As we look back from the inception of Church of the King in 1999 what God has done is nothing short of a miracle…the miracle in Mandeville!
Church of the King held its first service in a small church in Mandeville, Louisiana, on a Saturday night with 19 persons in attendance. Rapid growth propelled the church to move into commercial office space within a matter of months.
This allowed the church to continue to grow and position it for the purchase of the "Adventure Skate" building at the corner of Interstate 12 and Highway 59. We moved into the facility just two days before the tragic events of 9/11/2001.
Due to the substantial growth upon moving into the newly renovated building, Church of the King expanded to multiple Weekend Services. To accommodate the growth, five total service times are offered Saturday and Sunday.
In 2003, another major renovation to the facility took place and a multimedia Worship Center for the children was added, along with numerous childcare rooms. We have continued to experience God's favor and amazing growth as attendance moved to well over 4,000.
Church staff has also experienced substantial growth. In 2000, the church had three pastors and one support person. By the dawn of 2008, 14 pastors had joined the staff to oversee everything from Small Groups to Children's Ministry, from Pastoral Care to Youth Ministry. Our total staff has now expanded to over 65 people.