Welcome To
Your Church Family
The Tabernacle Church has served the Sarasota-Bradenton community for more than 40 years. Our Tab Family continues to bring the traditions of a Bible-believing, Spirit-Filled church to new generations with non-denominational, contemporary worship services, equipping for believers, and a focus on global missions.
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Vibrant Worship
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Relevant Bible Teaching
We envision people at every age will measuring and weighing every issue and decision of life with the Truth of God’s Word.
Location
4141 DeSoto Rd. Sarasota, FL 34235
Service Times
Sunday In Person & Online | 10:15am Wednesday | 7:00pm
Welcome to The Tab Family
Hello from
Pastor Dwain & Pam Kitchens
Most of my ministry, I served as a Senior Pastor in Southern Baptist churches. I graduated from Southwest Baptist College, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Mid-American Baptist Theological Seminary and thought I had my theology neatly wrapped in a nice little system. But, in March 2000 I experienced the fresh wind of the Holy Spirit that dramatically transformed my life. I received what many refer to as the baptism “in” the Holy Spirit. The experience was so profound that it caused me to reevaluate my theological position on the Holy Spirit. I now feel I have a proper balance between the Word and the Spirit. I am not sure who made the following statement, but this is where I have theologically landed: “If you have the Word but not the Spirit you will dry up. If you have the Spirit but not The Word you will blow up! If you have The Spirit AND The Word you will grow up.”
Plan Your Visit
There’s a place for you and your entire family to plug in and get involved. It’s why we call it “My Tab Family!”
Something For Everyone
The Tabernacle has a wide range of ministries, activities, and opportunities to serve — no matter your age or place in life, you’ll find something for you! From children’s ministry to senior adults, The Tab Family loves and serves people!
We're Meeting Online & in Person
In this time of COVID-19, you can join us in person for services if you’d like. But we’re also streaming our services live to the internet.
Did you miss something? Check out some of our recent services on demand:
Plan Your Visit
Our campus is located just off of University Parkway, just 2 miles west of I-75, near the University Town Center (“UTC”) area. We’d love to have you join us in person to experience a non-denominational service filled with worship and The Word!
We Believe
Evangelism + Missions
We envision our Tabernacle family actively engaged in sharing with others the good news of the love and forgiveness that is found in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and in taking this good news to our community and the world.
Developing Followers Of Jesus
We envision a church that trains and disciples its people in spiritual disciplines that integrate biblical principles and values in daily living, in developing servant leadership, and in reproducing other servant-leaders.
Relevant Bible Teaching
We envision people at every age level that will measure and weigh each and every issue and decision of life with the Truth of God’s Word.
Life-Changing Prayer
We envision a people who are convinced of the power of prayer to impact and alter people’s physical, emotional, financial, and spiritual needs.
God's Empowering Presence
We envision a people that are contagious with the fullness of the Holy Spirit, consumed with His presence, and empowered to live a victorious Christian life.
Spirit-Filled Worship
We envision a church that is known for engaging in intimate, passionate worship, during which worshipers continually pursue the presence of God to the degree that His presence is spiritually and physically sensed, and lives are transformed.
Equipping For Gift-Oriented Ministry
We envision a people who know who they are in Christ and take the opportunity to serve the body of Christ through the spiritual gifts and passions that God has placed within them.
Community Of Loving + Caring Relationships
We envision a people that, through small group interaction, are intentional in their efforts to build loving, caring relationships within families, between members, and the community they serve.
A Multicultural Congregation
We envision the Tabernacle Church becoming a multicultural congregation where people of all generations, races, and ethnicities will desire to make the Tabernacle their church home.
A Commitment To Accountability + Integrity
We envision a church in which staff and members maintain a standard of excellence, spiritually and morally, in our relationships within and outside the Tabernacle family. The integrity of our character as leaders and members of the Tabernacle is crucial to building a healthy church. We are committed to personal and financial integrity and to practice personal and corporate accountability.
