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Our New Members Social events are an opportunity to learn more about Inspire and will be announced in service. We look forward to seeing you!
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Growth Track
The Inspire Growth Track is a pathway designed to help you through your discipleship journey. Discover and live the life God created for you.
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Life Groups
Here at Inspire Church Houston, we are intentional about connection & Discipleship. We invite you to join one of our Life Groups.
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Serve
Find your place here with the Inspire Church Family serving our community alongside each other. It truly is far greater to give than receive.
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About Inspire
Our Vision
It's not about how you can help the church, but what can be accomplished if you discover the unique gifting that will elevate your life — and the Church. We want to Reach our first-time guests, Inspire them to discover their special gifts, and Elevate their lives.
Reach
Inspire members demonstrate their love for Christ by accepting Him as Savior, receiving water baptism, learning to pray, reading God's Word, and attending church each Sunday.
Inspire
An Inspire member begins to demonstrate their love for God's people. We encourage serving according to your unique passion and gifting so that you may receive Elevation.
Elevate
We equip you for ministry. We want to help you discover the unique passion and gift mix the Lord has given you so that doors of divine elevation open for you and those around you.
Our Mission
Celebrate God's Presence in Worship
To lift our spirits into God's holy presence through anointed music, prayer, and praise, revealing the personal, intimate relationship with our Father.
Join God's Family in Membership
To bring believers into the fellowship of our church family by inspiring them to commit to the responsibilities and benefits of church membership.
Educate God's People in Discipleship
To develop mature Christians with new habits, changed behavior, strong convictions, and godly character, resulting from the study of God's Word.
Demonstrate God's Love in Ministry
To help believers discover their destiny and purpose, spiritual gifts, and life experiences. Then to equip them to minister to the unsaved and the hurting.
Our Beliefs
We Believe
We believe in one God, revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.We believe our Lord Jesus Christ was begotten, not created, and was truly God and truly Man. He was born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, died a vicarious and atoning death for the sins of the world, resurrected bodily for our justification, and now reigns in glory.We believe Scripture was given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit and is without error. The church has no authority to establish any doctrine or practice contrary to these Scriptures.
Our History
1950 – 1967
Bernice Bean and Verbal, her 17 year-old son, felt the call of God to pioneer a church on the east side of Houston. Beginning with home meetings and a strong emphasis on the power of prayer, they moved to Woodland Acres Elementary School in the east side of Houston. When Bernice's health failed, Verbal and his wife, Anita, became pastors of the First Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ on Dewey Street.
1977 – 1988
While returning home from Louisiana, Verbal Bean was instantly killed in a head-on collision with a drunk driver. Charles and Bonnie Free were installed as pastors. The church moved from Dewey Street to a new location at 13334 Wallisville Road, and the name was changed to Christian Tabernacle. Our Pastor, a successful crusade evangelist for 19 years, came on staff as co-pastor, and the following year became senior pastor. To survive financially, the small group of 70 members had continual fundraisers, such as: peanut brittle, pies, tamales, take-out dinners, and newspaper inserts.
1996
On a Sunday morning in October, a remarkable divine visitation forever transformed our concept of "having church." As our pastor read from the Book of 2 Chronicles, the power of God struck the pulpit, split it in two parts, and threw him backward to the floor. So dynamic was this visible manifestation, some saw angels and others experienced miraculous healings and demonstrations of the Spirit. For almost three months, unpredictable services focused on repentance and seeking God's face, rather than His gifts. This dramatic encounter not only revolutionized our pastor's ministry, but left a perpetual anointing upon this congregation.
2002 – 2014
As a future expansion, 48.2 acres of prime property was purchased on Beltway 8 at Garrett Road. As preliminary building plans were formulated, a Capital Stewardship Campaign was introduced in May 2008 for the new facility. However, in September of that year, Hurricane Ike hit the Houston area, causing major church damage, followed by the worst economic recession in modern times. Emergency repairs included new floor tile for the first level of the building and a complete church make-over.
2019 – Present
The church moved from Wallisville Road to our current location, and the name was changed to Inspire Church. Since moving, we have had to expand parking multiple times, as well as install additional seating to accommodate our growing family. God is GOOD!