Church Online

I remember as a kid, if I wanted to go to church I had to get in a car and drive to a building. Over the years so many things have changed. I love that we live in a time where you can go to a church online and have an incredible experience with God. We believe that no matter where you are, God can visit you. The Bible says that God inhabits the praises of his people, so when we praise, he shows up. With Galveston Island being a vacation destination, Seawall Church has the unique ability to be a place where vacationing families can come to worship while away from home. We hope that when they go back home, they’ll still check in and see what is going on, maybe even being a part of our growing online community.

A Local Church Near Me

This is what almost every person that searches for any church looks for. They are wanting not just a place to show up to on Sundays, but a local community they can join and be a part of. At Seawall Church, we believe that the church service is important, but without a thriving community, just going to a service can leave you feeling like something is missing. We want to make sure when you attend a worship experience at Seawall Church, you have an opportunity to meet and connect with other people who are just like you. Seawall Church is a judgement free zone where all are welcome. We can’t wait to see you!

1320 Seawall Blvd Galveston, TX

1320 Seawall Blvd Galveston, TX is going to be our home!! I am so excited to announce that we have found a permanent location to gather and worship together. We know that God has called us to plant a thriving local church in Galveston, and this building is exactly what we have been praying for. We believe that God is going to step out of Heaven and into our lives every weekend.

Our building was formerly the High 5 souvenir shop. We purchased it from the owners and are currently in the process of designing a total remodel that will include demolishing part of a balcony on the second floor, repainting the entire facility, building out children’s church and nursery areas, and creating a comfortable and exciting worship venue for the many men and women that we are praying will worship with us.

This process is unfortunately a lengthy one, it will take a few months to get to the place where we can meet in the facility, but the waiting will be well worth it. It is going to be the most state of the art church facility on the entire island of Galveston. We are in the process of purchasing an LED screen for the stage design, theatrical stage lighting, and one of the most advanced audio systems on the market today.

You may be asking why are we getting all of the technology components, are they necessary? I would answer they are absolutely necessary! While we can and will worship God with none of the bells and whistles, we believe that every sensory component that we can add that will connect with men and women will enhance their church experience. I am a speaker that likes to use audio and visual illustrations in my messages to help every person not only understand what God is trying to say, but to also connect on a different level to the teaching. Every tool we can utilize to help bring God’s word to his people we will use to our utmost ability.

The Start

I want to introduce myself to any who do not currently know me, attend our church, or those that just want to get to know me a little better. I grew up in rural southern Idaho, in a town named Eden. Our town had 324 people in it. I love when people around here talk about how they live in a small town, and they say their town has 5000 people in it. I was from a really small town, what was great about Eden was that everyone knew each other. There was a great sense of community. I think that is what our church needs to focus on. No matter how big or small, there has to be community. That is what we are going to be focusing on for Seawall Church. We intend to be a large church. We love small churches, I grew up in a small church, but we believe that God as impressed upon us that we are going to reach many people in Galveston and the surrounding area.

Growing up, my family went to the Presbyterian church in our town, my dad was on the elder board, and we volunteered in just about everything. I went to vacation Bible school every summer, prayed over every meal, and had a pretty good relationship with God. When I was about 12 years old, we were invited to a charismatic church in another city near by. It was there that my mother and sister were filled with the Holy Ghost, a few weeks later I too received the baptism of the Holy Spirit evidenced in speaking in other tongues. I stayed in the Presbyterian Church for a few more years until I was 16 and we left and started attending Eternal Life Church about 30 min from our house.

Once we started going to Eternal Life I eventually started attending their youth ministry which was led by one of my greatest friends, Clay Ramirez. He and I spent a lot of time together my senior year in high school and I began to deepen my relationship with God. At this same time, I was preparing to attend a private college in southern California to run track and play football. As the time was getting closer to leave, I felt a burden that I had never felt before. My whole life I had only wanted to run track at a college, my father ran at school and I wanted to follow in his footsteps. As the time to get ready to go approached my love for running and playing football began to fade. It was replaced with a desire to know God on a different level. I began to search out Bible School options. Clay had attended a small Bible College in south Texas just outside of Houston in a town called La Marque. I began to look at this school, a school in Fort Worth, and Rhema Bible College in Tulsa. At the time, I had longer hair and Rhema said I had to cut my hair, so I scratched them off the list. The school in Fort Worth didn’t fit what I wanted, and La Marque was near the coast and I figured I could surf in the afternoons in Galveston so the choice was made.

I arrived in La Marque in August of 2002 at 18 years old. I threw myself into studies at school, getting connected to the church and seeking after the call of God in my life. I didn’t know what I wanted to do, I just wanted God to use me somehow. A few months after I arrived, Catherine and I began dating. We knew right away that we were perfect for one another. After dating two and a half years we were married.

In 2005 Catt and I began to minister together to teenagers and young adults. This has always been a passion for both of us. We worked on and off in youth ministry for the next 16 years. While serving at Abundant Life, we have had a hand in almost every ministry and opportunity possible. We have made a point of staying connected and making sure we always have a servants heart. Our passion for people has only grown over the years, and that brings us to today.

Our senior and founding Pastors Walter and Cindy Hallam asked us in July if we would be interested in pioneering a new church campus on the island of Galveston. I had never really thought about going to Galveston to plant a church, my mind and heart has always been more towards the Houston area rather than Galveston. When Pastor Hallam first mentioned it to us, we said we would pray about it and let him know. It was then that I began 21 days of prayer and fasting. I wanted to hear God’s voice for this opportunity. It was not something I wanted to just jump in to without being called. That is when the strangest thing happened, the exact same feeling that I had almost 20 years before when my desires shifted happened again. My heart was turned toward the island of Galveston. It became my obsession, I studied everything about the history, the culture, the people. I began spending almost every day immersing myself in the incredible island culture. This is where God has called us. This is where our destiny is, and we can’t wait to get started building a thriving community of believers that will Love God, Love People, and Make a Difference.

A cool church

This is an interesting statement, having a cool church. Seawall Church wants to be that kind of church. We want to be a place you are proud of, a place you will want to bring your friends and family. We will not sacrifice an encounter with God to be the cool spot, instead we believe that we can have both. We can have an experience where you’ll feel the presence of God, your life will change, and you’ll have hope for tomorrow all while hearing and seeing things that you never thought a church could do. This is our vision, to be a place that you won’t be able to wait to tell your coworkers about on Monday.