About | Grace Community Church

Who We Are

At Grace, we believe in a Pastor led and staff driven church that equips the body to find their gifts and callings. Therefore, we believe men and women with God given leadership gifts should lead the ministries of the church.

We believe the teaching ministry of Grace Community Church should be transformational in nature, and done with intentional excellence. Since God is extreme in both His love and generosity, so are we. We believe unchurched people matter to God and therefore matter to us. Above all, we aim for everything we do as a church to reflect Christ, but especially His love.

Culture

We believe the church needs to always be culturally relevant while at the same time be biblically based (1 Corinthians 9:19-23)

Welcome Home

Everyone is invited and all are welcome.

due north

We exist to help people locate God’s direction for their life.

our father

We do us, not I. We do life together and ministry in teams.

we do jesus

We are not into agendas, non-salvific theological debates, party politics, or religion.

engaged in & out

We are change makers & intentional neighbors both inside & outside God’s house.

classroom

For God’s glory, we challenge one another towards continuous growth and higher learning in every meaningful area of life.

kingdom come

We see every moment as a potential heaven meets earth moment.

contagiously outrageous

Since God is extreme in both His love and generosity, so are we.

A man and woman holding a baby and smiling

A man and woman having a conversation before church

our beliefs

God

We believe in God in three persons--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Jesus

We believe that the Son of God, the Second Person of the Trinity, took on flesh (while maintaining full divinity), lived a sinless life, died on the cross for our sins, resurrected on the third day and ascended into heaven. Because of what Jesus has done for all of humanity, the gift of salvation is offered to everyone by faith in Jesus. He will one day return to reign on the earth as King.

The Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Trinity, lives in everyone who believes in Jesus and is our helper. The Spirit empowers us to proclaim the Gospel boldly and spurs us on to good works that reflect Christ to the world.

Humanity

All human beings have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory and are therefore in need of a Savior. However, every person has inherent dignity and worth because they are made in the very image and likeness of God. Therefore, we believe in being incredibly intentional about how we treat every single person God puts in our path.

Salvation

We receive salvation through grace alone, by faith alone, in Christ alone. Christianity does not start with DO, it starts with what Jesus has already DONE for us. By believing in Jesus we can have a right relationship with God and spend eternity with Him.

The Bible

We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God. The Scriptures point us to Jesus and they are authoritative in the life of Christian to tell us how to live and reflect Christ to those around us.

The Christian Life

We believe that God desires every Christian to live a life that reflects Christ to those around us. So, we believe in living contagiously outrageous lives of service and generosity toward others.

The Church

We believe that God desires every Christian to be a part of a local church. Being part of a local church helps us get equipped to share our faith, connect with other believers, and serve one another and the community together. God loves His Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.

Services

Saturdays at 5 pm

Sundays at 8:30am, 10am, 11:30am

Address

4080 Lakewood Ranch Blvd N
Lakewood Ranch, FL, US, 34240

Phone

941-921-5784 or reach our Care team directly at 941-337-2273.

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Church Leadership

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Dr. Chip Bennett

Senior Pastor/Teaching Elder

Michael Ammirati

Executive Director

Barbara Ammirati

Ministry Team Director

Chris Pedro

Campus Pastor/Teaching Elder

Milly Jones

HR Director

Care & Support

Life is hard. We’re here to help! No matter what you’re going through, we’re here to pastor, pray, and provide resources for you.

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We’re thrilled to walk alongside you on your faith journey as you publicly declare your faith through the spiritual act of baptism. Fill out our quick baptism form to get started!