About The Resting Place

A place to encounter God's presence and discover the life-changing love of Jesus.

Join us on Sundays at 10:00 AM ——— Shadow Mountain High School Matador Arena 2902 E. Shea Blvd Phoenix, AZ 85028

A real encounter with Jesus

Who We Are

All around us, people are searching for two things: a real encounter with Jesus and the discovery of who they truly are. At The Resting Place, we believe these go hand in hand. Through authentic worship and genuine relationships, we're becoming a family who knows Jesus intimately and walks in our true identity.

Our Why

We exist to be a family of believers who love Jesus, are led by the Holy Spirit, and are passionate worshippers who have come alive in the presence of God, and awakened to their design and destiny.

Our Mission

We set up camp around the presence of God in worship and prayer – pursuing wholeness in spirit, soul, and body.

Then, by constantly using your faith, the life of Christ will be released deep inside you, and the resting place of His love will become the very source and root of your life. Then you will be empowered to discover what every holy one experiences--the great magnitude of the astonishing love of Christ in all its dimensions. How deeply intimate and far-reaching is His love! How enduring and inclusive it is! Endless love beyond measurement that transcends our understanding--this extravagant love pours into you until you are filled to overflowing with the fullness of God! Ephesians 3:17-19

Our Pastors

Jay & Kirstin Murphy

Lead Pastors

Jay and Kirstin fell in love in 2004 and have been married for twenty years. Both have served in ministry most of their lives, including twenty years in worship, youth ministry, and now leading together at The Resting Place. But most importantly, they both are passionate about Jesus – loving His presence, hungry for more of Him, following His voice, and helping others do the same.

They have four amazing kids – Caeden (19), Caleb (16), Hannah (13), and Emma (9). ...

Invite Jay & Kirstin to Speak at Your Next Event Or lead worship

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Our Leadership Team

Our Beliefs

Our approach centers around one main belief, that Jesus Christ is perfect theology. Whatever we think we know about God that we can’t find in the person of Jesus, we have reason to question. Through Jesus, His statements, and His actions we interpret and conclude all other beliefs.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Bible

It is God’s word to man. It is living and active. It is inspired, infallible, and authoritative (Hebrews 4:12; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21).

Jesus Christ

Jesus is the Messiah prophesied, the one and only God, in the exact representation of God, fully human and fully God. He came to reveal the Father. He was born from a virgin, lived a sinless life, and He died and rose again to reconcile all people to God and to free them from the power of sin and the devil. He will return again to reign over His Kingdom (Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38; Romans 9:5; Titus 2:13).

Sin

Sin was introduced into mankind through Adam and Eve, the first man and woman. Their sin enslaved the world and mankind to the power of the devil. All of mankind has sinned and the penalty is death, separation from God. Jesus Christ, God’s son, paid the penalty of sin to reconcile mankind to God. Everyone who repents and trusts in Jesus for forgiveness of sin is forgiven and free from the curse of sin and death (Romans 5:12-21, 6:23; Ephesians 2:1-5).

Salvation

Salvation is a free gift that comes from God through belief in Jesus’ finished work on the cross and His resurrection from the dead. Salvation is freedom from the power of sin & death for body, soul, & spirit (Romans 1:16; Ephesians 2:8-9).

The Trinity

God is one, eternal, and self-existent in three persons: Father, Son, & Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19; John 1:1-2,14; John 4:24; Acts 5:3-4; Ephesians 4:5-6; 2 Corinthians 13:17).

The Holy Spirit

Jesus baptizes the believer with the Holy Spirit into the body of Christ. The Holy Spirit sanctifies and purifies the believer. He draws believers to God and empowers them to be the witnesses of His Kingdom and resurrection. In the Baptism of the Holy Spirit there are speaking in tongues, the gifts of the Spirit, and the fruit of the Spirit (John 1:33;; John 16:5-15, Acts 1:8, 2:1-4, 2:38, 10:46, 19:6, Romans 8:16, 23, 26, 27,12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 12:1-31, Galatians 5:22-23, 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Titus 3:5)

Miracles/Healings

Miracles and healings were the works Jesus and His disciples demonstrated to confirm the good news about God’s Kingdom making its advance against the dominion of the devil. All believers today are empowered to demonstrate these works and thereby advance His Kingdom (Matthew 4:17, 23, 12:28, 28:19-20; John 9:4, 10:37, 14:12; Mark 16:17-20; 1 Corinthians 12:9-10).

Ordinances

Jesus and the early church gave us two ordinances: Baptism and Communion. We hold fast to these ordinances and practice them in accordance with the truth. (Luke 22:14-20, Matthew 28:19-20).

Baptism

We believe water baptism is a physical representation of a spiritual reality where the believer identifies with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We baptize believers in water into the name (or nature of) of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit as a sign of being consecrated to God, who is Three in One (Romans 6:3-4, 1 Peter 3:21- 22).

Communion (Eucharist)

Every week as a Body, we partake of communion, the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ as way of remembering the New Covenant we have been born into through the death, burial, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. We believe that the blood and body of Jesus were offered for mankind for the forgiveness of sins and for the salvation and healing of mankind. As we partake in this holy ordinance it is important to judge ourselves rightly in light of the forgiveness and healing that is offered through His meal (Matthew 26:26-29, Mark 14:22-25, Luke 22:14-20, 1 Cor. 11:23-26).

Gospel of the Kingdom of God

As prophesied by Daniel, God’s rule, authority, and realm was inaugurated by the incarnation of Jesus, our king. When He came, he preached a message about the coming of His Kingdom and demonstrated its advancement against the Kingdom of the enemy by healing the sick and casting out devils. He left the advancement of His Kingdom in the hands of the disciples with the expectation that this Gospel be taken all throughout the earth until the day He returns to receive His Kingdom (Daniel 2:44; John 18:36; Matthew 4:17, 23, 12:28; Revelation 11:15, 12:10).

Second Coming

In the ever increasing government of God and in the hope, which is the return of Jesus Christ for believers. Heaven and hell are real places. There will be a resurrection of the saved and the lost, the one to everlasting life and the other to everlasting death (Isaiah 9:7; Hebrews 9:28; Revelation 20:11-15; John 6:40; Luke 23:43; John 14:3).