From Dream to Reality...

Experience Life began as a dream in the heart of a college student to one day start a church that would impact the world. Although Chris didn’t know when or where God would have him start this church, he was convinced that God would reveal those details in His timing. After graduating from seminary in December of 2006 and praying about what to do next, Chris and Emilie sensed that God was calling them to start this new church back home in Lubbock.

Chris knew that Lubbock didn't need just "another" church. After all, there were already 411 of them in the city. Chris believed that there was a great need for a new kind of church which would provide a "new and exciting experience" for those who are searching for a church home. Chris discovered that many people are interested in Jesus, the Bible, and spiritual things, but they feel that many churches lack cultural relevance and are primarily geared for “religious people” who are very different from them.

Therefore, Chris and Emilie wanted to start Experience Life to help people, regardless of their religious background, experience all God has for them in this life. The Bible says, "whoever has the Son [meaning Jesus] has LIFE" and Jesus said that he came to give us a full and satisfying life. In fact, he said he IS the LIFE! Chris believes the key to Experience Life is to experience a life-changing relationship with Jesus, experience authentic biblical community, and experience sacrificial service.

Chris and Emilie moved to Lubbock at the beginning of April and began to tell others about what God had called them to do. On April 17th, 2007, they launched their first LifeHouse (home small group) to begin connecting families to Jesus and to each other. In the first two months, this group outgrew their home and multiplied into two other neighborhoods. There are currently 7 LifeHouses meeting.

Experience Life hosted three “sneak preview” gatherings in the summer of 2007 (6/24, 7/29, 8/26) and then celebrated its Grand Opening on September 9th, 2007, with over 330 people in attendance. Since our Grand Opening, we have experienced explosive growth. We now have over 1,000 people at our weekly Worship Gatherings. These “gatherings” are a place for people to come and have a blast with their families while they learn about God’s Word and have opportunity to worship him through music. It is the hope of Experience Life that people will have the “time of their life” when they gather each Sunday to experience God together.

Since everyone is created for a spiritual journey, Experience Life is a church which will help people take the next step on their journey. We believe that God has given us the Bible as a guidebook for the journey and that we will find His plan and purpose for our lives within its pages.

We would love for you to visit us on Saturdays at 5pm or Sundays at 9:30am or 11am @ the Sportsplex or at one of our LifeHouse small groups. We look forward to meeting you soon!