He has baptized 16 people in their early 20s in the past year, none of whom come from religious homes. Abundant Life Christian Fellowship has outgrown two buildings and is ready to add a second Sunday morning service to accommodate its continued growth. The biggest advertisement we have is changed lives. It's not bragging about your sin, but being honest about your struggle. People are looking to see if God is real and if the Christian faith is relevant.
Lakewood rents worship and education space from a community center and has no plans for a building.
That way we're not limited by space. Spring Valley outgrew its building two years ago. Being structure-free is also a cost reducer that allows Spring Valley to broaden its leadership team. Because of the way we govern ourselves, shared ministry broadens the base. Within three years, Spring Valley will have four couples sharing the leadership.