THE GENESIS OF TRLFC
 

“Rhema” –
The revealed and/or relevant Word of God.

The word “Rhema” is a derivative of the word “Ramah” in scripture (1 Samuel 1:19).  It is used to identify a chief city of Palestine.  The nuance of the same word in the New Testament translation speaks specifically concerning God’s method of revealing His Word to mankind in direct communication.  A Rhema Life is a spirit-filled life, governed by the teaching of God’s Word, bearing the Fruit of the Spirit admonished in Galatians 5:22.

July 2002:      While serving as Assistant Pastor at the Heritage Fellowship Church in northern Virginia, Pastor Thomas was called by God to relocate to Dallas, Texas to organize a ministry in the Plano, Allen and McKinney areas.  While studying the demo-graphics of each particular city, Pastor Thomas was led by God to title the ministry plant, “The PAM Project”, focusing on the three targeted cities.

August 3, 2002         A core group, “The Ministry Connection Team” was assembled.  The purpose of the core group was to plan and strategize for ministry.  These were Christians serving at various churches throughout the Dallas area, and were willing to offer their prayers and support for an extended period of time.  The team consisted of seven families and began with Saturday night Bible study in Pastor Thomas’ home in McKinney, Texas.

April 6, 2003 Public worship services were held at the Radisson Hotel in Richardson, Texas.  All meetings and Bible studies were conducted in the lobby or a designated area.

June 1, 2003 RLFC moved into the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Chapel, located at 1310 Avenue I, in Plano, Texas, where the Reverend Isiah Joshua Jr served as pastor.  As the ministry began to grow, the attendance increased to an average of twenty-five to thirty per Sunday.  New service times were immediately implemented:  9 a.m. Sunday morning worship service, and 7 p.m. Tuesday night Bible study.

March 1, 2005           RLFC moved to the current location, 3801 K Avenue, Plano, Texas 75074.  Since the transition into this worship facility, membership has tripled, with ongoing commitments each Sunday.  Additional ministries have been implemented to accommodate members and non-members within the Plano community and surrounding area.

Affiliations:   Collin County Baptist Association

                             St. John Baptist Church, Grand Prairie, Texas