Rise with us in the heart of Dothan.
A Spirit-filled, Scripture-centered church for anyone, whether you've never set foot in a church, walked away from one, or got worn out inside one. Come as you are, there's a place for you.
A church with room for everyone.
We're a young church plant in Dothan, praying, opening the Scriptures, and learning to follow Jesus together. Wherever you are on the journey, there's room for you.
Our mission is simple, Follow. Become. Do. We want to participate in God's kingdom by multiplying disciples across our city, helping people follow Jesus, become like him, and do what he did in the Wiregrass.
When we gather
Here's what's happening right now, and where we're headed. The best way to find us is simply to reach out.
Where to find us
We don't have a fixed public meeting place yet. Where and when we gather is shared here and by text, so reach out and we'll tell you what's happening and where to go.
Love in Action
9:00 AM · We'll meet at Love in Action and serve from there.
First time serving with us? Text Pastor Brian and he'll tell you exactly where and when we're meeting.
6:00 PM · Advent Study
A four-week Advent study at Pastor Brian and Jaclyn's home, 'The Marvel and Miracle of Advent' by Christine Caine and Lisa Harper. Come journey toward Christmas with us. Text Pastor Brian for the details and address.
Gathered Worship
This is the church gathered. Our communities come together to worship Jesus as one, with praise, prayer, preaching from the Word, and the Lord's Table. We're building toward this rhythm, and we're not there yet. We'll share the first gathering on social media, our website, and by email, so get on our list and you'll know when it's here.
Serve the City
Loving our neighbors is part of who we are. Once a month we head out together to serve Dothan and the Wiregrass, simple, practical help offered freely in Jesus' name. No experience and no long commitment needed; it's one of the easiest, most low-pressure ways to get to know us. Text Pastor Brian and he'll fill you in on the next one.
New here? See what to expect before you come.
Journey through Advent with us
A four-week, video-driven Advent study, The Marvel and Miracle of Advent, on Tuesday evenings this December. Come slow down and prepare room for Jesus.
Tuesdays, December 1–22 at 6:00 PM, at Pastor Brian and Jaclyn's home. A free participant guide, and children are welcome.
21 Days of Prayer & Fasting
We're joining Foursquare churches worldwide for 21 days of prayer and fasting, January 4–24. The theme: learning to pray like Jesus.
A little Scripture and prayer each day, from wherever you are. No experience needed, and children are welcome to join in too.
Where we are right now
Arise Dothan is a church being planted, and a plant grows in stages. Right now we're in a quiet, forming season. We're praying, building relationships, and seeking the Lord for how and where he wants us to gather. We're listening before we launch.
We're building toward Gathered Worship, when we come together as one to worship, open the Scriptures, and share the Lord's Table. We're not rushing it. We'd rather grow a healthy church slowly than launch a big gathering quickly.
If you want to be part of something real from the beginning, this is a good time to come.
What we see, and what we're doing
The future we're praying toward
We see people in Dothan follow Jesus, become like him, and do what he did in the power of the Spirit.
Multiplying disciples across our city
We participate in God's kingdom by multiplying disciples across our city.
We believe God is already at work in Dothan, and our role is to join him by making disciples who make disciples.
Move up, move in, move out
Three simple rhythms shape life at Arise, three ways we join what God is already doing in Dothan: we gather to worship him (up), we grow together into his likeness (in), and we're sent out to love our city (out).
Worship Jesus
Move Up is worship. This is the church gathered, when our communities come together as one to praise Jesus, sit under the preaching of the Word, share the Lord's Table, and give attention to the Holy Spirit among us. We're building toward this rhythm now. We'll announce the first gathering on social media, our website, and by email, so follow along and you'll know when it's here.
Become like Jesus
A Disciple Making Community is really just a small group of people learning to follow Jesus together, where we're formed into his likeness, practice his way, and help one another become people who help others follow him too. This is the heart of the church we're becoming, and as Arise takes root it's the rhythm our life together will be built around.
Join the mission of Jesus
Everyday witness, service, and compassion across Dothan, and serving the city together on the 2nd Saturday of each month. A people who are gathered, then sent.
Six things that shape us
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.Isaiah 60:1
There's a place for you here.
The best first step is simply to say hello. Text Pastor Brian, no crowd, no pressure, and he'll tell you what's happening and how to be part of it.
Not ready to reach out yet? That's okay, no pressure. Read along at The Rising and get to know us first, no hello required.