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Our Mission
Changing Lives on the Journey of Destiny
Our Purpose
Love God
Learn His Ways
Live It Out
What To Expect At The Father's House
From the moment you drive in to our parking lot, you'll feel like you've come home. Our parking volunteers will welcome you by making this part of your experience effortless. When you enter our church doors, greeting teams will give you a Sunday Experience guide chocked full of answers to any questions you might have.
When you enter the sanctuary, our ushers will greet you and direct you to a comfortable seat. The anointing that fills the sanctuary as our dedicated worship team opens the service will have a great impact on you.
As our pastor Terry Mahan takes the platform, you will see that he uses a no-holds barred communication style, fervently focusing on how to apply Christ's teachings to everyday life. He believes that we all can experience God's incredible plan for our lives.
Whether it is your first time at “The House”, or you've been attending for years, you never know what to expect during our one hour and ten minute long service. From the moment you walk in the door, until the moment you leave, we are committed to giving you a creative, compelling, challenging presentation of God's truth.
The music wraps the weekend message in a relevant way, featuring everything from cutting-edge worship, to treasured hymns, to a variation of the latest pop hit.
How It All Began
In 1996 there was a simple ad in a local newspaper inviting people to "be a part of something new that God is doing in Lake County ." Thirty people gathered at our first meeting at the Shoney's Hotel in Leesburg. During the first three months of the church Pastor Terry and Anita commuted from Columbus, Georgia where Pastor Terry was an instructor and the Director of Development at Beacon University
Each Sunday, committed people met at the Shoney's Inn to set up chairs, sound equipment and decorations. The mission was simple... to build believers and reach out to seekers.
In the first five years, the church moved to several locations. There were rented facilities at the Shoney’s Hotel and the Women's Club and then on to purchasing a medical building located on Hwy. 441. The medical building needed a total remodeling so as eager volunteers worked, the new home began to take shape. It wasn't long before there were three services on Sunday at the new building!
Soon the amazing growth of the church made it necessary to purchase seven acres on South Street in Leesburg. The church moved to its' new home in 2002. Currently over 800 people attend on a weekend and there are plans to begin bulding a 20,000 sq. ft. Children and Youth Center.
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