““I will build my church — and the power of death will not be able to overpower it!”
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Ten years ago today, my family took a deep breath and cannonballed into the unknown by launching weekly worship experiences... the birth of the church we love!
Just like childbirth it was messy, scary, and even a little bloody... yet what emerged is beautiful and bringing Life to the Great Lakes Bay Region.
We started by renting theater and classroom space at Saginaw Valley State University.
It was a herculean task setting up and tearing down our portable church environments every week, but we got it done (even in Michigan winter!).
When you start something new completely from scratch, EVERYTHING is HARD... but it's worth it.
For the past ten years, we've lifted up Jesus, inspired our region, and seen lives transformed by God's amazing love.
To date, we've seen three hundred and fifteen people baptized at Life Church -- Holy Wow!
Every number has a name, every name has a story, and every story matters to God.
As I’ve said for years at Life Church, every person matters!
Healthy Things Grow
In November 2014, we opened the doors of a former Golf Mania as our main worship facility and suddenly became kites in God's Hurricane.
By February 2015, in the middle of Michigan winter, we ran out of space and began adding additional worship times!
New Locations
In March of 2017 we stepped out in crazy faith by becoming One Church in Two Locations: Saginaw and Midland!
We became the very first multi-site church in the Great Lakes Bay Region.
Our rapid growth continued with young adults and families from across the region discovering new life in Christ at Life Church.
A Movement of Changed Lives
In 2018 we broke 1,200 in attendance and baptized 60 new Christ Followers.
Outreach Magazine & LifeWay Research recognized Life Church Michigan as one of the Top 15 Fastest-Growing Churches in America (September 2019).
Then 2020 hit, a year that closed our campuses and delivered a near-fatal blow to our labor of love. In late 2020 we reopened our doors in Saginaw and began rebuilding home.
Today we are a thriving, scrappy church for people who don’t always like going to church. Heading into our tenth year of ministry, we are focused on working like it depends on us and praying like it depends on God.
