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Our Mission
St. Petersburg is a city alive with art, music, and sea breezes, yet beneath the beauty many still long for a place to belong. In our neighborhoods, there are countless people without a church home, and the city’s diversity carries both hope and hardship. We thank God for the many churches in St. Pete that serve faithfully—feeding the hungry, making disciples, and building unity across communities. Each congregation reflects Christ in a unique way. At Gulf Coast Community Church, we sense God calling us to add something distinctive to this story. If you’re looking for a welcoming church family in St. Pete, we invite you to experience what God is doing here.
We See St. Pete Through a Gospel Lens
A mission field at our doorstep: St. Petersburg is rapidly growing, yet many in our city remain spiritually unengaged and disconnected from a church home. This reality challenges us to be a faithful witness, living the story of Jesus so deeply that it shapes every part of life. As a church in St. Pete, we long to help our neighbors encounter the hope of the gospel.
A countercultural community: Our city is known for creativity, activism, and ambition. In St. Pete, success is often measured by influence, wealth, or recognition. But we believe true strength is found in the humility of Christ. The gospel calls us to live differently – where humility becomes power, love is progress, and peace flows from forgiveness. As a non-denominational church in St. Petersburg, we want to embody this culture so that our neighbors see the good news in how we live, love, and serve together.
Mercy that reflects the kingdom: We recognize that St. Petersburg is a city of both beauty and brokenness. Alongside the sunshine and growth, there are neighbors struggling with poverty, hunger, and injustice. As a church in St. Pete, we believe the gospel calls us to step into these needs with mercy and hope. Through partnerships with local ministries and community initiatives, we want our actions to demonstrate God’s reign—being good news to the poor, working for justice, and showing the love of Christ in tangible ways.
Outreach beyond words: The early church’s witness was powerful because believers not only preached but also cared for those in need. We believe our mission in St. Pete requires the same. Proclamation and demonstration must go hand in hand. That’s why we are committed to proclaiming the kingdom of God while showing its effects in everyday life—welcoming strangers, feeding the hungry, and even loving our enemies. As a church in St. Petersburg, we want our city to see the good news not just in what we say but in how we live.
Unity with the wider body of Christ: We rejoice that many churches across St. Petersburg love this city and serve it faithfully. We recognize that we are not the saviors of St. Pete—God is already at work here in powerful ways. That’s why we seek to join hands with other churches in St. Pete, celebrating collaboration rather than competition. Shared service and gospel partnership allow us to display a foretaste of the unified kingdom of God, pointing our city to the One who truly saves.
Our mission is not to build our own brand but to build a faithful gospel witness for this generation and the next. Through formation, a gospel-formed culture, mercy, outreach and unity, we hope to live out “St. Pete as it is in heaven” — a city renewed by the presence of King Jesus.
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