ChangePoint
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ChangePoint is the largest church in Alaska, USA. Located in Anchorage, it has an average weekend attendance of over 4,500. ChangePoint is a non-denominational church that has a modern and relevant presentation of the Gospel. They currently have 4 weekend services.
ChangePoint moved into it's new building (a former seafood factory) in the spring of 2005 to accommodate rapid growth. Services began in Summer of 2006 with the Grand Opening in Fall of 2006. The 200,000 + square foot building includes a 35,000 square foot childrens wing, auditorium, atrium, conference rooms, offices, a commercial kitchen and about 50,000 square feet of space that is currently empty that the church will eventually develop as growth demands.
AdventureLand at ChangePoint is the Alaska themed children's center designed not only for the children of ChangePoint but also as a community resource. Beginning in the Fall of 2007 a portion of AdventureLand has been home to the Anchorage School District's German immersion school during the weekdays. AdventureLand was designed and built by Wacky World Studios from Florida. Wacky World is known as one of the premier "Theme Room" companies in the world. ChangePoint currently has over 1,000 children attending the weekend services.
The church has recently completed the building of the nations largest indoor air supported structure. This facility, The Dome, is being used by many local sports organizations. The facility is a gift from the church, to the city and state. www.thealaskadome.com
The church is led by a group of elders. ChangePoint has "Teaching Pastors" as opposed to the more traditional "senior pastor" model.
ChangePoint is one of the fastest growing churches in the country and has been featured in the New York Times and on The Church Report, one of the premier church growth websites.
