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The main thing, is to keep the main thing, the main thing. And that's Jesus.

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rest Church

Matthew 11:28-30 ESV

Est. May 2015

TIMELINE

THE PLAN

2012 - 2014

God brought Pastor Cody from Colorado, Pastor Adam from Arizona, and strategically placed Pastor Johann in Paducah. Over the course of 2 years God began to stir in these men’s hearts the need to reach men who either (1) didn’t feel like they fit in at a traditional Church and (2) those who had been hurt by the Church.

THE PRAYER

2014 - 2015

Four families began praying together and in  asked the question: “What would the ‘Church’ look like if you could do whatever you thought God was asking you to do with it?”, which was the question that really created a sense of urgency. After a lot of prayer, some bold dreaming and many late night strategic parking lot conversations the team decided to take this leap of faith and “restoration Paducah” was born; with a mission to restore Jesus in the HOME, as the CHURCH, and with the CITY. 

THE PROGRESS

2015 - 2016

People in the community began to find out about this idea and asked if there would be a service.  The team wasn’t sure how they were going to launch the Church but decided to have a service that week. A location was found, equipment was borrowed and there ended up being around 30 people show up at Easter Seals the very first Sunday as the vision was cast. After a few months of holding services at Easter Seals, the Church had raised enough funds to lease a building on Park Avenue and they renovated a former gym & former bar into a Church. We additionally added a 2nd building on the same campus as well. People started to meet Jesus and be freed from their sin.

2017 - 2020

After out growing the 2 spaces at Park Avenue rest Church moved to Broadway Street. Once we outgrew our sanctuary space on Broadway Street we moved to multiple worship experiences on Sunday morning.

2021 - Current

We renovated an old Church building and are using this new ministry tool located at 1200 Jefferson Street! Currently we offer 1 worship experience @10:30a CST.

summary

rest Church has seen people come to know Christ, marriages healed, strongholds broken, and local/global missions established since its beginning. God knew what he was doing calling this place, “restoration”, especially since the track record has been growth on the tail-end of renovation. rest Church is blessed by God and truly believes that this is just the beginning. God’s best rest is still yet to come for these people and this Church. #therestisyettocome

general info

DENOMINATION

Non-denominational

bible TRANSLATIONS WE use

english standard version ~ word for word with thought for thought in mind (this is our main preaching bible)

NEw LIVING TRANSLATION ~ thought for thought

NASB - WORD FOR WORD

books that reflect our dna

sticky teams ~ Larry Osborne

GROWING UP ~ ROBBY GALLATY
Simple Church ~ Thom rainer

Radical ~ David platt

Systematic Theology ~ Wayne Grudem

Preaching styleS WE FOLLOW

john piper ~ EXPOSITION

david platt ~ Exposition

Matt Chandler ~ EXPOSITION

CRAIG GROESCHEL ~ Leadership

worship styleS WE FOLLOW

Elevation ~ Maverick city ~ Brandon lake ~ Passion ~ Bethel ~ Hillsong ~ kari jobe ~ all sons and daughters ~ torwalts ~ upperroom ~ shane and shane ~ Phil whickham ~ jesus culture ~ cody carnes ~ etc.,

SERVICE TIMES

SuNDAY 10:30a cst
Church online 10:30a cst

2015-2022

359
Salvations 100%
207
Baptisms 100%
294
Avg. Sun In Person Attendance 100%
3.6k
Avg. Sun Online Reach 100%
$142.55
Avg. Weekly Giving Per Family 100%
80
# of Current Family Partners 100%

Contact

Crossroads

northside