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rel·e·vant 

  [rel-uh-vuhnt]
adjective

bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: a relevant remark.
 

Being real is being yourself.  Being relational is being yourself with others.  Being relevant is meeting others where they are at…no judgments, no expectations…with God’s Love (unconditional) and Light (truth). 

Relevance points to where I am in life.  God wants to meet us at that place…right where I am today and every day.  He knows it’s the best place to be real and relational. 

Our church’s hope is that anyone and everyone who comes can be themselves (real) and find deep connections with God and other Christians (relational) and find purpose and passion (relevant) in life.

Meet Our Pastor - Jake Swader

 Jake and Laura  Jake is passionate about the Word of God, making disciples for Jesus Christ, and seeing the church come together in unity as the Body of Christ. In 1997, while pursuing a degree in Journalism, he felt the distinct call of the Lord on his life into full-time ministry. Following that call, Jake studied Ministerial Studies at Bethel Bible College and the Hampton Master’s Commission in Hampton, Va. It was there that he met his wife, Laura. They were married in August of 2000 and now have four children: Jeremiah, Mackenzie, (son-in-law Simeon), Kaleb, Nathan, and grandson Everett. Both Jake and Laura are Rockford area natives.