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ABOUT US
We are a local gathering of the household of God—the Church. We are followers of Jesus Christ seeking to live out his prayer for his Church and God’s instructions and expectations for the local assembly of believers. We meet in homes because we believe they offer the most effective environment to:
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truly live as family in Christ;
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gather regularly in devotion to the teachings of Scripture, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer;
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encourage every member to exercise the manifestation of the Spirit given to each as a gift for the building up of the church and the equipping of all believers for the work of ministry;
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live out God’s mission for the Church in proclaiming and demonstrating the gospel to the world around us and making disciples of Jesus Christ; and
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develop intimate relationships in which our spiritual maturity—our relationship with the Father, our surrendering of every aspect of our lives to the lordship of Jesus, and our yielding to the guidance of the Holy Spirit—is encouraged, celebrated, and tested.
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"[I ask] that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me."
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Jesus | John 17:21
GATHERINGS
We gather every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and every Thursday at 8:00 p.m. in Davie, Florida.
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Our Sunday gatherings are simple yet meaningful—we come together to pray, read and study the Bible, worship, share testimonies, partake in communion, and enjoy a meal as a church family.
Thursdays are set aside for a focused time of prayer, where we seek God together in a quieter, more intimate setting.
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PRACTICES
DEVOTED TO SCRIPTURE
We are structured to build a culture of people spending time with God every single day for themselves. We read through the same portion of Scripture during the week each day through our set reading plan. This is the primary place that they are “fed,” through spending time with God in His word and in prayer. Then, as we are doing life together, we can easily discuss the passages we are all reading. When we gather as a church, we have a discussion led by the pastor around what everyone read through the week. Instead of coming to consume, people have the expectation that they should be bringing insight from their personal time with the Lord throughout the week.
SMALL SIMPLE GATHERINGS
In order to help us truly love each other, we’ve committed to having churches of 10-20 people meeting in a home. We’ve seen that once we get to 30 or 50 or 100 people in a church it becomes increasingly more difficult to live like a family, truly know each other, carry each other’s burdens, and build each other up. Many churches will do this in the form of a community group, which is great. But far too often people view a Sunday morning big gathering as the primary context of church, and the community group as optional. For us, we want to everyone to opt into sharing life, and therefore the primary context of church for them is a spiritual family of 10-20 people.
Jesus was unwilling to draw people with anything other than Himself. Likewise, when things started getting out of control in Corinth, Paul reminded them of how he started the church. In 1 Corinthians 2 he states that he intentionally held back from using “eloquence,” “human wisdom,” and “wise and persuasive words” when starting and building the church. He didn’t want their walk with Jesus to be built on anything other than the power of the gospel.
EVERYONE DISCIPLED AND DISCIPLING
Everyone is called to make disciples. We are all called to share the gospel with non-believers in hopes that they would follow Jesus. We are all called to take responsibility for the spiritual care of other believers. But discipleship is hard and messy. It involves intentionally getting to know someone, having hard conversations when sin is evident, working through conflict, and spending extra time with them when life gets hard.
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EVERYONE EXERCISES GIFTS
Paul said “to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good” (1 Cor 12:7). He goes on to list many different types of gifts that the Spirit gives to believers for the sake of the body. Then, he explains how every part of the body is needed and that we must be careful not to develop a mindset that some gifts are more necessary than others.
REGULAR MULTIPLICATION OF CHURCHES
So many churches begin small, relational, and discipleship-focused, but aren’t able to maintain those characteristics as numeric growth happens. Meeting in homes sounds great, but what happens as the church grows? How does a church adapt as the Lord adds to their number? One word: Multiplication. The true fruit of an apple tree isn’t apples, but rather more apple trees. The true fruit of a strong leader is not followers, but more strong leaders. The true fruit of a healthy church is not congregants, but more healthy churches.
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OUR VALUES
DEVOTED WORSHIPPERS
We devote ourselves to study the Bible, enjoy fellowship, share communion, pray, and build up one another with the gifts God has granted to each.
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Acts 2:42 | Eph. 4:11-16 | 1 Cor. 12
LOVING
FAMILIES
We live each day as family, loving one another earnestly and striving to be perfectly one.
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1 Peter 4:8 | John 17:20-24
EQUIPPED DISCIPLE MAKERS
We equip one another to obey Jesus’ command to make disciples, teaching others to follow Him in everyday life.
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Matt. 28:18-20 | Eph. 4:11-13 | 2 Tim. 2:2
SPIRIT FILLED MISSIONARIES
We proclaim and display the gospel to the world around us, making disciples of Jesus.
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Matt. 28:19-20 | Mark 16:15
John 20:21
SUFFERING SOJOURNERS
We embrace suffering for Christ with joy, knowing our true home is in heaven and our eternal reward is sure.
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Matt. 16:24–25 | 2 Cor. 4:17
Phil. 3:20-21
LOVE
THE POOR
We show God’s love by caring for the vulnerable, serving “the least of these” not just in words but in action.
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1 John 3:16-18 | Gal. 2:10
Matt. 25:35-40