Address: 2100 Highway 150
Floyds Knobs, Indiana 47119
Phone: 812.944.2570
Email: wesley@wesleychapel.org
O U R C H U R C H
We are a church family rooted in Christ and growing in grace.
At Wesley Chapel, it is our mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. We do this by focusing on four areas: Worship, Faith Development, Serving, and Generosity. We live together as people of faith to grow as disciples in each of these four areas.
W H A T W E D O
Our Mission
Serve the Church
When we serve we are being like Jesus. Jesus calls us to serve within our faith community so that we can grow in our faith and be equipped to go into the world to share the love of God with all people. The primary areas of Serve Here are Hospitality and Food Service. Serving at Wesley Chapel also includes other ministry areas such as Worship, Faith Development, and Facility Team just to name a few. There are always opportunities to serve and we would love to have you connected to Wesley Chapel through service.
Serve the City
We believe serving those around us is central to growing in our relationship with God. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we serve our local communities in Southern Indiana.
Serve the World
We are a church on mission to go into the world and share the hope of Jesus. Through local and global ministry partnerships, we are working diligently to be the hands and feet of God.
New Here?
Join us for worship on Sundays at 8:30 am or 11:00 am. Our campus is located in the heart of Floyd County, Indiana. No matter who you are, or where you’ve been, we welcome you with open arms.
M I S S I O N
We are traveling this journey of faith together, developing the character of Jesus within, and sharing the love of God with our community.
Tony Alstott
Lead Pastor
L E A D E R S H I P
Our Team
Tony Alstott
Lead Pastor
Cory Feuerbacher
Director of Worship +
Director of 20s/30s Ministry
Becky Perkins
Director of Faith
Peter Williams
Associate Pastor
In charge of Youth and Mission
C H U R C H M E D I A
Latest Sermon Series
06
Apr '21
Up From the Grave
06
Apr '21
Dan and Julie Risinger
On March 15, 2020, Dan was the first post office worker in the United States to be diagnosed with Covid19. Dan describes his journey with Covid19 that led him to the hospital and to the Intensive Care Unit. When he left the hospital he felt like he came out of the grave.
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15
Jan '20
Cue the Eagle
15
Jan '20
“Run to the roar means facing my pain and fears and trusting God to help me with those fears. As a part of that, I wanted to deepen my relationship with God, and in return He provided me with strength. I ask God for strength many days and he gives it to me along with hope of eternal life.”
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15
Jan '20
Three Generations Impacted
15
Jan '20
“In my early 20’s I was going through rough times. I was trying to figure out what to do to better myself and get back on track to get out of the rut I was in. I asked my mother if she would be interested in trying out Wesley Chapel, and we went that next Sunday and the rest is history. We fell in love with the church from that point on. I loved the church, and the feeling of family was important to us. We got that feeling from the beginning.”
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W E S L E Y C H A P E L B L O G
Recent Articles
15
Apr '21
Bait
15
Apr '21
1 Peter 5:8-9a
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith.”
I was all out of sorts this week. It was several different issues taking place at the same time catching me off guard. It threw me back into a previous mindset I had experienced at an earlier time in our first few years at Wesley Chapel. Just like back then, I was taken off guard by hurtful, accusing words and I found myself feeling offended, defensive, and needing to share my perspective in response. I had waves of anxiety and anxiety driven dreams. I became so unsettled and emotional that I finally reached out to a wise friend and asked for a listening ear and some advice. She was able shake me out of my emotional pity party and reminded me to stay focused on the work of the kingdom and the real issues at hand. She helped me shift my priorities back to God and the ministry and purpose He has for me.
It’s been a few days of introspection for me and I’m embarrassed to say that I had forgotten how Satan works. I had forgotten the tactics he uses to take my focus off of Jesus. Satan loves to use relationships and my need to be liked and respected to get me sidetracked from the work that I’ve been called to do. Satan knows exactly how to bait me to cast the doubt that leads me to conclusions that get me off the works that God has prepared for me. You let down your guard and he gets you. Thankfully, I have wise and godly friends to steer me back onto the right path.
