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Our History

Early in 2006, God began to place a healthy burden on the hearts of several men and women to start a church that would be a place where people of all backgrounds could become passionate, fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. More and more people began to express a hunger for authenticity in a Christian community, for warm and friendly relationships, for an informal atmosphere of learning and worship, and for an honest environment in which everyone was safe to ask questions as they sought to know and grow in God. From the outset, there was just a heartfelt desire to be “real,” to be evangelistic, to be true to the Word of God, and to be contemporary and relevant, but not just another “fad” church.

Jesus said in John 10:10 that He came to give life and life in abundance. This was our collective heart – to represent and share the true life we have in Jesus Christ! On August 9, 2006, the conference room of the public library in Athens was rented and 68 people came together to pray for such a church. This was the official moment of “birth” for a gathering of people now known as Life Church of Athens. The very next week, this same room was rented and 89 people came together for prayer. The need for a larger facility with rooms for children became evident very quickly. After much searching and several rejections, God granted favor to us through the leadership of Barnett Shoals Elementary School and on August 20, 2006, Life Church met for the first time for corporate praise and worship – 123 men, women, and children came together on that special day!

From day one the thing that has driven the church has been a desire to see God move in a mighty and miraculous way. We feel that we have experienced just a touch of the incredible things to come. Our mission has been to help people discover a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and to experience the abundant life journey found only in Him. God continues to amaze us as He fulfills this mission. Praise God – He is good!