Yes!  We are part of the Global Methodist Church.

Yes!  Pastor Mark attended Candler School of Theology at Emory University.

Pastor Mark likes the name “Journey” because he believes that faith is not a destination, but a journey.  None of us have “perfect faith”, so we are all taking a journey, of faith, and in faith, together.

Absolutely.  Journey Christian Church is incorporated in the state of Nevada as a non-profit religious organization and is a non-profit charity and exempt organization under section 501(c)(3).

What a great question!  We strongly believe faith is in three parts, head, heart, and hands.  What you do with faith is so important (hands)!  We will have opportunities for our church to interact, support, and come along side others who reach out to those in need.  We don’t have anything set in stone yet, so if you have something on your heart, feel free to share!

The best way to make sure that there are others “like you” here, is to invite others!  We are expecting an eclectic group of people, but we always welcome more.  When the Apostle Paul said in Galatians 3, “There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus” he was saying that it doesn’t matter what you look like, how rich you are, how educated you are, how poor you are, or if you dropped out of school in the second grade!  For we are all one in Christ Jesus!  So come, be with us and bring others, even if they are or aren’t “like me.”

The Global Methodist Church is a new denomination based off of traditional Wesleyan theology.  If you are looking for a denomination who puts Christ before politics, then you have found the right place!

The biggest compliment Pastor Mark received when leaving his church in Tucson was when a long-time member came up and asked him, “Okay pastor, are you a Republican or Democrat?”  The fact the member didn’t know shows how Pastor Mark doesn’t promote politics.  He promotes Jesus Christ.  Yes, he has his own personal political leanings, but those are his personal opinions.  Whenever you interact with Pastor Mark, he will never try to persuade you with one political argument over another.  As he says, ‘political issues come and go, God is forever.”

We sure plan to have Children’s Ministry!  Right now, in the early church stage we don’t, but we have “busy bags” for the kids during the service, and there is also a children’s message during service.  As we grow as a church, we will definitely add something more for the kids for sure!  For Jesus loves the little children, and so do we!

While we don’t have an official “Journey Church” Bible, and neither does the Global Methodist Church, Pastor Mark personally prefers three different Bibles:

1. New International Version.  He prefers this for Bible Studies and during his sermons as it is a clean translation.
2. New Living Translation.  He prefers this occasionally for sermons, but mainly for his own personal reading and meditating on scripture.
3. New Revised Standard Version.  He enjoys the NRSV for when he is doing his own personal, in-depth study.

Overall, he recommends you find a Bible translation which is easy for you to read and understand.

We have launched and we just moved!  We wanted a morning service so we are now worshiping at:

Home2Suites
7740 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89123

Right now our service leans more traditional with hymns, but our pastor preaches has a unique style which isn’t stuffy!  If God blesses our congregation and we grow, we expect to add a contemporary service in the future.

Jesus said, “as often as you do this”.  So he didn’t give us an exact number of times to do it, but we take it to me, “often enough to be meaningful.”  Traditionally, it is done once a month, but we may decide to celebrate it more often than that, depending on the situation, style of service, and church season (i.e. Easter).  Right now we celebrate Holy Communion during the first worship service of the month.

What a great question!  We strongly believe faith is in three parts, head, heart, and hands.  What you do with faith is so important (hands)!  We will have opportunities for our church to interact, support, and come along side others who reach out to those in need.  We don’t have anything set in stone yet, so if you have something on your heart, feel free to share!

Our intent is to always share from the Bible.  While there may be some overlap between something happening in current affairs, they will never, ever, be center to who we are as a faith community.  We aren’t here to tell you how you should vote or respond to political issues.  We are here to teach you the scriptures, grow in faith with you, and let you respond to political issues on your own.

Let’s be honest, there are a ton of churches in the Las Vegas and Henderson areas.  Most of them are well established churches with millions of dollars invested into their facilities and they seem to offer much more than a new church could offer in a decade.

So why start one?  Because, we believe, new churches have a unique role in reaching out to people who:
1) Don’t normally attend church
2) Are looking for something fresh and new and/or
3) Are looking for a community based on faith, not on preserving a building.

We will have Bible Studies all the time!  Pastor Mark strongly believes in Bible study.  We haven’t started one up yet, but one will probably be starting in the next few weeks.  Make sure you contact us for more information.

We launched our first regular worship service on August 6, 2023 at 6037 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas inside of the Legacy Church building.  (Rainbow & Patrick) We choose this spot for its central location.

Jesus said, “as often as you do this”.  So he didn’t give us an exact number of times to do it, but we take it to me, “often enough to be meaningful.”  Traditionally, it is done once a month, but we may decide to celebrate it more often than that, depending on the situation, style of service, and church season (i.e. Easter).  Right now we celebrate Holy Communion during the first worship service of the month.

We believe Baptism is an outward sign responding to the inward grace we have received through Jesus Christ.  Traditionally we hold to three types of Baptism:  submersion, pouring, and sprinkling.

We recognize two Sacraments:  Holy Communion and Holy Baptism.

Many churches add burdens upon its members.  To us, this is 100% opposite of what Jesus intended for his church.  As a matter of fact, Jesus said in Matthew 11, “my burden is light.”  One of the biggest issues Jesus had with the Pharisees was that they added a bunch of extra rules on top of having faith.  So much so that following God meant following all of these rules instead of having faith.  So we subscribe to two main rules:  Love the Lord Your God with all your heart, and love your neighbor.  If what you do falls within those two, then you are golden.  So yes, you can play cards, but you probably shouldn’t invite your friend over who has a gambling addiction.  Yes, you can have a glass of wine, but you really shouldn’t do it in front of your neighbor who is addicted to alcohol.  Final though on this:  although church membership/rules may not prohibit you, it is important to know that not everything is beneficial.  This understanding comes from the Apostle Paul’s teachings.