Welcome to Metro Praise International! We are an independent Pentecostal church with a local vision and a global calling. As a Spirit-filled non-denominational multi-cultural body of believers, our vision is to love God with all of our hearts and to love our neighbors as ourselves.
Sermons
Acts 2:1-41 (Part 1, Babylon or Pentecost)
ACTS 2:5-13 5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that…
Mark 1:16-20 (Part 2, Disciples vs Consumers)
MARK 1:16-20 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 18 At once they left their nets and followed him. 19…
Lollapalooza Sunday 2025
Powerful joint Sunday service with Pastor Lauren Scienski and Brother TJ “Good News” Hughes, along with Pastor Joe give practical steps based in the Bible on how to be a living evangelist and witness for Jesus!
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Blogs
Sept. 17 | The Gospel & Public Witness
Luke 14:23, “Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.” Some well-intentioned Christians have said that though all believers are to preach the “message” of Jesus, not everyone is commanded to follow the witnessing “method” of Jesus.…
Sept. 16 | The Gospel Centered House
Acts 16:31, “They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved- you and your household.” Salvation is a personal decision that only can be made by an individual who desires to place their faith and trust in the gospel of Jesus Christ. God has told us in 1 Timothy 2:4 that He, “wants…
Sept. 15 | The Gospel in Modern Times
Acts 19:20, “In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.” Never before has the gospel spread faster and more effectively across the world than right now. Like in the book of Acts, the gospel net is spreading wide and growing by the power of God. Just in the last few…