Multiplying for the Future
As the years passed, God continued to grow Asbury through multiple styles of worship, vibrant kids and student ministries, Bible studies, and opportunities to serve. Grounded in prayer and sent on mission, the Asbury family built on the strength of its past while looking toward what God might do next.
What began in a little warehouse became a place of transformation and eventually grew into a multi-site church. Dr. Tommy Gray joined Asbury as an associate pastor in 2012 and later became lead pastor in 2018. In 2017, Asbury established its Harvest campus by coming alongside the former Crosswinds Church, continuing its ministry and mission in that community.
Asbury later expanded into Huntsville, establishing a campus in the heart of the city and creating new opportunities to reach our neighbors, build relationships, and invite more people to become part of the Asbury family.
By 2018, Asbury was offering five Sunday morning worship services across its Traditional, Contemporary, and Harvest communities. Our ministry also began reaching beyond our physical campuses. What started with livestreaming Contemporary services eventually expanded to include an online Mobile worship experience in 2020, allowing Asbury to connect with people wherever they were.
A New Chapter
In 2022, after 37 years as a United Methodist congregation, Asbury entered a new chapter in its history. Following a season of prayer, discernment, and seeking God’s direction, Asbury disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church and became part of The Foundry Network, a network of churches committed to helping one another live out the mission of Jesus.
While our denominational affiliation changed, our calling did not. We remain rooted in the same gospel-centered faith and continue to be a growing family, awakening to God and living on mission. We are grateful for the Methodist heritage that shaped our story, and we are grateful for the ways God continues to lead Asbury into the future.
A Contagious Legacy
Today, we celebrate more than 40 years of God’s faithfulness. Across generations and communities, we continue to see people build authentic relationships, awaken to the presence of God, love their neighbors, and serve our community and the world.
Our story is still being written. We are committed to living generously, following where God leads, and joining God in His work. We pray for spiritual awakening in marriages and families, throughout our communities, and far beyond them.
From a little warehouse on Patton Road to a growing family of faith across multiple communities, Asbury’s story has always been about what God can do through ordinary people who are willing to follow Him. And we believe the best is still ahead.
Our prayer is that the legacy God is building through Asbury will be one of transformed lives—a legacy that inspires generations to come to know, love, and follow Jesus.
