Gallaway, TN
Presence Sanctuary

HOUSE OF BLESSING

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PRESENCE SANCTUARY
HOUSE OF BLESSING

Presence Sanctuary is a Christian church that believes in the Word of God and the power of the Holy Spirit. Our vision is for each to "IMPACT YOUR AREA" by having an intimate personal relationship with God through His Word and the miraculous power of the Holy Spirit.

GatheringSundays
Hour10:30 AM — 12:00 PM
PastorGeoff
Address575 Old Brownsville Road, Gallaway TN 38036
Presence Sanctuary worship

Impact Your AREA

The Four Steps of A.R.E.A.

At Presence Sanctuary, our calling is simple yet profound: Impact Your AREA. But real impact doesn't happen by accident—it follows a clear, God-given path.

It all starts with what God has done, and ends with what He calls us to do. God acts first to bless us so that we can act to bless others.

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand. — Ephesians 2:10

A01

God's ACTION (Grace)

Everything begins with God's unmerited favor. Grace is God giving us freely what Jesus already paid for on the cross. When we share and demonstrate just how good God is, His action sets everything into motion.

R02

Our REACTION (Faith)

When God's grace is revealed, it demands a response. Our reaction is faith—simply choosing to believe, trust, and receive the fullness of what He has provided.

E03

Our EMPOWERMENT (Holy Spirit)

We cannot do this in our own strength. God equips us with the Holy Spirit and supernatural power. After all, Christianity without miracles is just another philosophy or dead religion. Through His Spirit, we are energized to live supernaturally.

A04

Our ACTION (Outreach)

Filled with His faith and empowered by His Spirit, we step out into the world. We become the hands and feet of Jesus—allowing Him to love, heal, and express Himself to a hurting world through us.

The Cycle of Impact

  1. God's ACTION (Grace)
  2. Our REACTION (Faith)
  3. Our EMPOWERMENT (Holy Spirit)
  4. Our ACTION (Outreach)

It begins with God's ACTION and ends with OURS.

When God acts in grace, we react in faith, receive His empowerment, and take action to change our world.

Pastor Geoff Okema and his wife

A word from the pastor

A household with a whole gospel.

Presence Sanctuary began with a stubborn conviction — that the cross of Jesus Christ has settled the question of God's nearness for every human being who will receive it. We gather not to perform for God, but to discover, again, that He has already drawn near.

Our doors are open to the seasoned saint and the skeptic alike. Bring your questions. Bring your hunger. Bring whatever it is you've been carrying. There is room at this table.

Now playing · Honor's Reward

1 Samuel 2:30

Honor's Reward — Part 8

Pastor Geoff Okema · May 24, 2026
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This Sunday’s word

Sermons that linger.

We don’t preach to fill an hour. We preach to make a road between your week and His grace. Watch, listen, read — and bring questions.

The whole archive

From the gathering

A church that smiles.

Open the gallery
Sunday gathering

Sunday gathering

Hands raised in worship

Hands raised in worship

Bible study

Bible study

Candlelit worship

Candlelit worship

From the family

Stories that walked in.

I walked in carrying a decade of doubt. Pastor Geoff didn't fix me. He pointed at Jesus, and Jesus did.
Marcella R.Member · 2 years
Presence Recovery isn't a program. It's a room where my whole self gets to keep breathing.
Jonathan T.Presence Recovery
This is the first church my kids ask to go to. That's not nothing.
The Holloway FamilyMembers · 4 years

Stewarding the work

Every gift is a brick in a sanctuary that doesn't close.

Your giving keeps the lights on, the meals warm, the recovery room open, and the door wide for the next person who needs to hear that they are loved by God.