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About Us
Learn more about what God is doing at Journey
Our Story
Journey Fellowship Baptist Church began in 2020 as a small group of believers gathering in homes, sharing the love and truth of Christ with one another. What started as intimate, living-room conversations quickly grew into a passionate desire to reach more people with the Gospel. In the heart of our community, we felt God calling us to step out in faith, knowing that He had a bigger plan.
Later that year, God opened an unexpected door for Journey Fellowship to move into the ballroom of a hotel. This allowed us to reach more people in a larger space. There, God’s presence was palpable, and every Sunday was a reminder of His faithfulness.
But the story didn’t stop there. Just a few months later, God made a way for us to move into our very own church building. It was a direct answer to prayer, a tangible sign that God is faithful to provide when we trust in Him.
Through each season, God has been faithful. We’ve seen lives transformed, relationships restored, and individuals finding their calling in Christ. We know that this journey is not about us, but about how God is using us to lead others to Him.
Our Beliefs
We invite you to explore our beliefs which are rooted in the timeless truth of God's Word and centered on sharing the love and hope found in Jesus Christ.
Our Mission
"To reach people with the Gospel, teach them how to live like Christ, and send them out to share the Gospel with others."
Our Leadership
Meet the dedicated leaders of Journey who are committed to serving God, supporting our community, and guiding our church family with humility and grace.
Our Beliefs
God
The Bible teaches the one Triune God, eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Three distinct persons but without division of nature, essence, or being. Co-equal in power and glory and having a distinct ministry in God’s relation to His creation and people.
Gen. 1:1 Exo. 15:11 Deut. 6:4 Ps. 83:18 Ps. 139:7-9 John 10:30 John 15:26 Acts 5:3-4 2 Cor. 13:14
Jesus
The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is the second person of the Triune God. Jesus is God in flesh, the “God-Man”, begotten of the Holy Spirit, was born of the Virgin Mary, was tempted as we are, yet without sin. Being the perfect “Lamb of God,” he freely gave His life to redeem the sins of man. He gave himself in death on the cross, bearing the sins of the world, arose from the grave conquering death and ascended into Heaven as the intercessor and the advocate before the Father for all those that will receive Him as Savior.
Isa. 7:14 Matt. 1:18-25 John 1:1 John 1:14 John 3:16 Gal. 4:4-5 Col. 2:9 Phil. 2:6-10 1 Cor. 15:3-7 Heb. 4:14-16 1 John 2:1-2
The Holy Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit is the third divine person of the Trinity that instantaneously and supernaturally indwells the hearts of those that receive the Lord Jesus as Savior. He regenerates, seals, anoints, guides, teaches, and baptizes all believers into the Body of Christ. The Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.
John 3:5 John 14:16-17 John 15:26 John 16:7-14 Rom 8:9 1 Cor. 12:12-14 2 Cor. 3:6 Eph. 1:13-14 Eph. 5:18 Matt. 28:19
The Bible
We believe both the Old and New Testament scriptures as preserved are the inerrant, infallible, inspired Word of God. All complete and sufficient are authoritative for faith and practice in the believers’ relationship with God.
Mankind
Man was created in the image and likeness of God. By choice, man chose to sin and disobey God and is by inherited nature, born in sin, and sinful. Being born in sin, man is alienated from a relationship with God and is under the condemnation of God with no means of salvation within himself.
Gen. 1:27 Gen. 2:17 Gen. 3:6 Ps. 51:5 Ps. 58:3 Rom. 3:23 Rom. 5:12-21 1 Cor. 2:14 Gal 3:11
Satan
Satan is literal and personal and was created holy but through pride and wicked ambition rebelled against God, cast from Heaven and given limited reign of the earth with evil spirits. Defeated at Calvary, but God allows his devices to be used, but only to bring glory to the Lord Jesus. The Christian has the power of resistance and victory through the Blood of Christ. His doom is certain.
The Church, Baptism, & Communion
The Bible teaches the assembling together of baptized, immersed, believers that worship the Lord in Spirit and truth, in unity and harmony, and without confusion. Each Church is to carry out the “Great Commission” and observe Baptism by immersion, and the taking of the Lord’s Supper.
Acts 2:38 Acts 16:30-33 1 Cor. 11:23-32 1 Cor. 12:13 Eph. 1:22-23 Eph. 4:11-15 Gal 1:22
Salvation
God loves man enough that “while we were sinners, Christ died for us.” Man’s salvation/redemption was purchased by the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary. Christ paid the sin debt for man by his vicarious death. Man’s only obligation is to admit his helplessness in his sin nature, repent of his sins, and by faith trust solely in the finished work of the cross and the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Salvation cannot be earned, it is the “gift of God” to all those that will freely accept it.
Eph. 2:8-9 Titus 3:5 John 1:12 John 3:14 John 10:28-29 Rom. 8:1 Phil. 1:6 2 Pet. 3:9 1 John 2:2 1 Cor. 15: 1-4 Rev. 22:17
Eternal Security
Those that trust in the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ are “sealed unto the day of redemption” and eternally saved.
John 3:8 Gal. 3:24-26 1 John 5: 11-13 John 3:16 John 6:36-40
Heaven & Hell
The Bible teaches that there is a literal Heaven being prepared for the saints of God and a literal Hell for those that reject the Lord Jesus.
John 14:1-6 Matt. 18:31-34 Rev. 20:11-15 Matt. 25:41-46 Luke 16:19-31
Missions
The Local Church is to actively support the Gospel Message that is carried to the nations abroad, thus having a part in fulfilling the great commission given by the Lord.
End-Times Events
The Bible teaches the pre-tribulation, pre-millennial and imminent return of the Lord Jesus Christ. First is the “catching away” of the saints, then a seven-year period of tribulation, then the Second Coming of the Lord to rule and to reign the earth for the millennium.
Our Leadership
Pastor John Lemmings
Pastor John has faithfully led Journey Fellowship Baptist Church since its founding in 2020, guiding its growth with wisdom, compassion, and an unwavering devotion to God’s calling.
A graduate of Luther Rice University-Seminary and Faith Bible Institute, he brings a deep love for scripture and a heart for discipleship to his ministry.
Alongside his wife, Missy, Pastor John finds great joy in serving the Lord, cherishing time with their three children and seven grandchildren, and sharing fellowship over a good meal. Together, they embody a spirit of faith, love, and hospitality, inspiring others to walk closer with Christ.
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David Gray
Parking & Greeting Ministry Leader
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