gloryco began as a worship initiative called THE TOP, born during the isolating and uncertain days of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the chaos of that season left many of us, as college students, longing for community and spiritual grounding. That Thanksgiving and Christmas break, when travel restrictions brought our friends back to our hometown, we seized the opportunity to gather around what united us: worshiping the Lord and studying His Word.

For eight weeks, 15-20 of us met faithfully in our church’s youth room, diving into the book of James and singing acoustic worship songs. Around the sixth week, we sensed a clear call from the Lord: our entire young adult community needed this—not just a small group of churchgoers. We were compelled to bring the hope of the gospel to them. This led us to pray and plan an event for the summer break, choosing the most central, free, and accessible location we could find: the FBC parking deck, which we named THE TOP.

To our amazement, people came. Community took root. To be a disciple of Jesus and make disciples was always the call. Some found local churches, others made decisions for Christ, and a real need in our town was met. It wasn’t always polished or perfect, but it was always purposeful and reverent. God faithfully provided the people, resources, protection, and guidance we needed—often in ways we didn’t expect—every step of the way.

Through THE TOP, our collective calling as a ministry was shaped and strengthened. Together with our team, we grew in our passion to serve the Lord and our local community. To everyone who has joined us, past and present, thank you for pouring your gifts into building a Christian community that preaches the Word and embraces spiritually and theologically sound music. This ministry thrives because of a team that loves Jesus and His Church.

We believe gloryco is called to be a gateway ministry—a bridge that connects young adults and high school students to one another and to the local church. We do not replace the church; we serve alongside it as an outreach opportunity and “gateway event” that engages this generation with the gospel and points them home to biblically faithful congregations and community. Our desire is to host local gatherings, produce biblically sound music, content, and resources, and spark a hunger for revival in your community. We want to inspire students and young adults to cultivate the soul, stand for truth, combat biblical illiteracy in their generation, and recognize that they are not alone in the faith—that they are surrounded by local churches and believers who are walking faithfully with Christ.