WHO WE ARE


Founded in 2000, The Adventure is a Bible-based Christian church in Draper, Utah and the Philippines. Our mission is to "Love God and Love People by Encountering Jesus, Encouraging Transformation, and Engaging Others."

OUR HISTORY


In January of 1999, Pastors Eric and Jodi Van Rhee and three other families moved from The Coastlands Foursquare Church in Santa Clara, California, with God's vision to plant a church and reach people for Christ in the Salt Lake Valley. 

 

The Adventure held its first public service in January of 2000 at a Hampton Inn and grew and outgrew one facility after another. Within its first three years, the Adventure met in ELEVEN different locations, finally settling in its current location in Draper in 2003. 

 

In January of 2016, Jodi, who had been the Worship Pastor and Co-Pastor with Eric, became the Lead Pastor, as Eric set his sights to reaching people for Christ in the Philippines, Taiwan and China, spreading the Good News of Jesus by means of film and media.  


However, only a few weeks later on February 18, 2016, Eric unexpectedly went to be with the Lord. Although deeply grieved, the Adventure carried on with the vision of seeing the broken made whole, the bound set free, the spiritually dead come to life in Christ, and people released in the calling and purpose for which they were created.


We have seen God impact many lives in mighty ways for more than 25 years, and we invite you to be part of all God continues doing in and through Adventure Church! 

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WE ARE FOURSQUARE

The Adventure is a Christian church affiliated in relationship and accountability with The Foursquare Church denomination. The call of The Foursquare Church is to preach Jesus Christ as the Savior, Baptizer with the Holy Spirit, Healer, and Coming King. Our mission is to develop healthy, growing churches who reproduce and make possible the spreading of the gospel (Mark 16:15; Matthew 28:19) to those who have not heard or accepted the message of salvation through Jesus Christ. 


The Foursquare foundational scripture is, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." Hebrews 13:8, emphasizing our belief in God's unchanging power and authority in and through our lives. See Foursquare Beliefs here.


The Foursquare denomination was founded by passionate, visionary female leadership, and we stand with those who support, encourage, and employ women in all levels of church leadership. See our position on Women in Ministry at Women_in_Leadership_Ministry.pdf.


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