A church community in Lakeland, Florida
We are a community of believers rooted in Lakeland, growing to follow Jesus with all of our lives. We are each other’s mat carriers. We protect, we provide, and we know and are known by one another.
Upcoming Event · One Year Anniversary
A year ago, a handful of families planted something in Lakeland. God has been faithful in every season since. Join us for the Rooted Celebration as we give thanks for all He has done and look ahead to all He will do.
Event Details & RSVPThursday, 7:00 to 9:00 PM
1023 Florida Ave South, Lakeland
Events
There are no upcoming events on the calendar right now, but something is always taking root. Check the full calendar or download our app to be the first to hear what comes next.
01 Who We Are
Cultivate is a local community built on the gospel and committed to the slow, faithful work of growing deep in Christ. We open the Scriptures, we pray, and we carry one another's burdens. Everything we do flows from the cross and leads us back to it.
Leading from the cross
Our men step up and lead their families with courage and humility. They provide, they protect, and above all they submit themselves first to Christ, laying down their lives the way He laid down His.
“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.”
1 Corinthians 16:13
Bound by conviction
Our women link arms and press deeper into the faith with Biblical conviction. They encourage and sharpen one another, anchored in the Word and strengthened in fellowship.
“Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.”
Proverbs 31:25
Anchored together
Our students have formed lasting bonds centered on the cross. They are learning to own their faith, stand firm in it, and grow into a generation that knows and loves Jesus.
“Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.”
1 Timothy 4:12
02 What We Believe
These are the truths we hold together. They are not new and they are not ours. They come from Scripture and have been confessed by faithful believers for generations.
There is one true and living God eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Humanity is created in God’s image yet fallen and in need of salvation.
The Bible is the inspired, inerrant, and authoritative Word of God.
Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man, born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died a substitutionary death, rose bodily, ascended to heaven, and is coming again.
The local church is the hope of the world under the headship of Jesus, filled with His Spirit, and sent on His mission.
Knowing and doing what is right according to God’s Word, no matter the cost.
Willing and able to make hard decisions for the glory of God and the good of His people.
Laying down our lives to love God deeply and love people tangibly.
Treating the church, her people, and her mission as holy.
03 Belonging
At Cultivate, belonging isn't measured by a name on a roll. People who have committed themselves to this community are recognized as Rooted.
Rooted isn't a title or a transaction. It describes where a person stands: planted here to worship, to serve, to give, and to grow alongside the rest of the body. A tree doesn't join the soil. It roots itself there and draws its life from it.
“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.”
04 Gather With Us
No big production, no endless programs, just normal people broken at the altar, seeking Jesus together. Come spend some time with us. Meet a few people and see if this is where you want to put down roots. It isn’t for everyone, and that’s okay.
Sunday
9:30AM
Worship, prayer, and the preaching of Scripture. Families worship together.
Wednesday
6:30PM
Students gather midweek for worship, Biblical teaching, and real community that lasts well beyond the evening.
05 Leadership
Our leaders give their time and their hearts to care for this community, guard its health, and equip every disciple to grow in Christ.
Lead Pastor
Youth Pastor
Secretary
Angela Felch
Director of Operations
Brian Owens
Director of Security
Ray Gonzales
Treasurer
Elisa Gonzales
Director
Alysha Gregory
06 Grow
Following Jesus was never meant to be safe or easy. Grace meets us exactly where we are, and it refuses to leave us there.
Grace saves us, not because of what we've done, but because of what Christ has done. Yet that same grace demands a transformed life, one that bears fruit, pursues holiness, and walks boldly in the good works God prepared for us.
Growth is not self-improvement, it's sanctification. The Holy Spirit exposes what must change, but we must respond with repentance, surrender, and bold obedience. He calls us to be holy, for He is holy.
07 Give
We don't give out of obligation, we give out of transformation.
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21 ESV
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09 Contact
Have a question, a prayer request, or want to know how to get connected? Reach out anytime. A real person will get back to you.