On April 25, 2003, fifteen people met in a home to discuss starting a church in Estero, Florida. Each of the families in the group had individually sensed a call from God to begin a new and different kind of church. This new church would seek to glorify God through presenting the Gospel to every man, woman and child, connecting them into loving relationships with Jesus Christ and with others. This church, which came to be known as Summit Church, would focus outward – on the Kingdom of God in Southwest Florida and throughout the world, not inward – on merely seeking to meet the needs of a few who are gathered inside the four walls of the church.

During the summer of 2003, Summit Church developed a core group of 75-100 people before officially launching on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University on September 7, 2003. Over the past four years Summit Church has grown to an average attendance of over 1330 meeting on two campuses – our University Campus in South Ft. Myers and our Naples Campus at Pine Ridge Middle School. People and resources have been mobilized and engaged in 33 various ministry partnerships, both locally and globally. Over $2 MIllion dollars has been given to other ministries and missions outside Summit during the first four years. On September 16, 2007 Summit Church celebrated the Grand Opening of the first facility in South Ft. Myers on ideally located property graciously donated by the John E. and Aliese Price Foundation under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Wainwright and Mavis Miller.

Summit Church has four basic core values: God, Truth, Love, and Mission. We seek to accomplish our God-given mission by leading people to live out five thresholds: Intimacy with God, Qualitative Distinctiveness, Sharing Our Grace Story, Spiritual Giftedness, Stewardship of Life.

We fully believe it is not about us, but about God and His glory. We praise God and glorify His name for His unfailing love and faithfulness.