How it all started...
For years, Tim Parsons served as a successful youth pastor and fully intended to retire in youth ministry, thinking that he would never be the lead pastor of a church. But God had plans to change all of that.
Tim began to feel unsettled. He was pastoring over 1,000 students at a thriving church in Florida, yet he felt that something wasn't quite right. Recalling to mind the opportunity to aid a church plant years ago, the Lord began to speak to Tim about being a planter. After praying and seeking the Lord for months, Tim realized that this wasn't just a phase or a fad; it was a divine calling. Tim's wife, Susan, and even his eldest daughter (13 years old at the time) felt God's calling to plant a church.
In the spring of 2005, the Parsons, along with three other families, moved to Lexington to pursue the dream that God gave them. The dream was Center Point Church, and it became a reality on September 11th, 2005 in the Regal Cinemas in Hamburg. On opening day, 200 people attended the services; Center Point was off and running! At the end of its first year, the church had about 100 regular attenders.
Tim began to feel unsettled. He was pastoring over 1,000 students at a thriving church in Florida, yet he felt that something wasn't quite right. Recalling to mind the opportunity to aid a church plant years ago, the Lord began to speak to Tim about being a planter. After praying and seeking the Lord for months, Tim realized that this wasn't just a phase or a fad; it was a divine calling. Tim's wife, Susan, and even his eldest daughter (13 years old at the time) felt God's calling to plant a church.
In the spring of 2005, the Parsons, along with three other families, moved to Lexington to pursue the dream that God gave them. The dream was Center Point Church, and it became a reality on September 11th, 2005 in the Regal Cinemas in Hamburg. On opening day, 200 people attended the services; Center Point was off and running! At the end of its first year, the church had about 100 regular attenders.
Expanding the vision...
CPC stayed in the theater for about three years and, in August 2008, moved to Locust Hill Drive with approximately 175 people. A new location and new visibility in the community created unexpected momentum. Center Point began to grow rapidly, reaching families from Lexington, Georgetown, Versailles, and Richmond.
In October of 2013, Center Point's West Campus began meeting at Garden Springs Elementary School. At the heart of starting West was the desire to reach a unique part of Lexington with the gospel of Jesus Christ. West Campus has since moved to 2601 Clays Mill Road and launched to be an autonomous church called Gospel Collective Church.
In October of 2013, Center Point's West Campus began meeting at Garden Springs Elementary School. At the heart of starting West was the desire to reach a unique part of Lexington with the gospel of Jesus Christ. West Campus has since moved to 2601 Clays Mill Road and launched to be an autonomous church called Gospel Collective Church.
Where we are headed...
On August 26, 2018, East Campus moved to its new home, which is double the space of the previous location, at 163 Old Todds Road. Adjacent to Lowe's off Richmond Road, this space allows us to have on-site offices (a central hub), worship, kids, & multi-use space.
The Lord also allowed us to have a campus that ministered in Madison County from 2011-2017. Many people have come to faith in Christ, and to date, we have had the privilege to baptize hundreds of believers. Our weekly attendance now ranges from 500-700 on Sundays, yet we still have the same passion we did when Center Point had four families gathering in a living room back in 2005.
The Lord also allowed us to have a campus that ministered in Madison County from 2011-2017. Many people have come to faith in Christ, and to date, we have had the privilege to baptize hundreds of believers. Our weekly attendance now ranges from 500-700 on Sundays, yet we still have the same passion we did when Center Point had four families gathering in a living room back in 2005.
