Robert Purvey, Texas Baptists NextGen strategist, launched Full Life Church, a new church plant in northern Grand Prairie. Purvey said the church’s journey began with a clear sense of divine timing. “The Lord told me to take nine months to birth the church,” he explained. During that period, the team focused on Tuesday night Bible studies, leadership development, and building a core launch team. The congregation also hosted three preview services in the fall—on the first Sundays of October, November, and December—drawing a combined attendance of around 500 people. By January, a committed group of 52 individuals had joined the launch team. Purvey said the church’s mission centers on supporting families and helping them grow spiritually and practically. Rather than purchasing its own building, Full Life Church has formed a unique partnership with Marshall Drive Baptist Church, a long-established congregation in Grand Prairie. The church now shares the facility with Marshall Drive Baptist and another congregation,Community Fellowship Church, meeting at 717 E. Marshall Drive.
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