Church Highlight: Life Place Church – Merced, CA

LifePlace Church, located in Merced, California has a population of 86,000 people and is known as the “Gateway to Yosemite.’ It is less than 2 hours to Yosemite National Park. LifePlace Church exists to see people in Central California transformed into loving, joyful, Spirit-filled followers of Jesus.

Lead Pastors Robert and Dana Allen have a heart for the city of Merced and a passion for God. This anointed couple intends to make God known in the Central Valley of California. Their down-to-earth personalities and Pastor Robert’s relevant messages make attending LifePlace Church a joy.

Robert and Dana were elected as Youth Pastors of LifePlace Church in 1986 and served for 6 years in that capacity after which they became Associate Pastors for the church in June of 1992. They served in this role for 2 years and were voted in as Senior Pastors in November of 1994 and have served as such for these past 28 years. Pastor Robert has a heart to evangelize to the city and to be involved in interdenominational church unity in pursuit of revival in Central California. He envisions LifePlace Church as a church of irresistible influence and sees it becoming a trailblazing and trendsetting church in its community.

LifePLace Church is committed to seeing the vision that God has called them to fulfill in Central California what they call “the 4 focuses” – Connect. Grow. Serve. Go. 

Please join us this week as we celebrate and lift up our friends at Life Place Church in prayer! We are excited about all God is doing and will continue to do in and through them!