LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Pastor Mark Bishop admits the launch of a newly merged congregation brings both anticipation and anxiety as two churches officially become one.
Sunday marks the first worship service for GracePointe @ Beechland Baptist Church, and Bishop is hoping for a smooth and successful beginning.
GracePointe and Beechland, located just three miles apart, have shared Bishop as pastor for the past three years. During that time, he hurried between the two congregations on Sunday mornings. The new merged church will be located in the old Beechland facility, and while it now carries a new name, Bishop said the church’s message, mission and ministries remain unchanged.
“The exciting aspect of it is coming under one roof and expanding to seat over 1,100,” Bishop said. “We’ve done a lot of construction already.”…