About Us

Our Vision is Simple and Spirit-Led

This is the journey we walk together, and we invite you to join us.

God created us to know Him and have a close relationship with Him. This begins by placing our trust in His Son, Jesus Christ. God demonstrated His love for us by sending Jesus to die for our sins—the very thing that separates us from Him. Because God is love, He desires that we be reconciled to Him and experience His love fully. Like any relationship, the more we know God and His love, the deeper that relationship becomes. Have you ever asked, “Is it really possible to know God?” We believe it is – and there is no greater pursuit in life. We would be honored to help you take that next step and grow in your relationship with Jesus.  

And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. (John 17:3)

During His ministry, Jesus healed the sick, restored the broken, and set people free from spiritual bondage. We believe Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever and He still brings freedom and healing to people today. Through His Word, His Spirit, and His Church, Jesus brings wholeness to every part of our lives: spirit, soul, and body. We experience freedom and healing through prayer, personal ministry, discipleship, and walking in community with one another.  

"The spirit of the Lord is on me, because He has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor." (Luke 4:18-19)

Two of life’s biggest questions are: “Why am I here?” and “What is my purpose?” We believe God, our Creator, gives us that purpose. While He created all of humanity for a shared purpose, He’s also designed each person uniquely—with specific gifts, abilities, passions, and a personal calling. As we serve with others, build relationships, and grow in our faith, we begin to discover our God-given purpose. These shared experiences help reveal our strengths, shape our character, and guide us into the good works God prepared for us to do.   

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:10)  

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31)

As we discover God’s purpose for our lives, His ultimate plan is for us to make a difference in the lives of others. When we faithfully build relationships, serve, and work with others, God often entrusts us with greater roles of service and influence in our families, the church, and across society, including business, healthcare, education, arts and entertainment, media, and government. Each of us has a unique contribution to make. Whether through serving, teaching, leading, encouraging, organizing, comforting, counseling, healing, or some other means, we are called to reflect God’s love and bring hope to the world. Jesus invites us to make this difference—together.  

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)  

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20)

To reach, teach, and train people to live as fully faithful disciples of Christ.

Our Mission

Lifegate Church History

Lifegate Community Church began meeting for worship in 2009 in the community room of Mainstreet Savings Bank in Hastings. At the inception of the church, Pastor Scott worked bi-vocationally in pastoring the church and for Consumers Energy. 

After about a year, the bank staff informed Pastor Scott that Mainstreet Savings Bank was being sold to Commercial Bank, and our church would need to find a new location. Our leadership team was told the current building would be torn down and replaced with a smaller one. This unexpected news led to us diligently praying and asking the Lord for His provision of a new place to worship, launch our church publicly in Hastings, serve in ministry, and disciple people.  

At least six months before receiving this news, our leadership team had already begun discussing the need for a larger space, as the community room’s capacity was too low for a public launch of the church.


We had previously inquired about purchasing the property where Lifegate Church now meets, but the quoted price was beyond our financial ability, and the terms were not feasible.

A few months after learning we would need to find a new location; we were surprised to hear back from the other church that owned the property where we are currently located. They informed us that another church had submitted a bid on the property, but since we were the first to inquire, they wanted to give us an opportunity to make an offer as well. They made it clear they wouldn’t disclose the other bid, because they didn’t want to create a bidding contest – they simply wanted to give us a fair chance, if we were still interested and able to proceed.

After discussing the opportunity with our lead presbyter, Pastor Scott was advised, based on the church’s limited means and preparation, to forgo submitting a bid. 

Since no other options for a new location had surfaced, this weighed on Pastor Scott, and he sought the Lord for what to do. The next morning, Pastor Scott sensed faith rising in his heart as to how it could be possible to submit a bid, and he discussed it with our executive team and again with our lead presbyter. After conversing about the possibilities, a plan was made for submitting a bid, which was eventually accepted. The Lord’s favor and blessing were with us. 

On Resurrection Sunday, April 24, 2011, Lifegate Community Church was launched publicly at our current location. Ten years later, during a campaign to renovate our sanctuary and prepare for Pastor Scott’s transition to full-time ministry, we shortened our name to Lifegate Church and updated our logo. We also clarified and restated our vision as a process people can follow to grow in Christ. Pastor Scott then began pastoring Lifegate Church full time in May of 2023.  

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What We Believe

We are committed to the doctrine contained in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. We believe the Bible is the inerrant, inspired Word of God and that no other writing or inspiration is equivalent with Scripture.  

We embrace the doctrines of the church which all true believers historically have confirmed: the deity of Jesus Christ, the existence of the Godhead: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the virgin birth of Christ, His sinless life, His substitutionary death on the cross, His bodily resurrection, His triumph over the devil, a literal heaven and hell, and that salvation by grace, through faith in Christ is received through the personal decision of each individual and is available to all persons. 

We believe that since the reformation, there has been a continual restoration of truths and practices to the Church. While we believe there is no new truth outside of Scripture, we also know we are living in a day where various segments of the church have rediscovered truths formerly neglected and are again putting them into practice. We are ardent regarding the uniqueness of Scripture and its authority and that any restoration of truth and practice must meet Scriptural tests of authority. 

Living Out Biblical Practices

Some of the restoration of truths and practices we've seen in recent history are:

Worship and Praise

Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Biblical Church Government

Authority of the Believer

World Missions

Unity of Local Churches

Spiritual Warfare

The Five-fold Ministry Gifts of Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers

While all these are clearly Biblical and have been practiced throughout the ages by fragments of the Church, the understanding of them is now more universal than at any time since the first century. 

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