Here's some more about us
Journey Christian Church strives to call people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus and to live out the values and realities of the book of Acts.
Our Leadership
Jerry Wise
Lead Pastor
Pastor Jerry and his wife, Wendy, have been sharing life and ministry together since 1991. They currently reside in Millerstown, PA, have four children, and have served at Journey Christian Church in Thompsontown since 2013.
Emma Spece
Church Administrator
Emma has been the CA at Journey for over 4 years. She resides in McAlisterville with her husband, Nick, and their 3 daughters. In her spare time she enjoys exercising and snuggling with her 11 year old basset hound, Remmy.
Our Board
Lori Bryner, Brooke Finkbiner, Lori Losch, Drue Robinson, Nick Spece, Wes Smith, Zach Smith
Journey is...
Bible Based
God's word is foundational to everything we believe, preach, and practice
Christ Centered
Christ is our best example, and we seek to pattern our lives after His character, His compassion, His purpose
Spirit Empowered
We depend upon the Holy Spirit to empower the message of the Gospel and to produce the results God has promised
Family Focused
It is our intent to function less like and institution and more like a family, and we recognize that families encourage one another and seek relational solutions to problems
Journey Is A Place Where...
- Everyone has a genuine love for lost people
- Everyone senses the undeniable presence of the Holy Spirit
- Everyone is known and cared for
- Everyone is ALL IN for Christ
- Everyone has the opportunity to participate
- Everyone places value on being a fully devoted servant for Christ
Journey Purposes
Mark 12 28-34; Matthew 28 18-20
- building up, strengthening & equipping each other in our quest to be more like Christ
- getting to know one another, caring for one another, holding one another accountable, and encouraging one another
- responding to the physical, spiritual, & emotional needs of others with the love of Christ
- discovering, developing, & deploying areas of giftedness through ministry & mission opportunities
- celebrating God’s presence & honoring Him with our lifestyle
- sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with those who don’t yet have a personal relationship with him
- Being > Doing
- Being a servant of God precedes doing the work of God
- attracting, influencing, and motivating people to accomplish the work of ministry
- demonstrating humility, availability, authenticity, & obedience to Christ
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Thank you to Anna at Soul Light Photography for taking our staff and ministry pictures!