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Authentic Pursuit: Building a Church from Nothing
Authentic Pursuit is the story of God, a man, and a ministry. Corey Trimble was that man who was down on his luck and even further down in the dumps. At his lowest he was physically, morally, and spiritually sick, suicidal, and in desperate need of a Savior. One fateful night, he was introduced to Christ and his life was never the same. Futhermore, God took this unlikely sinner and made him an even more unlikely leader in God's Kingdom here on earth. Read the compelling story of how God built a vibrant, eclectic body of believers in a few short years from the ground up with no money, denominational support, or encouragement from expected places.
202 pages, Paperback
Published September 30, 2015
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January 26, 2026
An amazing journey!
The authors are straight to the point, explaining how they built the Experience Church in Murfreesboro Tennessee starting with no money, no denominational backing, and no families committed to serve and give. They explain how they rely upon intense prayer, following God's direction rather than taking guidance from podcasts, books, or 'church growth experts.' The results speak for themselves:
- In 16 years, grew from 5 families to over 10,000 people
- No debt
- Over 700 people baptized in one year
- No fancy buildings, they use converted stores and a giant warehouse
- Give 30% of budget to ministries, churches, and schools that really need it
A quick read at just over 200 pages. Recommended for people who want to see what God can do.
The authors are straight to the point, explaining how they built the Experience Church in Murfreesboro Tennessee starting with no money, no denominational backing, and no families committed to serve and give. They explain how they rely upon intense prayer, following God's direction rather than taking guidance from podcasts, books, or 'church growth experts.' The results speak for themselves:
- In 16 years, grew from 5 families to over 10,000 people
- No debt
- Over 700 people baptized in one year
- No fancy buildings, they use converted stores and a giant warehouse
- Give 30% of budget to ministries, churches, and schools that really need it
A quick read at just over 200 pages. Recommended for people who want to see what God can do.
January 25, 2026
Looking past the errors in this edition (I assume the updated edition has corrections), which distracted me at times, but also added to the humility and “we aren’t professionals” posture (in a good way) . . .
This is a remarkable story of the humble beginnings and Spirit-led growth of a church that teaches line-by-line and verse-by-verse from the Bible. I love detailed testimonies like this where there is no question God’s hand is in every detail, which can also be seen in the growth of this church. I really enjoyed getting to know Experience Community Church better. The ultimate “Next Class” and “Vision Service”.
This is a remarkable story of the humble beginnings and Spirit-led growth of a church that teaches line-by-line and verse-by-verse from the Bible. I love detailed testimonies like this where there is no question God’s hand is in every detail, which can also be seen in the growth of this church. I really enjoyed getting to know Experience Community Church better. The ultimate “Next Class” and “Vision Service”.
January 25, 2025
Excellent read!!
July 7, 2025
Give to someone thinking of planting. Goes into hr as well just good business
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