Heidi refused to post any of my comments on her blog because they were not pro-Quest. I don't hold this against her, like most members at QCC, she has been taught to never say anything negative or disagree with anything that comes out of QCC. But unlike Heidi, I will allow her to comment freely on this blog whether she agrees with me or not, and would actually encourage her to do so.
For some background on Quest Community Church, let me post a quote from their entry on Wikipedia:
In the early '90s, Pete Hise, a student at Asbury Theological Seminary, took a job at a local Applebee's Restaurant with the express purpose of building relationships with unchurched people. Soon a small group of Applebee's employees began meeting with Pete for Bible study. The group was called "Beer and Bibles". As a result of these meetings a number of people were successfully converted to Christianity. Later, Pete joined the staff at First Alliance Church in Lexington, KY. There he developed a program where people like his Applebees friends could learn more about what it means to follow Jesus.
Beginning in March 1997, a service called Quest began on Saturday nights at the First Alliance Church. This service incorporated many elements that were atypical in churches of the day, including secular/non-religious music, movie clips, drama and other forms of the arts. The Quest services continued on Saturday night until their success prompted the leaders of Quest and First Alliance to launch a new and separate church committed to "transforming unconvinced people into wholehearted followers of Jesus."
In February 1999, the group of people who would form Q.C.C. began meeting together at The Springs Inn in Lexington. Within a few months, a building previously known as "The Ball Diamond" was acquired and renovated for Quest services. After clearing out batting cages and renovating the building, the first Quest service took place May 2, 1999.
Quest began to grow quickly as many people began to attend. Staff were added to handle the burgeoning growth. Additional services were added on Wednesday evening and on Sunday mornings. Several expansion projects took place over the next several years which enabled the building to house more people during the weekly services.
In October 2003 Quest purchased a piece of land located in the south part of Lexington. Due to zoning restrictions on the land and the rapid growth of the church, a new location was still required. In September 2005, Quest began services at its current location at 410 Sporting Court in Lexington, Kentucky. On April 7, 2007, Quest expanded to 5 "worship experiences", launching its first ever Saturday night worship experience. Currently, Quest Community Church offers 6 different worship experiences during the week: Saturdays at 5:55pm, Sundays at 9:00, 10:22, a 10:22 video venue, 11:55am, and Wednesday evening Celebration services at 6:30pm. Services can also be viewed live via webcast at the church's website.
Quest is a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance denomination, which by all accounts is a very solid, evangelical denomination. Unlike most CMA churches, I do not believe Quest is a solid, evangelical church. I'll write more specifically about this in the posts yet to come.
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