Mountain View Chapel

Background and History: Mountain View Chapel is a church family that has a rather unique beginning. There was no denominational backing or organizational plan for enlargement that propelled a small group of people to launch a new public family of faith. In January 2005, Philip Morris and Tom Crouthamel had listened to Tim Duggins as a guest speaker... at the church where they were searching for a pastor. The two pursued Tim to submit his name for consideration. Tim declined but the process created a bond from a similar heart for God and His presence. As the three began to talk more often and shared meals together, a men's prayer group was launched a month later. The next step was a home Bible study on Sunday nights to encourage people in their pursuit of God and their study of the Bible. After a couple of years of rejecting the offer to lead a church plant, Tim received a nudge from God to be obedient. The first public service was held in September 2007. The goal of the group was to pursue genuine faith and to use the New Testament model of church as our guide. The leaders were never scared to be different or unconventional. The focus was to learn to be a family instead of a business. Participation should be more important than attendance to help pursue our beliefs. People were the focus of Christ's sacrifice on the cross so we must work hard to keep the same perspective. Each step was new and vibrant for most of the Mountain View family as we had never walked this path. After two years, Tim felt led to resign as the lead pastor as he was struggling with direction in his heart and soul. The Duggins family stayed connected with the church family over the next year and it was a time of great learning. There was much uncertainty but the love of our Savior was evident within the Mountain View Chapel family. In October of 2010, Tim and Lori Duggins met with the church family to officially re-assume the leadership role. These steps were affirmed by a clear vision for the future of Mountain View Chapel. The following ...Read More