About Us
What makes us different?
Well, this is a question that we finally have answered after thirty years of ministry. Check out some of the questions and answers below. We hope some of them resonate with you, and if they do, maybe you will want to ask even more questions. We are here to answer them all!
What do you want to do here in Pensacola?
We want to do two things really well: SERVE and WORSHIP. When we started Ovecome, God spoke to both our hearts and asked us to focus on sending people first. Jesus did that as well. He sent people out to do mission to work in pairs. This is what we believe changes a heart more than a sermon. We always say that if you have a chance to serve or worship, serve! When we can make that a part of our spiritual DNA, it affects our marriages, children, jobs, and everything else. Serving others impacts a heart more than anything. We, then, believe that worship becomes a celebration of that service during the week. Worship becomes a time that we come together to thank God for what He has done. We know if we can get people to see the joy in Serving first, Worship will become so much more powerful.
Do you want to grow a big church?
The answer to this is absolutely NO! What we are more interested in is gathering smaller groups that actually get to know each other and come together to serve and grow together. We want to draw people back into the earliest church model. It's working in our different locations, and we know it can here too.
What do you think about the current condition of the Church world-wide?
This question is simple to answer. We and so many others want more. What we have seen since Covid is millions leave the church. They still love God and Jesus, but they don't see the church as a positive place to answer their deepest spiritual questions. They instead see judgment and hypocrisy. Some have been hurt by the church. Some have felt like they just don't fit. Some have been made to feel like they need to "DO" something more. Overcome desires to help people fall back in love with God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the importance of gathering as a community of believers. We don't have the politics, the endless church committees, or the power structures that many churches have. We are not personality pastors or people who stand on a pedestal. We are two people in our late fifties who know people want a genuine, authentic, and abundant relationship with God. We are here to connect them with just that!
How many locations are there of Overcome?
Right now, there are three expressions of Overcome. One in Canton, Peachtree City, and one in a nursing home called Manor Lake, and one in Hickory Flat. What we are hoping is that the next phase will be to develop leaders to help serve even more locations. We envision Overcome as a movement of love across the world. We hope to see that in our lifetime.
WORSHIP
We worship at BAYVIEW COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE DOCK, every Thursday, @6:30pm! We have some acoustic music with traditional and contemporary songs to sing. There is always a message that inspires and challenges. Most of all, we want this time to be a time to restore and revitalize our lives! See you there!
SERVE (5-in-5)
We believe one thing is vital. Serving and using our gifts is critical at Overcome. We know from experience that sharing Jesus in the community is what changes lives. We are doing just that and want to teach more about how to join in the movement. It will be the greatest thing you ever did!
GROW
Growing in Christ is such a joy. Yet, we know so many have forgotten how to do that. At Overcome, we want to see everyone discover what a real relationship with Jesus looks like. When you do, you will find a Savior who loves you, cares for you, and wants to GROW you into something incredible!