About

Living Faith Church Jacksonville was formed in July 2022 after two churches chose to follow what we believe to be the heart of God- by joining together as one body toward fulfilling God’s plan in our lives.

Faith Memorial Baptist Church was 62-years old at the time was a lighthouse for God’s Kingdom here on Ramona Boulevard.  With an aging congregation, leadership had been praying for years, “What’s next Lord”?  Their heart was to remain faithful as a lighthouse for the next generation.

WestGate Church was 26-years old when COVID struck and was forced to sell its building by the City of Jacksonville over a zoning dispute.  Their leaders, too, were praying the same, “What’s next Lord,” while looking for a location to continue to meet.  God led them to Faith Memorial to see if they could rent the church on Saturday evenings, until the building sold and they could secure a new place of their own.

The people of Faith Memorial were awesome and welcomed WestGate with open arms. Both church bodies, being led by the Holy Spirit, began doing activities together, including joining in some worship gatherings.  It was a beautiful sight to see both churches, with different styles and preferences, laying them aside to worship the Lord together. 

After meeting on the Faith Memorial property for many months, the leadership of the two churches began to talk and pray together through, achieving “What’s next Lord”? We combined as a body of believers that joined in serving the westside of Jacksonville and the world under a new name: Living Faith Church Jacksonville.

The new name blends the long and productive histories the former churches had built, while focusing on the future of being a Living Faith of believers called to discipleship, and carrying the Good News of God’s Kingdom to the world.