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The vision for LifePoint Church originated in the hearts of some men in a Thursday night Bible study in Greenville. On July 24, 2003 during their regular meeting, God intervened and changed the course of the entire evening. After nearly four hours of heartfelt discussion and prayer, the men knew that God was about to begin something new in each of their lives and in the life of their community.
The next two weeks were spent in prayer, fasting and conversations with mentors in order to seek God's clear direction. In the months that followed, plans were put in place and the vision became a reality. On a chilly Sunday morning in December, LifePoint Church held its first worship service in Building 8 of Green Gate office park. Twenty-three people gathered, and God used that morning to knit their hearts together in a very powerful way.
With no mention of an offering having ever been made before or during that first service, that little group of 23 men, women and children brought a total of $1,400 and quietly left it on the table at the back of the room. Then, in a bold statement of faith, the church decided to give away every penny from that first week's offering, even though they very much needed that money to help begin this new work. That decision set the tone for LifePoint from that day forward, launching them into an adventurous journey of faith!
In less than three months the number of people attending the services each week exceeded the building’s occupancy limit. The church prayed an impossible prayer... asking God to provide a facility on the eastside of Greenville with multiple classrooms, a nursery, a youth room, a kitchen, and of course, a much larger auditorium... all this on a very limited budget so the church could remain debt free. God miraculously provided a space with six times the occupancy limit, and after several months of hard work, LifePoint held its first Sunday service in this beautifully renovated facility on July 25, 2004. One week later, 85 women attended the Steps to Freedom conference, something that would not have been possible in the old, smaller building, and the church marveled once again at God’s incredible timing and provision.
Near the end of 2005, God once again provided additional needed space by opening up an entirely separate area for our youth ministry. This space was totally transformed into an amazing youth facility, complete with audio/video equipment and plenty of room for the teens to play games and hang out together. Praise the Lord, all of this expansion has taken place and we are still debt free!
In February 2007, God enabled us to expand all our children's facilities. We now have a much larger and beautifully equipped nursery, and we have been able to more than double the size of our elementary and preschool classrooms and our foyer.
In 2008, we prayed that God would do immeasurably more than we could ask or imagine (Eph. 3:20-21) by bringing two additional leaders to our team... not just anybody, but two very strong leaders who excelled in the specific areas of spiritual gifts and ministry experience that we so desperately needed. In August 2008, God not only brought both of those leaders to our church, but he brought them to us on the same Sunday morning! These men and their families are truly answers to our prayers, and they have helped complete our leadership team in ways that have already exceeded our dreams.
2009 has been a year of God stirring the people of LifePoint to impact their communities with the Gospel like never before. Our partnership with Miracle Hill Children's Home and Miracle Hill Boys' Shelter has given the LifePoint families ongoing opportunities to develop personal, hands-on relationships with orphaned and homeless children. It has been inspiring to see the children of LifePoint embracing boys and girls who have no families, celebrating their birthdays, giving of their own possessions, and sharing the love of Jesus with them. We are moving forward with great anticipation to see what God will do next. These are exciting days!
But, by far, the greatest story of LifePoint is the story of changed lives... the men and women, boys and girls whose lives continue to be transformed by the love of Jesus Christ! Many people have been saved and hearts have been renewed with a fresh fire for God. Bible studies and one-on-one discipleship have sprung up from within this family of believers, and God continues to touch lives each and every week.
We invite you to come and join us on this exciting journey!
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LifePoint Church • 25 Woods Lake Rd., Building 8, Greenville SC 29607
• Join us on Sundays at 10am
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