OUR STORY
'Til Heaven is Our Home
In a suburb not too far away...
Rowland Heights is a suburb located 25 miles east of Los Angeles. It has a population of nearly 50,000, which is very unique in its demographic. The population is 58.6% Asian with the next majority being 28.8% Hispanic, which makes up for 87.4% of those living in this city!
We have a very specific vision to be a church that reaches the unchurched English-speaking community in this area.
Our goal is, not to compete with, but to cooperate with existing churches in the area to expand the Kingdom of Jesus in this area!
Our story is one of many sacrifices for the greater goal of reaching non-Christians with the gospel.
We used to be the "English Ministry" of "Beautiful Church" (A Korean Southern Baptist Church in Rowland Heights). But we became independent (with the encouragement of our mother church) to reach more people in our community.
We used to be two separate churches with two different Pastors. But we combined churches to reach more people in our community.
We desire to be a church that is growing by reaching non-Christians through our House Churches.
The Home Church exists as 8 House Churches that gather on Sundays for "corporate worship".
We have a very specific vision to be a church that reaches the unchurched English-speaking community in this area.
Our goal is, not to compete with, but to cooperate with existing churches in the area to expand the Kingdom of Jesus in this area!
Our story is one of many sacrifices for the greater goal of reaching non-Christians with the gospel.
We used to be the "English Ministry" of "Beautiful Church" (A Korean Southern Baptist Church in Rowland Heights). But we became independent (with the encouragement of our mother church) to reach more people in our community.
We used to be two separate churches with two different Pastors. But we combined churches to reach more people in our community.
We desire to be a church that is growing by reaching non-Christians through our House Churches.
The Home Church exists as 8 House Churches that gather on Sundays for "corporate worship".
Our History
- 02/2015 - THC Founded by Pastor Phil Kim
- 07/2015 - THC Officially Recognized by Southern Baptist Convention as Church
- 03/2016 - THC Installs New Lead Pastor: Mitchell Perez & Merges with Perez's Former Church.
- 10/2016 - THC Moves Sunday Services to Killian Elementary School.
- 02/2017 - Formal Church Membership Begins
- 03/2017 - North American Mission Board Endorses & Financially Supports THC.
- 04/2017 - House Churches Launch
- 03/2018 - First House Church Multiplication
- 04/2018 - THC Moves Sunday Services to Beautiful Church.
- 05/2018 - First Bible Study Class Begins (Living Life Bible Study)
- 01/2019 - Bible Reading Plan Begins
- 08/2019 - THC Elects First Finance Team
- 10/2019 - THC Commissions First Missionary
- 01/2020 - Prayer Plan Begins
- 08/2021 - THC Moves Sunday Services to Batson Ave.
- 09/2021 - Elder Training Begins
- 05/2021 - Revival Weekend
- 06/2021 - Members Vote to Continue House Church Ministry
- 10/2022 - 1st Elders Affirmed to Lead Alongside Pastor
- 4/2023 - Rowland Heights Passion Week Services
- 9/2024 - 1st Annual "Field Day"