History

The first Journey Gathering was held on June 5, 1999, with ten charter community members. The staff and leadership of Gaston Oaks Baptist Church, in concert with a small leadership team and founding pastor Scott Gornto, envisioned a place in Dallas where people could experience authenticity, creativity, beauty, and justice. Journey quickly became a home for many who were searching for a different kind of community.

The community continued to grow slowly and relationally, and in 2001, the Journey Gathering became Journey Church, an independent congregation. In November 2004, our founding pastor stepped down and handed the leadership of Journey to the Elders, Leaders, and community. During the next nine months community members offered their time and talents, continuing to embody the vision and values of Journey.

Danielle Grubb Shroyer (and her family, Dan, Mia, and Grant) joined Journey on August 7, 2005, and she currently serves as Journey Pastor. In 2007 the community moved to its current space on Coit Road in hopes that this location central to major highways would benefit the many community members who come from near and far to gather on Sunday evenings.

Journey continues to be a family of pilgrims, committed to faith transformation, within and outside our walls. We invite you to join us and learn more about where God is taking us as we seek to live as people of God in today's world.