Campus
2015
Restoration Experience Begins
2016
Belgrade, Serbia Campus
2017 - Present
Within Reach City Reaching Movement
2018 - 2021
Lasting Impact Initiative
2019
Brand New Book
2020
Live Online Weekly Services
2020
Fremont Campus
2022
Subotica, Serbia Campus
2022
Brand New Spanish & Serbian Editions
2023
Succession

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Pastor Les Beauchamp
Pastors Les and Kris Beauchamp
Pastor Les Beauchamp and family
Pastor Les Beauchamp and Family
Pastor Les Beauchamp
Kris Beauchamp
Pastor Les Beauchamp
Pastor Les Beauchamp and Pastor Micah Eldridge
Pastors Les and Kris Beauchamp
Pastors Mike Ballard and Les Beachaump
Kris Beauchamp and Pastor Shelly Ballard
Pastors Les and Kris Beauchamp
Pastor Les Beauchamp
Pastor Les Beauchamp preaching
Pastor's Les and Kris Beauchamp and family
Pastor Les Beauchamp and Blake Beauchamp
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Pastor Micah Eldridge

Pastor Micah Eldridge

Find out more about Lifegate Church's new Lead Pastor Micah Eldridge below in a timeline of his ministry life and photos from key moments in his life.

Timeline
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Pastor Micah Eldridge

Timeline

1992
Marietta Youth Camp
1997
Baptized by Les in Marietta, Georgia
1997 - 2001
UGA Wesley Foundation Student
1999
Intern at Trinity
2001 - 2007
UGA Wesley Foundation Staff
2004
Married
2007
Move to Omaha
2007 - 2014
Converge (Young Adult) Pastor
2007 - present
Elder
2009 - 2013
Ibex Leadership Program
2014 - 2020
Midtown Campus Pastor
2014 - 2018
Executive Pastor of Weekend Services
2015
Weekend Speaking Increase
2016 - 2022
CoLab Leadership Program
2018 - 2020
Executive Teaching Pastor
2018 - Present
Women's Pastor - Shireen
2020 - Mar. 2023
Associate Lead Pastor
2022 - Present
Pastor of Adult Discipleship - Shireen
2022
Cultivate
2023
Succession

Gallery

Ibex Team
Ibex Promo
Pastor Micah Eldridge
Pastors Les and Kris Beauchamp praying over Micah and Shireen Eldridge
Pastor Micah Eldridge and family
Micah and Shireen Eldridge Wedding
Pastor Micah Eldridge and Pastor Shireen Eldridge
Pastor Micah Eldridge
Pastor Micah Eldridge and Pastor Mike Hintz
Pastor Micah Eldridge and family
Pastor Les Beauchamp and Pastor Micah Eldridge
Pastor Micah Eldridge and family
Pastor Micah Eldridge at Youth Camp
Pastor Les Beauchamp and Pastor Micah Eldridge
Pastor Micah EldridgePastor Les Beauchamp
SUCCESSION

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