The focus of the church should be Jesus. Not a charismatic leader, not a building, not programming … JESUS. Being a new church (est. 2016), we are attempting to build the culture that Jesus established and desires still today for our modern generation. To be a people that extends scandalous grace.
At Refuge our ambition is to not have a set style of music, but to have an eclectic mix. We approach worship intimately. There are no fog machines or light shows. Our worship isn’t catered to any single age group or ethnicity. We attempt to create a worship environment for anyone who desires to be intimate with God.
The first thing people knew about Christians is that all walks of life gathered together and devoted themselves to the apostles teachings, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Our weekly worship gatherings are on Saturday nights. These gatherings are a time of singing, teaching, eating, prayer and conversation.
This week we began a new 8-week series title Refuge.Basics. As we dig into the culture of our church, what better place to start than to explore why we call ourselves MISFITS. And as misfits, how that allows others to…
This Saturday (August 1st; 5:30pm) Refuge.Church will begin officially regathering onsite at our location on Brantley Road in Fort Myers. The one-hour service will include worship and teaching and will continue to be streamed on our Facebook Page. We are…
Before God created the turquoise waters of the Dry Tortugas; before God created the brilliant sunsets of SWFL; before God created billions of stars and human beings, He created WISDOM. This past Saturday night we looked at Proverbs 14:15. Only simpletons believe…
I’m a little late getting this posted, but two weeks ago guest speaker Scott Morrison brought us God’s Word from the book of Proverbs as he spoke about the importance of being in, seeking and trusting God’s will in our…
4-years ago started a study through book of Acts. We’ve watched the early church grow from a small group of ragamuffins-outsider-misfits … to a larger group of ragamuffins-outsider-misfits. All propelled by the power of the Spirit and the Good News…
This past Saturday night, we aired a recorded conversation between myself and my friend and fellow Refuge misfit Dwayne Jackson. It’s a conversation he and I have had often, and will continue to have. It’s a conversation we all need…
