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<h1>About Life Church Boston</h1>
<p>Life Church Boston is a Christian congregation located in Boston, Massachusetts. We are dedicated to expanding
God's kingdom through discipleship, cell ministry (small groups), and relational evangelism. We are a ministry of
<a href="http://www.lifechurchministries.org/" title="goes to another website" class="link_external">Life Church
Ministries, Inc.</a>, which is itself affiliated with Church Without Walls International.
Life Church Ministries serves as fiscal conduit for Life Church Boston.</p>
<p><strong>Church Without Walls International</strong><br />
Church Without Walls International is a ministry association that supports churches across the United States,
and ordains and licenses pastors and ministers. <span class="nobr">Bishop G. A. Thompson</span> leads this organization and
provides oversight for its member pastors.</p>
<h2>Our History </h2>
<p>Life Church began as a vision that God formed in the hearts of Pastors Rocklyn and Eva Clarke as they served in
Christian ministry between 1979 and 2003. The vision developed slowly and there were even long seasons during
which it lay dormant.</p>
<p>By 2003 Rocklyn and Eva were serving as pastors on the staff of New Covenant Christian Church, Mattapan, MA
(now <a href="http://www.jubileeboston.org/" title="goes to another website" class="link_external">Jubilee Christian
Church</a>). In the fall of that year, as a result of a staff reduction, Rocklyn faced a major decision about
his future career. It was during this time that he began to sense a renewed desire to launch a church that would
focus on intimate fellowship and discipleship. God would confirm that desire a few weeks later during New Covenant's
annual Covenant Convention.</p>
<p> It was during the Thursday (October 2, 2003) afternoon worship service of the Covenant Convention that
<a href="http://www.shabachministries.net/" title="goes to another website" class="link_external">Prophet Todd Hall</a>
spoke a powerful prophetic word regarding Rocklyn's life. Rocklyn and Eva recognized this as God's confirmation
of their vision and Bishop Gilbert Thompson and Pastor Yvonne Thompson of New Covenant gave their approval to the
launching of Life Church. On Sunday, October 26, Bishop and Pastor Thompson and the rest of the New Covenant
pastoral staff laid hands on Rocklyn and Eva to commission them in launching the new ministry.</p>
<p>On Sunday November 2, 2003 Life Church conducted its first worship service with 26 adults and 8 children in
attendance.</p>
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<p align="center">Life Church Boston is a Christian church focusing on discipleship, cell ministry (small groups), and relational evangelism.<br />
Founded 2003 • Rocklyn Clarke Sr. & Eva Clarke, founding pastors.<br />
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