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You Belong Here!
Center of Life is a church and leadership equipping hub in central Sioux Falls, located at the University Welcome Center — a place where people are loved, equipped, and deployed into kingdom purpose.
Experience a Service
We’re not a spectator church. We’re a training base.
Expect passionate worship, biblically grounded teaching, and a community that walks with you — not past you. Whether you’re exploring faith for the first time or you’ve been walking with Jesus for decades, there’s a seat and a purpose for you here.
At Center of Life, Sunday is just the starting point. We exist to love you where you are, equip you through teaching and training, and deploy you into the calling God has placed on your life. Click to find out more!
Ministry Highlights
Our 6 Pillars of Ministry
Center of Life Church is not organized around programs. We are organized around purpose.Everything we do flows through 6 Pillars of Apostolic Governance — a framework that reflects how God builds His house. Each pillar carries a specific apostolic function, a scriptural mandate, and a team of leaders who govern and serve within it. Together, the pillars ensure that nothing in the life of the church operates in isolation. Worship connects to discipleship. Discipleship connects to equipping. Equipping connects to deployment. And every pillar is held together by prayer, hospitality, and Kingdom stewardship.
Presence — Worship & Prayer
Psalm 22:3 • John 4:23-24 • Acts 4:31
We don’t perform worship. We host the Presence of God. Everything at Center of Life flows from the altar — because where God’s presence dwells, transformation happens.
Connection - Hospitality & Care
Acts 2:42-47 • Romans 12:13-15
You belong before you believe. We create environments where people are seen, known, and valued. From your first step through the door to your deepest seasons of life, you’ll never walk alone.
Formation - Teaching & Discpleship
Ephesians 4:11-16 • Matthew 28:19-20 • Hebrews 6:1
Our 24-week Acts 2 pathway forms disciples in spirit, soul, mind, and body. We believe information without formation produces deformation — so we don’t just teach truth, we walk you into it.
Equipping - Leadership & Ministry Training
2 Timothy 2:2 • Ephesians 4:11-12 • Romans 12:6-8
We don’t just build members. We build leaders. Through the COL Activation School, 5-fold ministry tracks, and servant leadership development, we identify, invest in, and release Kingdom workers.
Outreach- Evangelism & Community Engagement
Matthew 28:19-20 • Acts 1:8 • Matthew 25:35-36
We represent 8 nations and we serve our city. Every first and third Saturday, we hit the streets. Outreach isn’t a program at Center of Life — it’s who we are.
Administration - Operations & Stewardship
1 Corinthians 14:40 • 1 Corinthians 12:28
Order is the foundation of authority. We steward every resource — time, treasure, and talent — with Kingdom integrity, so every pillar of this house can function with excellence.
