Jesus is our center.
Our preaching, worship, relationships, and ministry are grounded in Scripture and centered on the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Monticello, Kentucky • Sundays at 11:00 AM
Learning to follow Jesus. Together.
Around God's Word. Around the table. Around everyday life. Journey is a faith family where imperfect people are learning to trust Jesus, love one another, and live as His disciples.
A faith family
There is room at the table for you.
Not because you have arrived, but because Jesus welcomes ordinary people and transforms lives through grace.
Welcome to Journey
Church is more than something to attend.
It is a family learning to belong to Jesus and to one another. We gather to worship, open Scripture, share a meal, ask honest questions, encourage growth, and help each other live out our faith.
Our goal is not simply to help people attend church well. It is to help people faithfully follow Jesus wherever He has placed them.
Who we are
Jesus at the center. People becoming disciples.
Everything we do flows from a simple desire: to help ordinary people become faithful followers of Jesus.
Discipleship is our purpose.
We want more than a meaningful Sunday. We want lives shaped by Jesus—people who know His Word, obey His voice, and help others follow Him.
Family is how we grow.
We learn through Scripture, relationships, shared meals, honest conversation, encouragement, accountability, and serving together.
Grace for real life
You are more than the hardest chapter of your story.
Many people at Journey have experienced addiction, broken relationships, church hurt, disappointment, or difficult seasons. Those experiences may be part of our stories, but they do not define us. Jesus does.
You will not be expected to pretend. You will be encouraged to bring your life into the light, receive grace, take ownership, grow in truth, and keep moving forward with Christ.
Our posture
We do not expect perfection. We pursue faithfulness.
None of us has arrived. We celebrate growth, walk with one another through failure, and keep pointing each other back to Jesus.
What Sundays feel like
Warm, honest, biblical, and unhurried.
You do not need to know church language, dress a certain way, or have your life figured out. Come and take things as you choose.
We worship together.
Our music includes modern songs and hymns. The goal is not performance—it is a church family singing to Jesus together.
We open God's Word.
Different teachers bring different styles, but every message is rooted in Scripture, centered on Christ, and connected to everyday life.
We share a meal.
Eating together gives us time to slow down, build friendships, and move beyond simply sitting in the same room.
We talk it through.
Table Talk gives us space to ask questions, share what stood out, and help one another apply Scripture. Listening is always welcome.
Why Table Talk?
Gathering around the table is part of how we do church.
In the early church, believers devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, fellowship, prayer, and breaking bread together. Sharing a meal was not simply an activity after worship—it was part of living as the family of God.
Journey follows that same pattern. After we worship and open God's Word, we gather around tables, share a meal, and continue the conversation through what we call Table Talk.
“And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”
Acts 2:42 (KJV)What is Table Talk?
Table Talk is not another sermon. It is a relaxed, honest conversation about what we have heard from Scripture. Around the table, people can ask questions, share what stood out, encourage one another, and consider how God's Word should shape everyday life.
Why are there tables instead of rows?
Rows naturally point everyone toward a stage. Tables remind us that church is a family gathering. They create room for Bibles, notes, meals, questions, prayer, and relationships—not simply an audience watching from a distance.
Why does Journey serve a meal every week?
The early believers regularly broke bread together, and we believe a shared meal still creates meaningful space for fellowship. Eating together slows us down, helps strangers become friends, and allows relationships to grow across generations, backgrounds, and life experiences.
Do I have to speak?
No. Everyone is invited into the conversation, but no one is pressured. You are welcome to listen and participate as you choose. No one will embarrass you, unexpectedly call on you, or pressure you to share something personal.
Why does this matter?
We believe disciples are formed not only by hearing God's Word, but also by discussing it, praying together, sharing life, and helping one another faithfully live it out. Table Talk gives those things room to happen.
Monday through Saturday
Following Jesus in everyday life.
On Sunday, we gather. During the week, we scatter. Your workplace, home, neighborhood, school, ball field, recovery community, and dinner table are all places where faith is lived and disciples are formed.
Ministry is not reserved for pastors or people on a stage. Every follower of Jesus has a place, a purpose, and gifts that can strengthen the body of Christ.
At HomeLoving, forgiving, teaching, and serving the people closest to us.
At WorkLiving with integrity, compassion, excellence, and Gospel purpose.
In RecoveryWalking honestly, owning our choices, and helping others find freedom in Christ.
In the CommunitySeeing needs, building relationships, and serving without needing recognition.
Journey Kids
Children are part of the church today.
They worship with the family, receive age-appropriate Bible teaching during the message, and return for the meal and Table Talk.
More than childcare
Helping children know Jesus, love Scripture, and know they belong.
Journey Kids provides biblical teaching and joyful activities in a caring environment. We also want children to see their families worship, serve, eat, learn, and grow together.
Biblical teaching
Scripture explained in a way children can understand.
Caring leaders
People who genuinely love Jesus and children.
Part of the family
Worship, meals, friendships, and church life together.
Room to grow
Children learn that they can know Jesus and serve Him now.
Families Serving Journey
Different families. Different gifts. One shared mission.
Journey is not built around one personality. It is a church family served by families who love Jesus, love His Word, and love helping others follow Him.
Lead Pastor & Teacher • Worship • Journey Kids
Jamie & Heather Couch
Jamie helps provide vision, practical Bible teaching, and leadership development while serving during the week as Vice President of Rural Health for AdventHealth's Multi-State Division. Heather serves through worship, teaching, hospitality, encouragement, and caring personally for others.
Together with Jackson and Jaylee, the Couch family serves through preaching, worship, children's ministry, discipleship, and opening their lives to others.
Pastoral Team Lead • Teacher • Table Talk
Anthony & Autumn Watters
Anthony brings steady leadership, clear Bible teaching, and a gift for helping people engage God's Word through honest conversation. During the week, he serves in leadership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Autumn has served from Journey's beginning through hospitality, organization, encouragement, and Table Talk preparation.
Along with Abby and Zach, the Watters family serves through worship, preaching, Journey Kids, Table Talk, and caring for the church family.
Minister • Teacher • Musician • Worship
Jonathan & Kalie Muncy
Jonathan brings theological depth, Gospel clarity, preaching, Bible teaching, and musical versatility while serving during the week in the insurance industry. Kalie serves faithfully through worship, children's ministry, warmth, and encouragement.
Together with Ellis and Fallon, the Muncy family helps create a church where children grow up seeing that serving Jesus is part of everyday life.
What You'll Experience at Journey
A church centered on Jesus, grounded in Scripture, and shaped by grace.
You do not have to impress anyone here. Journey is a place for ordinary people to be welcomed, hear God's Word, and learn to follow Jesus together.
Grace Before Judgment
Nobody here has life completely figured out. You will be welcomed as you are because we believe Jesus changes people from the inside out.
Scripture Over Tradition
We appreciate the faith of those who came before us, but our authority is God's Word—not man-made traditions or religious expectations.
Jesus Over Personalities
You will hear different people preach and teach because Journey is not built around one personality. Our desire is to point people to Jesus.
Worship, Not Performance
Our worship is not about putting on a show. It is ordinary people sincerely worshipping an extraordinary Savior.
Room to Grow
Whether you are exploring faith or have followed Jesus for years, there is room here to learn, ask honest questions, grow, and serve.
Plan your visit
Come as you are. Take your next step with us.
Join us for worship, biblical teaching, a shared meal, and honest conversation.
Sunday gathering
11:00 AM
1520 North Main Street
Monticello, KY 42633
What to wear
Whatever makes you .