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The Bible is true
Scripture is God's Word — inspired, trustworthy, and meant for everyone. We teach it directly, in plain language, without dressing it up or watering it down.
About The Pointe
A church for real people.
We're a casual, welcoming church on the Space Coast — built for people who don't have it all figured out, and never planned to fake it.
Our story
A church on purpose.
The Pointe Church was started in 2017 by Derek and April Howell, with a simple conviction: reach people where they are, and connect them to Christ through love.
We're not a polished performance. We're not a country club for the spiritually-arrived. We're a community of people — surfers and engineers, single moms and retirees, kids and grandparents — figuring out what it looks like to follow Jesus together on the Space Coast.
Today we're one church in two communities: Cocoa Beach, where it all started, and Port St. John starting February 2027. Wherever you walk in, we save a seat for whoever shows up. Whether you've been in church your whole life or haven't set foot in one since middle school — there's room for you here.
We want a healthy church in every community — reaching people where they are and connecting them to Christ through love. Find the Pointe closest to home →
"The perfect church for imperfect people."
— What we're about, in one line
What we believe
Anchored in Scripture.
Our beliefs aren't complicated, but they are foundational. Here's the short version of where we stand.
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Jesus changes lives
Jesus is fully God and fully human. He lived, died, and rose again — and his life is what makes a real, transformed life possible for the rest of us.
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Everyone belongs
Church isn't a club for people who have it together. It's a community for people becoming who God made them to be — one honest step at a time.
Assemblies of God
The Pointe is part of the Assemblies of God, a worldwide fellowship of churches. Read our four core beliefs and all 16 Fundamental Truths — in plain language, with Scripture.
Founding Pastors
Derek & April Howell
Derek and April started The Pointe Church in 2017 to be the kind of church they'd want to bring their own friends and family to — honest, casual, biblically-rooted, and never pushy. Today they co-lead the church together.
They teach and lead in a direct, down-to-earth way that's built for the real pressures of real life. They love Cocoa Beach, they love their family, and they believe Sunday mornings should leave you encouraged — not exhausted.
What we're about
Four things you'll feel here.
If you ever wonder what The Pointe is, the truest answer isn't a doctrine — it's how we treat people who walk in.
01 — HONESTY
Real, not rehearsed.
We don't perform. We don't pretend. Sundays are honest, the music is heartfelt, and the message lands somewhere true.
02 — WELCOME
Come exactly as you are.
Jeans, work clothes, flip-flops — it's all fine. We've never been a dress-up church and we don't plan to start.
03 — FAMILY
Built for your whole household.
From nursery to high school, your kids find a place that's safe, fun, and worth showing up for. Sundays should bless your family, not stress it.
04 — PURPOSE
Faith that goes somewhere.
The point of church isn't just Sunday morning. It's a life that looks more like Jesus on Tuesday afternoon. That's what we're after.
Ready when you are
There's a seat saved for you.
Tell us you're coming and we'll make sure your first visit is as easy as possible — parking, kids check-in, the whole thing.