Join us for the launch of Community Church, located at 5005 Beneva Road, Sarasota. Come as you are—dress casual, grab a coffee, and experience meaningful worship, a practical message, and the opportunity to receive prayer and connect with others. Our service lasts just over an hour, and we offer a safe, secure children’s ministry.
We’re a new church in Sarasota with roots in the community. Whether you’re new to church, returning after a long time, or just exploring, you’re welcome to come as you are and take your next step at your own pace. We are an interdenominational church part of a larger network of churches.
Jonathan has been serving in pastoral ministry for over twenty years as a lead and executive pastor in churches of 40 to 4000 people. He is an author, church coach, entrepreneur. In his spare time, you’ll find him tinkering around the house or on the golf course. He and Gina have been married for 18 years and love being parents to Grace and Hope
We didn’t move to Sarasota to start a church.
We moved here for our family — to build a life in a place that already felt like home. Jon’s mom grew up here, and over the years we found ourselves returning again and again. Sarasota had always held our hearts.
After settling in, we heard about a church that had closed and was in need of renewal — a pastor, fresh vision, and the possibility of new life. And slowly, we began to dream.
We learned that only about 9% of people in the Sarasota–Bradenton area attend church on a Sunday morning. But more than statistics, we sensed something deeper — a quiet hunger. Not for hype. Not for performance. But for something real.
This isn’t unfamiliar ground for us. Over the past 20 years, we’ve planted and served as Lead and Executive pastor roles in churches of 40 to 4,000 people. We’ve helped other churches at a denominational level.
What began as a simple love for this city became a quiet conviction: Sarasota didn’t just need another church. It needed a place where people could encounter Jesus without pressure, grow in faith without performance, and find real community that could actually be lived.
A place that felt deep, but not heavy.
Honest, but not loud.
Grounded in Scripture, shaped by relationships, and attentive to real life.
That conviction has become a calling.
And that calling is becoming the beginning of something new.
We believe God is writing a story here — not built on hype, but on faithfulness.
Not centered on a personality, but on Jesus.
Not rushed, but rooted.
If you’re curious… if you’ve been cautious… if you’re simply looking for a place where faith feels real and human again — you’re welcome here.
For the unabridged version, see the Statement of Faith & Position Papers found on the AG website here.
We are affiliated with the Peninsular District of the Assemblies of God. This provides accountability of our leadership and connection to a family of over 12,000+ churches and ministries across America and 450,000+ churches worldwide.
