NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE.
NO MATTER WHERE YOU’VE BEEN.
NO MATTER WHAT YOU’VE DONE.
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE.
At Gulf Church, we understand that life is complicated. You want to get it right. We believe you can. We want to help.
We hope you’ll take a few moments to explore our website and get a glimpse of what we’re all about. If you have any questions, we’d love to hear from you. Email info@gulfchurch.org and someone will respond to you promptly.
Our MISSION...
... is to inspire people to follow Jesus.
Our STRATEGY...
... to create environments where people are encouraged and equipped to pursue intimacy with God, community with insiders, and influence with outsiders.
What We Believe...
About the Scriptures: We believe the entire Bible is the inspired Word of God and that men were moved by the Spirit of God to write the very words of Scripture.
About God: We believe in one God who exists in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ is the second member of the Trinity (the Son of God) who became flesh to reveal God to humanity and to become the Savior of the lost world.
About Humanity: We believe that all people were created in the image of God to have fellowship with him but became alienated in that relationship through sinful disobedience. As a result, people are incapable of regaining a right relationship with God through their own efforts.
About Salvation: We believe that the blood of Jesus Christ, shed on the cross, provides the sole basis for the forgiveness of sin. Therefore, God freely offers salvation to those who place their faith in the death and resurrection of Christ as sufficient payment for their sin.
About the Christian Life: We believe all Christians should live for Christ and not for themselves. By obedience to the Word of God and daily yielding to the Spirit of God, every believer should mature and be conformed to the image of Christ.
About the Church: We believe that the church is the body of Christ, of which Jesus Christ is the head. The members of the church are those who have trusted by faith the finished work of Christ. The purpose of the church is to glorify God by loving him and by making him known to the lost world.
OUR STORY
IT ALL STARTED WHEN...
... a group of people dreamed of starting a different kind of church for their community. A church where people could come as they are. A church where they could belong before they were even sure if they believed. A church where people could not wait to bring their friends. A church where people would willingly invest their time and resources to reach the community around them.
The dream that began with nine people in a living room has become a reality. Together and committed, God began to shape and grow their core group into what is now known as Gulf Church—a church in Naples with the mission to inspire people to follow Jesus.
We are a church that is actively reaching our community, bridging our economic, cultural, and generational diversity. We want our neighbors to be convinced that the church wants something FOR them, not something FROM them… that a relationship with Jesus can make their life better, and make them better at life.
If you are new to church or just coming back to faith, the environments at Gulf Church were created with you in mind! We hope you'll come by one Sunday soon to experience it for yourself.
If you consider yourself to be a Christ-follower, we'd love for you to join us in continuing to make this dream a reality for your family, friends, and our community.