THE NAME

“The Forest” sometimes catches attention and people want to know why we picked this name, and in short - because we want to be a healthy church, full of healthy Christians.

Our name comes from a deep desire to stick to the Biblical way of thinking and talking about ourselves, our identity and the lives we are meant to live as God Designed. We aren’t attempting to make cool sayings, we’re just keeping to “The Script” because life is lived better this way.

When you have seen or been a part of hollow churches, churches that don’t know how to disciple you, lead you, build you, and generally tackle the harder issues without sweeping them under the rug or “saving face”, then chances are you have been a part of an unhealthy or immature church….or dare we say it….maybe not a church at all.

The amazing part about the word “church” is anyone can use it, but it’s actual term is meant to define a called out body of those who believe in the one true Jesus as Lord and Savior. If church is unhealthy or not sticking to the Bible (God’s given and true word for us), then churches easily turn into cults of personality, program/resource-crazy to keep you busy or they draw you into a vast sea of “doing stuff for others” because they falsely believe the church is more of a non-profit for good, rather than a people the God of the universe sent His Son to die for.

Does all the doing for others make you feel good about yourself? - Sure!

Is all the charismatic running around from stage funny and feel good? - Sure!

Do you feel more “spiritual” when you’re doing “spiritual things”? - Sure!

But is any of that stuff actually what God values? Says you need? Or is any of it even the basic reason for you being alive?

Well, we can help you answer that question - Welcome to The Forest Church!

Our Goal is to not be novel, but to be the purely Biblical church you may have never seen or been a part of. Our challenge to you if you are reading this is that you may have “gone to church” your whole life, or been a “pastors kid” or grown up as a practicing new ager, hindu or witch…but in all your knowledge about the church of the Bible, have you ever wondered what it’s actually about? What it started out as? How it has caused such historical consequences as the literal divide of time in human history?

Simply put our church operates to help everyday people understand the 30,000 foot view of Christianity and then has folded into its community and life rhythms, ways for you to not just meet Jesus, but to actually grow, get help, be loved and affirm the identity you were made to know and reconnect to by His Design.

When church is walked out the way it is described in the Bible by faithful leaders, it has amazing potential to heal, help, lift up, self-feed and be a picture and source of God’s love for the joy of all people. So our focus is healthy. Our focus is getting it right and truly caring about every person we meet, following up with them and helping them if we can.

When the church struggles to look like who she actually is , then two things are out of place. Paul the Apostle addressed it, John the Apostle addressed it, Peter the Apostle Addressed it and our Lord Jesus addressed it too.:

Her Identity has been forgotten & Her Maturity has not been pursued.

Enter The Forest Church.

"The Forest" comes from plant imagery and metaphor found throughout the whole Bible. Whether in the Garden of Eden, the first Psalm, the words of Jesus or the book of Revelation, trees and plants are used to describe many truths surrounding the Kingdom of God. 

Spiritual life, obedience, the walk of a Christian, evidence of a truly transformed life, and eternal hope are just a few of the ways Scripture utilizes the natural world to teach eternal things.

According to the Psalms 1 a mature, spiritual fruit-bearing Christian can be compared to a deeply-rooted, vibrant tree. The life of the tree comes from water nearby just as the life and health of a Christian flows from Remaining in the Word and Abiding in Christ. So our goal to be healthy is actually a goal to help you be a healthy, vibrant follower of Jesus, and this is why we believe our name to line up perfectly with God’s plan for His church.

We desire to help mature you, that we would see a a family, rooted in Christ, producing real fruit for the Glory of God and the Joy of All people…..creating a Forest of His Work.