Why I Choose Elevation
- A large church is scriptural. The first church began with 3,000 members (Acts 2:41)! It grew every day until the number of men grew to about 5,000 (Acts 4:4). These people met in homes, but they also met together in the temple courts (Acts 2:46). Since 1998, over 3,500 disciples have committed their lives to Christ through the preached Word from our visionary and the evangelistic passion of EBC disciples. The church continues to grow every year. We believe that when the Lord's hand is on His church, it will grow (Acts 11:21). That growth will vary according to the size of the community and the receptivity of the people, but the church was meant to be an expanding body.
- A large church can provide rich fellowship. Members of the first church continued in the apostles' teaching and fellowship (Acts 2:42). They came to know and appreciate one another. In a large church, that fellowship is provided through many small group opportunities, such as Men's and Women's Word studies, Friday night fellowships, Adult and Youth Bible studies, and evangelism outings.
- A large church has a positive influence. There is strength in numbers. One church of several thousand has an opportunity to witness to and influence in missions and world outreach. Our size enables us to provide meaningful support ministries to those who need special attention. Elevation offers a number of navigational and life skills classes, Job Network Outreach, Men's and Women's retreats, as well as youth church.
- A large church prepares us for heaven! In Revelation 7:9 (NIV), the Apostle John described his vision of heaven, "...I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne...wearing white robes..."