CHURCH OF THE COAST, INC.
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

About Church of the Coast We are so excited to introduce you to Church of the Coast! And it is a real pleasure to tell you about what God is doing! Do you believe that you God truly loves you and has a good plan for your life? We do! And our church is here to help you in your journey of discovering these truths. That is why we launched Church of the Coast. We are fully convinced that God has a good, predetermined plan for your life. And we believe that the best way to discovery and walk in that plan for each season of your life is to be apart of a life-giving church. So whether you are a spiritual seeker who has only recently been stirred to ask questions about God, are a professing Christian who still possesses doubts or are a committed Christian who is looking for place to feel at home, join us here at Church of the Coast. We are praying for each member and visitor even now! Our purpose at Church of the Coast is: Church of the Coast exists: Church of the Coast: At Church of the Coast your children are a top priority. Our nurseries are clean, safe, and staffed with loving workers who have all undergone a background search. We offer a dynamic children’s ministry called Coast Kids. Small groups are an important part of Church of the Coast; in fact, you haven’t fully experienced the church until you’ve experienced our small groups. Groups allow you to meet other members and develop relationships that will spur your relationship with God. As Church of the Coast grows, groups will allow us to “stay small” and connected. Groups are available for all ages and interests—there’s bound to be one that’s just right for you. Learn more about Small Groups in Growth Track. These will launch the Fall of 2017. One of the easiest things to do at Church of the Coast is to participate in a small group. Groups will launch the Fall of 2017 and will meet throughout Tampa Bay and provide a place for Bible study, fellowship, and support. Wherever you live, there’s probably a small group near you. Be looking for our online directory and plan to visit a group. WE ARE GUIDED BY ADVISORS. The Board of Advisors consists of Advisers that are leaders of nationally and internationally respected congregations and ministries who love God and love Church of the Coast. They have great wisdom and are willing to provide spiritual guidance to the church. As a college professor, author and international speaking, Dr. Harris’ understanding of leadership and implementing such flows into several arenas in a powerful way. His experience and wisdom will help the church remain focused not just in seeing people come to Christ and grow in their faith, but also in intentionally raising up future leaders who will carry the mantel in a mighty way. Dr. Edith Prakash – Great Commission Focus As an evangelist and daughter of an evangelist, Edith grew up with a Great Commision focus. She has organized and hosted hundreds of international Gospel Crusades seeing thousands at a time hear the good news of Jesus for the first time and accept Him as their Lord. Dr. Prakash’s love for missions and the Gospel will help keep the discipleship and evangelism balance in order. Darren is a Christian business man, visionary and published author. He also founded and operates Highbridge Books which has become a well-known and highly respected publishing company. With Darren’s commitment to excellence and understanding of the need to “Market like Jesus” as one of his books is titled, he will help ensure the direction of the church remains focused upon being effective not just in worship and message, but by through effective publications and marketing. We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ: His death, burial, and resurrection. Salvation is a gift from God, not a result or mix with our good works or of any human efforts (Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 2:16, 3:8; Titus 3:5; Romans 10:9-10; Acts 16:31; Hebrews 9:22). Christians are people who have invited the Lord Jesus Christ to come and live inside them by His Holy Spirit. They relinquish the authority of their lives over to Him thus making Jesus the Lord of their life as well as Savior. They put their trust in what Jesus accomplished for them when He died, was buried, and rose again from the dead (John 1:12; John 14:17, 23; John 15:4; Romans 8:11; Revelation 3:20). The Holy Spirit is manifested through a variety of spiritual gifts to build and sanctify the church, demonstrate the validity of the resurrection, and confirm the power of the Gospel. The Bible’s lists and demonstrates through the lives of people these gifts and the gifts may occur in various combinations. All believers are commanded to earnestly desire the manifestation of the gifts in their lives. These gifts always operate in harmony with the Scriptures and should never be used in violation of Biblical procedures or parameters. (Hebrews 2:4; Romans 1:11, 12 :4-8; Ephesians 4:16; I Timothy 4:14; II Timothy 1:6-7; I Corinthians 12:1-31, 14:1-40; I Peter 4:10). The church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of Jesus’ Great Commission. Every person who is born of the Holy Spirit is an integral part of the church as a member of the body of believers. There is a spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 1:22, 2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23; John 17:11, 20-23). Healing of the sick is illustrated in the life and ministry of Jesus, and included in the commission of Jesus to His disciples. It is given as a sign, which is to follow believers, when healing occurs it is done by God with the intent of advancing the Gospel. It is also a part of Jesus’ work on the Cross and one of the gifts of the Spirit. (Psalm 103:2-3; Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 8:16-17; Mark 16:17-18; Acts 8:6-7; James 5:14-16; I Corinthians 12:9, 28; Romans 11:29). Jesus Christ will physically and visibly return to earth for the second time to establish His Kingdom. This will occur at a date undisclosed by the Scriptures, but His return will be during a general season or time that believers will be able to identify given signs provided in Scripture which will come to pass on earth. (Matthew 24:30, 26:63-64; Acts 1:9-11; I Thessalonians 4:15-17; II Thessalonians 1:7-8; Revelation 1:7)