Our History
It all started in 1986 when 20 people begin meeting together in a living room and twenty one year old Mark Jobe becomes the pastor of this small group. From that small group to now 23 locations and growing, New Life has a renewed vision to see more and more people call Christ Lord in Chicagoland and beyond.
1986
New Life
Twenty one year old Mark Jobe becomes pastor of this small group. He marries his wife Dee six months later. Church leadership transitions from council led to elder led. Mark starts guitar lessons to help raise a worship team.
1991
Starting Small
New Life Community Church begins meeting at Davis school and multiplies to three small groups.
1994
First Steps
New Life consecrates its first 40 days of fasting and prayer and begins mentoring people to baptism using the "First Steps" booklets.
1996
One Percent
Pastor Mark prays for 1% of the city of Chicago (30,000 people) after a season of prayer and fasting. New Life starts our first Spanish service in the band room of Curie High School.
1998
Breaking 1000
New Life opens a South location in Oak Lawn and breaks through the 1000 mark in weekly attendance.
2000
Restart
Galillee Baptist Church becomes New Life Lakeview in our first church restart.
2005
New Life Centers
New Life Centers is formed as an extension of the church to minister to the social needs of the community.
2011
2020 Vision
Pastoral teams outlines four goals for the 2020: grow 40 new locations in Chicago, mentor 1000 next generation leaders, plant church in 10 global cities, develop 100 kingdom resources.
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