Church History

Since the beginning of this church in 2008, we have witnessed God call several people from within our local body to answer His call to pastor.

In our church’s history we have seen God move in many powerful ways including physical healings, emotional healings, deliverances, financial breakthroughs, and restoration in relationships plus many who have come to a saving faith in Jesus Christ.

In 2020 we added a Family Life Center addition to our existing building. This addition serves as our Fellowship Hall for church meals, is a great space to host events and works as a fun play area for the kids and adults to play basketball, pickle ball, and more.

In early 2022, Pastor Curtis was encouraged by the Lord to start a YouTube Channel and create videos that merge two of his job titles – Operator of a concrete plant and pastor of Lighthouse of Faith Church. The Lord encouraged him to create content under the name “Concrete Pastor.” It has been a slow process as we figure out how to create and develop content. But you can find his Sunday sermons on that channel along with a few other “Concrete Pastor” videos.

Previous Church History

The Guns N' Roses Church

In 2007, the Lord started showing founding Pastor Steve Jarvis a darkness that rested over Memphis, Missouri. He was looking for a Lighthouse church, a group of people that would be dangerous to darkness and be used by Him to dispel the darkness.

In 2008, after meeting with a group of families also hearing God's call for Memphis, we decided to take the leap of faith. On May 6th, 2008, we had our first gathering. One of the families graciously offered their shed for us to gather in; it was simple and a blessing. The shed had no air conditioning or heat, but had a bay door that we often opened in the summer for God's air conditioning. The shed was attached to a local gun shop and we affectionately had the nickname, the Guns N' Roses church.

Winter was fast approaching and we were outgrowing the shed, so we prayed and the Lord opened a door at a Memphis funeral home for the winter where we could hold services. We knew that this wasn't going to be permanent so we were praying when the pieces fell together at a Mexican restaurant in Memphis, MO. We often joked that it still smelled of tacos even years later. For the next four years it was our home.

Home Sweet Home

The Lord had always put it on our hearts to have a place of worship of our own. The pieces finally came together as we started building a church on Highway 136. From Day One, we have been debt free, building as the Lord provided. There were many times we came to the end of our money, so we prayed and the Lord always provided what we needed.

In October 2012, we moved into a completely debt free building. We have been having regular Sunday services in this building ever since.

In 2016, Curtis Ebeling began serving as pastor. He was ordained July 22, 2018 and is the current pastor at Lighthouse of Faith Church.