A church for people who feel church isn’t for them.
Sunday: 9:30AM, 11:00AM
801 Beirne Ave, Huntsville (5-Points)
Upcoming events
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Healing Service
September 20th
We believe that when we ask God for healing, His answer may be yes, no, not yet, or different from what we expected. No matter the answer, we believe in the power of prayer and in bringing our requests before God, trusting Him with the outcome. Join us September 20th during both First and Second Service for a powerful time of prayer and healing. We’re believing God to move in a meaningful way as we seek Him together.
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Lobby Dedication
September 9th
Join us on September 9th at 5 PM at the 2101 as we come together for a special time of prayer and dedicate the 2101 to God. We’ll spend time praying over the space and inviting God’s presence and purpose into all that happens there. You’ll also have the opportunity to write a prayer or Bible verse on the lobby floor as a lasting declaration of faith. This is come and go between 5PM and 7PM.
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Parent and Child Dedications
September 20th
We are so happy to partner with parents and join you in this special time of dedicating your child to the Lord and yourselves to raising your child in the ways of the Lord. We ask each family wanting to participate in the dedication service to attend a class the weekend prior. If you have already attended this class at Essential and are dedicating another child, you do not need to attend the class again. Register here.
You Belong Here
We don’t care what you wear, how many piercings or tattoos you have, what candidate you voted for or even if you know anything about the Bible. We are a church filled with people just like you with every kind of story imaginable.
It’s dark, it’s loud, and it smells a lot like coffee. We love Jesus.
We love the Bible, and we love our church.
We’re having a ton of fun, but we aren’t just playing around.
We love what we get to do here.
We think you’ll love it too.
Huntsville
Address
801 Beirne Avenue Northeast
Huntsville, AL 35801
Summer Service Times
Sunday: 9:30am and 11:00am
Last week’s Teaching:
Are Women Secondary Citizens?
“I don’t consider myself a Christ-follower anymore because the Bible always refers to women as secondary.”
Some people have walked away from Christianity because they believe the Bible treats women as less valuable than men. But is that actually what the Bible teaches?
From the opening chapter of Genesis, Scripture declares that both men and women are created in the image of God. The New Testament teaches that men and women share equal standing in Christ, receive the same salvation, possess spiritual gifts, and participate together in the mission of God.
The Bible does distinguish between men and women and assigns certain distinct responsibilities within the family and the church. But distinction does not mean inferiority. Different does not mean deficient. And equal value does not require identical roles.
In this message, we explore what the Bible actually says about women, how Christianity affected the treatment of women in the ancient world, the roles Scripture gives men and women, and what all of this should mean for the way Christians treat women today.
Key Scripture: Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:18, Galatians 3:28, Ephesians 5:21–25, Titus 2
Bottom line: Women don’t have to prove their value. Men don’t get to determine women’s value. God already established it when He created both male and female in His image.