In Luke 17:1, Jesus said to his disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come but woe to him through which they come”
Jesus warned us that stumbling blocks will come our way. He also warned that we have no excuse for being the stumbling block to others. The word used here in the text for stumbling blocks is the Greek word skandalon. It was originally the part of a trap in which bait was attached, the trap or snare itself. It also means offense or the thing that offends. When I become offended or hurt by something someone has said or done, that offense then becomes the bait Satan uses to get me. When I take this bait I become trapped in a way of thinking that gets me to focus on all the ways I have been offended, all the hurtful things they have said about me. If I let these thoughts progress, I’m full of self-pity and before you know it, I am bitter and I have taken the bait that Satan set. Just like that he has me focused on how I’ve been offended and before you know it my eyes are no longer on Jesus, but how I’ve been hurt and wronged… Just for the record, this is why many have left the church as well as the cause of many church splits… It all starts with an offense.
When I am offended, I start to believe someone owes me something, whether it’s an apology or an acknowledgement that I’ve been offended. When I start to believe that someone owes me anything, that’s the point where the trap snaps and I’ve been caught! I’ve taken the bait of Satan. Getting entangled in the trap has never produced any good for me. It cripples me and makes it hard to bear fruit. It’s hard to have any love, joy, peace, patience, kindness and goodness when I’ve taken the bait Satan has left on the trap. It’s hard for faithfulness, gentleness and self-control to be present in my life when I’m hurt and offended by what someone has said or done. Bitter Fruit is all that takes root when my focus is taken off of Jesus.
Social media…gossip…all make it easier to say things about someone that we would never say face to face. Both are used as weapons of destruction when used to say hurtful things or put a negative spin on a situation. As an adult I’ve learned that bullying behavior isn’t always left behind on the school playground. Some carry this behavior into their adulthood. I cannot control what these people say or do. The only thing I can control is how I respond to them. What I am realizing more and more is that I need not respond at all. I don’t have to attend every debate or fight I’m invited to. To do so is taking the bait of Satan.
Scripture tells me to contend for the faith. It doesn’t tell me to contend for my right to have my thoughts or opinions validated. It doesn’t tell me to contend to be understood or prove a point. Jesus had a way of showing by example what a life yielded to the will of the Father looked like. As a follower of Jesus, I’m learning to yield my life to the will of the Father. In doing so, I’ve realized I have a lot of expectations of how I believe I should be treated that need to be yielded as well. Those expectations go unmet, lead me to take up an offense and let the seeds of anger and bitterness grow…seeds sown by Satan. Our world is so full of darkness right now. A world wrecked by evil and in need of the light of Jesus. Sometimes I feel so overwhelmed by what needs to be done for the kingdom. More recently, I’m realizing what doesn’t need to be done is as important too…especially when I yield my right to be offended.
When someone hurls stones at you, remember there’s a spiritual battle going on (Ephesians 6:12). Standing firm in faith is remembering this as well as knowing who you really are in Christ. “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepares in advance for us to do.” I have a purpose that God has called me to. I can only fulfill that purpose when I keep my eyes on Jesus and abide in Him and His words, not the words that Satan has used to bait me.
Note: This concept of the “Bait of Satan” came to me through spiritual direction at a time when I was working on unforgiveness in my heart. It is outlined thoroughly in the book, “Bait of Satan” by John Bevere. While I do not agree with all of the author’s theology, this book was helpful in moving past the bitterness in my life.
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25
Mar '21
Inukshuk (n-nook-shook)
25
Mar '21
Written by Kara Reasoner
As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him—you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood/offering Spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For in Scripture, it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the One who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”
—-I Peter2:5-6
I first became fascinated with an inukshuk (n- nook- shook) on a 2018 trip to Ireland. One of our stops was a small fishing village on the west coast of the island. While enjoying a walk on the beach, our guide pointed out to us as we faced out to the ocean, the next stop from here is America! Further down the beach, we came upon several stacks of stones. It was clear they were not a natural phenomenon but were man-made. My curiosity got the best of me and I began to inquire about these interesting pillars of stones. One of the locals told me these stacks of stones were inukshuks, left by someone communicating “someone was here” or “you are on the right path”.
The definition of an inukshuk is “a structure of rough stones stacked in the form of a human figure, traditionally used by Inuit people as a landmark or a commemorative sign.” Inuit are indigenous people of Northern Canada (where I saw my second inukshuk and in the form of a man) and part of Greenland and Alaska. Inukshuks were typically used by the Inuit as directional markers. Over the years inukshuks have transformed into a symbol of hope, safety, and friendship to people all over the world!
Last March, our lives were changed in ways that we could never have imagined. A few days after the shutdown, I decided to build an inukshuk at the end of our driveway. At first it was a physical sign for me of hope and friendship. Then it became a sign we were headed in the right direction. And now it stands as a testament to the human spirit. We grieve with those who have lost loved ones. There is light at the end of the tunnel, and we will get to the other side of this pandemic.A couple of weeks ago, Pastor Tony shared with us about a Hebrew mizpah from the story of Jacob and Laban. They erected a pillar of stones marking an agreement between the two of them, with God as their watching witness or watchtower. Loosely interpreted, mizpah means “may God watch over between you and me while we’re apart.”
