About Lift Church

Real people. Real presence. Real purpose.

Our Heart

At Lift Church, we've stripped away the complexity to focus on what matters most: Jesus. Born from a vision to see His presence transform our community, we're a house where the Holy Spirit leads, authentic relationships thrive, and everyone has a place at the table.


We're not about building an organization – we're about building a family. A family where you can belong before you believe, where broken people find healing, and where every person plays a vital role in God's story for Venice.

Our Why


Our House Values


Generosity: FUEL THE VISION

Lead Pastors

Micah & Megan Rickles


Micah and Megan Rickles are the Lead Pastors of Lift Church in Venice, Florida. They’ve been in pastoral ministry for over 20 years. Micah and Megan have a rich history with Lift Church, going back to 2014 when they first joined the team. Beyond their roles as pastors, Micah and Megan share the beautiful journey of raising seven wonderful children, adding an extra layer of warmth and love to their lives. Their leadership isn't just about guiding a congregation; it's about fostering genuine connections within the church family.

Our Team


Our Beliefs

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We believe the Bible is the written expression of God’s creative design and plan for mankind, serving as the sole basis for faith. We believe the Bible was written by men that were inspired by God, given the inspiration and message as God intended it to be written. We believe that the original manuscripts were written as God intended and without human error. We believe the Bible is intended for man to read devotionally, study intently and used as a guide for our lives. (2 Peter 1:20-21; 2 Timothy 3:16-17)

The Bible

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God

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We believe that God created mankind in His image for relationship. That relationship was broken by a willful act of disobedience; resulting in a broken trust that alienated man from God. God promised to restore the potential for relationship with all mankind through a redemptive act of God’s love. God fulfilled his promise through the life, death and resurrection of his son, Jesus Christ. (Genesis 1:26; Genesis 3; John 3:16)

Mankind

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We believe that Jesus Christ is fully God and became fully man to express the love of God to all mankind. Jesus Christ fulfilled numerous prophecies and promises to restore a perfect relationship between God and his creation. Jesus’ deity was expressed through his virgin birth, his earthly ministry, including miracles, and through his resurrection from the dead. Jesus’ incarnation was expressed through his human body. Though he had not sinned of his own accord; he became a substitute for the judgment of sin and disease upon mankind through the suffering and death of his physical body. (John 1:1-5; Colossians 1:13-23; Hebrews 1:1-3)

Jesus Christ

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Salvation

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We believe the Holy Spirit is God, the third person of the Trinity. We believe that man’s ability to live in God’s redemptive plan is empowered by the Holy Spirit through his abiding presence, the power to share our faith with all people, daily direction and understanding the Bible. We believe that the Holy Spirit manifests in different ways. We believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit for the empowerment of the church. (John 14:26; John 16:7-14; Acts 1:8)

The Holy Spirit

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We believe that these two practices are public testimonies of our faith in Jesus Christ. Every Christian should be baptized when they make a public confession for salvation, illustrating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Communion is symbolic of all believers coming together in faith by “breaking bread” to remember that Jesus’ body was broken for our sins. The cup is symbolic of Jesus promise to all believers that we will be together in heaven and celebrate our life in God eternally. (Matthew 28:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

Water Baptism & Communion

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We believe the church is God’s present expression to mankind of his love and redemptive promise for relationship with mankind. All believers comprise ONE church. All local gatherings that worship God and declare faith in Jesus Christ are microcosms of ONE church. The goal of every Christians is to come together with others in unity for worship, service, encourage faith and to express the love of Jesus to all mankind. (Ephesians 3:10; Acts 2:42; Hebrews 10:24-25)

The Church

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The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on earth.

There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works. Whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, will be consigned to the everlasting punishment in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. (Zech. 14;5, Matthew 24:27, Rev. 1:7, Rev. 20:1-6)

Second Return of Jesus Christ