We Are Destiny
Our mission is simple:
Love God.
Love Others.
Serve the World.
This Statement of Faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word of God, speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind and is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For purposes of Destiny’s faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, the Board is Destiny’s final interpretive authority on the Bible’s meaning and application.
The Trinity
God as Father, Jesus as Son and the Holy Spirit are in complete unity and all are a part of creation and vital to the salvation of the cosmos with specific functions.
Sanctity of Human Life
We believe that every life is important to God; even the life that exists prior to being physically birthed into this present world. We believe that human life begins at conception and if given the opportunity and proper nurturing will grow, develop, and come forth as a vital human being regardless of being considered normal or having defects, issues, or disabilities.
Justification by Faith
We believe that justification is by grace through faith in our Lord’s sacrifice on Calvary and that salvation is accomplished through this process.
Baptism
We believe that all of God’s people are to be buried with our Lord Jesus Christ in the waters of baptism by immersion, subsequent to conversion. We baptize in the name of Jesus Christ in accordance with the scriptural record.
Communion
The Lord’s Supper is a memorial service setting forth in sacred and symbolic manner the death of the Lord Jesus Christ; all true believers and only believers should share in it.
Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit dwells in all believers, conforming them to the image of Jesus.
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is an Endowment of Power
We believe that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is an endowment of power, subsequent to conversion, given by God to anoint the believer for sanctification and evangelism. One evidence of the empowerment of the Holy Spirit is demonstrated by speaking in tongues and also boldness as recorded in the book of Acts.
The Holy Scriptures
We believe in the absolute inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, given by the Holy Spirit without error in its original manuscript.
Marriage
We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female and that those two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God and so qe believe that God created marriage to be exclusively the union of one man and one woman and that intimate sexual activity is to occur exclusively within that union.
One Holy Christian Church
We believe in the Holy Christian Church, imperfectly represented on earth, by the various Christian institutions. We believe the Church is the primary way God is acting upon the world through Jesus as the head of the Body of Christ.
Our History
Destiny Christian Center International, a non-denominational spirit-filled Christian church, was founded by Pastor Keith O’Neal in 2006.
Founding
Destiny Christian Center International, a non-denominational spirit-filled Christian church, was founded by Pastor Keith O’Neal in 2006 and eight individuals who met in his living room for worship and fellowship.
At that time, God granted Pastor Keith a vision inspired by one of Destiny’s foundational Scriptures, 1 Samuel 22:1-2.
The first service was held on January 22, 2006 at the Muncie YWCA with approximately 75 people in attendance. Many friends and well-wishers attended the first service, and the church began regular services the following Sunday with about 35 people and steady growth followed. It wasn’t long until the church moved to 3450 N. Broadway, a former physical fitness center, in November of 2006.
2nd Service & Additional Property
Rapid growth prompted the addition of a 2nd service in July of 2008.
During this time, an additional property, now the Muncie Mission Attic Window, was gifted to Destiny.
Move to Centennial Ave.
In June of 2009, Destiny purchased the former Springwater Park, measuring 22.35 acres, including a baseball diamond, basketball court, and a 12,000 square foot building. After three months of renovations, the first service was held in the new location on September 20, 2009.
And the church continued to grow.
Children’s Wing Addition
Construction of a children’s wing was initiated after just five months in the new location. The children’s wing was completed in 2010, expanding Destiny’s building by 4,000 square feet.
Continued Expansion
In the summer of 2015, another building expansion was initiated due to the continued growth of the ministry. Parking areas were expanded to accommodate the growing needs. Approximately 6,000 square feet of sanctuary, offices, and multi-purpose ministry space was added to bring the total of Destiny’s building to approximately 22,000 square feet under one roof. The newly expanded facility opened Thanksgiving weekend in 2015 and can accommodate over 700 worshippers.
Today
Today, Destiny continues to make an impact with its dynamic worship style, relevant preaching, and Kingdom focus.
Destiny Christian Academy
In line with the church’s mission to love others and serve the world, Destiny purchased two free-standing childcare centers in 2017 and 2019 to complement the childcare ministry already operating on the church campus since 2013. These locations continue to serve the childcare needs of families in Muncie and Yorktown.
Bridgeway Campus
In 2024, Destiny launched another church campus, Bridgeway Christian Center, in south Muncie.
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