People have been using pillars and stacks of stones to communicate for centuries. Pillars of stones, monuments to God, buildings—-they all are built by man and can be destroyed. Wesley Chapel is a beautiful facility and we have been blessed, but the building itself is not the church. Never more than during this pandemic has it been made clearer that the church is not a building of brick, mortar, and stone. We, God’s people the – “living stones”- are the church! Throughout the last year when we could not meet in person or were limited in numbers, Wesley Chapel turned to new and different ways to reach people outside the walls of the building. Nothing is more important to God than people. Each of us are the “living stones” with Jesus as our cornerstone. May we never lose sight, no matter the circumstances, of being rooted in Christ, growing in grace, making disciples to transform the world, and always loving well!
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18
Mar '21
Rock Formations
18
Mar '21
Written by Nancy Predmore
For better or worse, my family is a collector of rocks, stones, shells, and sand. I have jars with sand from our vacations, labeled from the beaches. Shells were used in a 4H project. Our computer has photos of stones and rocks that we thought were interesting. If these things could talk, they would tell stories about my family.
One of my favorite sets of rocks are some that we found on a rocky beach in Maine. There were rock formations all over the shore. One of our favorites was a set of rocks that were balancing in the shape of a cross. People put so much thought and effort into making these freestanding structures. We made our own, but it wasn’t easy. We had to start with a flat rock for the foundation. Then we had to put together the rocks in a certain way to make them balance. Some of the rocks worked better in one place than another, but they all had to work together to stay in balance. If we shifted one rock, the entire stack needed to be shifted to stay in balance. It was hard work, but the results were so satisfying.
When we first started attending Wesley Chapel, we weren’t sure where we fit. Delainey jumped right in with Sunday School, but Jim and I moved more slowly. While D attended Sunday School, we attended worship. We found a class on Wednesday night that was a good fit for Jim and I while D attended youth group. That class lead to being part of a Sunday School class. Sunday School lead to being asked to help at VBS, which lead to teaching Sunday School. We are not sure where teaching Sunday school will lead us, but we are willing to serve.
It all goes back to the rock formations. Every rock in those formations have a purpose, for all of us at Wesley Chapel have a purpose. God has placed us here together to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. We need each other to stay in balance just as those rocks need to be balanced together. When one of us needs to shift, we need to shift together. As long as we keep the living Stone as our foundation, we will be able do the work that He has called us for.
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Pastor Tony recommends reading:
Be The Bridge: Pursuing Gods Heart for Racial Reconciliation
In an era where we seem to be increasingly divided along racial lines, many are hesitant to step into the gap, fearful of saying or doing the wrong thing. At times the silence, particularly within the church, seems deafening.
But change begins with an honest conversation among a group of Christians willing to give a voice to unspoken hurts, hidden fears, and mounting tensions. These ongoing dialogues have formed the foundation of a global movement called Be the Bridge—a nonprofit organization whose goal is to equip the church to have a distinctive and transformative response to racism and racial division.
In this perspective-shifting book, founder Latasha Morrison shows how you can participate in this incredible work and replicate it in your own community. With conviction and grace, she examines the historical complexities of racism. She expertly applies biblical principles, such as lamentation, confession, and forgiveness, to lay the framework for restoration.
Along with prayers, discussion questions, and other resources to enhance group engagement, Be the Bridge presents a compelling vision of what it means for every follower of Jesus to become a bridge builder—committed to pursuing justice and racial unity in light of the gospel.
But change begins with an honest conversation among a group of Christians willing to give a voice to unspoken hurts, hidden fears, and mounting tensions. These ongoing dialogues have formed the foundation of a global movement called Be the Bridge—a nonprofit organization whose goal is to equip the church to have a distinctive and transformative response to racism and racial division.
In this perspective-shifting book, founder Latasha Morrison shows how you can participate in this incredible work and replicate it in your own community. With conviction and grace, she examines the historical complexities of racism. She expertly applies biblical principles, such as lamentation, confession, and forgiveness, to lay the framework for restoration.
Along with prayers, discussion questions, and other resources to enhance group engagement, Be the Bridge presents a compelling vision of what it means for every follower of Jesus to become a bridge builder—committed to pursuing justice and racial unity in light of the gospel.
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