In this powerful leadership moment from FMCSC Annual Conference 2025, Pastor Christopher Spolar shares how Expressions Church is responding to devastating fires that destroyed their building just three months after launching.
When the Eaton Canyon fires struck Altadena and Pasadena in January 2025, Expressions Church lost everything – their rented facility, equipment, and physical space. But Pastor Christopher’s response embodies the conference theme perfectly: “If the walls of the church have burned down, be the church beyond the walls.”
π₯ Key Initiatives:
β’ Leading relief efforts for fire-affected families
β’ Launching a Relief Sponsorship Program for 25 families
β’ Providing up to $1,000/month in grocery and gas assistance
β’ Connecting partner churches with families in need
β’ Transforming tragedy into community transformation
“Our prayer is not that God would rebuild. Our prayer is that God would renew.” – Pastor Christopher Spolar
This inspiring interview shows how a new church plant (launched October 2024) is demonstrating Christ’s love in crisis, proving that the church is not a building but a movement of God’s people serving their community.
Hosted by Pastors Janelle Coleman and Cameron Shepherd-Beyenberg from Commission Church.
π Recorded at CenterPoint Church, Murrieta, CA
ποΈ May 17, 2025
π€ How Churches Can Help: Contact Expressions Church to sponsor a fire-affected family through their Relief Sponsorship Program.
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