Our Journey.......
2Organized in 2004, Journey Ministries was created in an attempt to fill the need for a relevant worship experience in the Davison, Michigan area. With more than enough churches in the area, we knew that we had to be intentional to reach into this community in a unique way to connect with the unchurched. After months of prayer and dialog, a group of 30 individuals organized a church planting team. Eight (8) individuals were elected to spearhead the development of a church structure, as well as the church by-laws.
Using the Purpose Driven Church, from Rick Warren as a framework, sought God’s leading on a vision for Journey. The goal was to bring people to Christ or closer to Christ by providing the worshiper with a dynamic worship experience, filled with meaningful praise music, spirited prayer and relevant messages from Gods’ Word. Journey needed to be relevant in all aspects. Small groups would provide the setting for real community and deep spiritual growth. Everything we would be about and everything we would do would be based on the Word of God.
Journey Ministries held our first Sunday worship service on December 5, 2004 at Gates Elementary School in Davison, Michigan. By March 2005, the church was formally dedicated to Christ and the by-laws were presented to the church body and voted on. In addition, twelve (12) individuals were presented as elders, known as the JMLT (Journey Ministries Leadership Team). Unanimously, the twelve were elected, eight (8) of which were the original church planting team. Our Pastor became the 13th member of the JMLT.
Initially, we identified our target audience as young families and youth in the community who did not have a church home or who were unchurched. In our brief history, we are attracting all age groups, and we praise God for the large number of youth and children.
We are here to make a difference in the Davison community. The five areas that are a priority for us at Journey are:
1) Weekend Services
2) Children’s Ministry
3) Student Ministries
4) Life Groups
5) Outreach
It is our desire to be intentional to reach out to those that are far from God with the greatest message the world has ever heard. We are glad that you are along for the journey.
Using the Purpose Driven Church, from Rick Warren as a framework, sought God’s leading on a vision for Journey. The goal was to bring people to Christ or closer to Christ by providing the worshiper with a dynamic worship experience, filled with meaningful praise music, spirited prayer and relevant messages from Gods’ Word. Journey needed to be relevant in all aspects. Small groups would provide the setting for real community and deep spiritual growth. Everything we would be about and everything we would do would be based on the Word of God.
Journey Ministries held our first Sunday worship service on December 5, 2004 at Gates Elementary School in Davison, Michigan. By March 2005, the church was formally dedicated to Christ and the by-laws were presented to the church body and voted on. In addition, twelve (12) individuals were presented as elders, known as the JMLT (Journey Ministries Leadership Team). Unanimously, the twelve were elected, eight (8) of which were the original church planting team. Our Pastor became the 13th member of the JMLT.
Initially, we identified our target audience as young families and youth in the community who did not have a church home or who were unchurched. In our brief history, we are attracting all age groups, and we praise God for the large number of youth and children.
We are here to make a difference in the Davison community. The five areas that are a priority for us at Journey are:
1) Weekend Services
2) Children’s Ministry
3) Student Ministries
4) Life Groups
5) Outreach
It is our desire to be intentional to reach out to those that are far from God with the greatest message the world has ever heard. We are glad that you are along for the journey.