Micah Davidson
LEAD PASTOR
Micah Davidson is the Founder and Lead Pastor of Real Life Church with campuses in Austin and Corpus Christi, as well as an Online Campus that hosts viewers from 27 countries around the world. Under his leadership, Real Life Church has grown from a small group of families to over 3,000 members. He has a passion to help people take their next steps towards a better life. He pursues all people with an intentional urgency to help them find and follow Jesus. his focus and authentic approach of teaching God's Word has transformed the lives of thousands.
Micah earned his Ph.D. in Theology and a Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages from Southwestern Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. While holding various titles such as Doctor, Teacher, and Life Coach, the most cherished designation he proudly carries is Pastor. Micah’s genuine concern for others enables him to connect with and influence both large crowds and small gatherings alike, however his favorite pulpit is a one-on-one conversation at a local coffee shop.
Pastor Micah enjoys investing in people. He has trained leaders and church planters around the world, including Africa, Central America and Eastern Europe. Micah has a special place in his heart for a small village in Ghana, Africa, where he adopted his youngest son. In this region, through his efforts and the efforts of Real Life Church, they have helped build life-giving wells, organized medical clinics, provided support to schools, and started new churches. Micah is dedicated to cultivating and motivating leaders in diverse secular domains such as business, education, and philanthropy, and he is committed to pursuing and nurturing the next generation of leaders.
Above all else, Micah is a devoted and loving family man. His greatest joy and biggest blessing is spending time with his wife Rebecca, his five adult children, and being ”Pop" to his 3 beautiful granddaughters.
“In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, freedom; in all things, kindness.”
— Augustine
Our Beliefs
These basic doctrines represent what Real Life Church believes to be essential elements of biblical teaching. In all other things we practice freedom and kindness.
God is the Creator & Ruler of the universe.
He has eternally existed in three persons: Father, Son & Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal & are one God.
(Genesis 1:1,26-27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
Salvation is a gift from God to man.
Man can never make up for his sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can man be saved from sin’s penalty. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.
(Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 14:6 & 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1)
Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
He is co-equal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life & offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all men by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin & death. He ascended to Heaven’s glory & will return again to earth to reign as King of Kings & Lord of Lords.
(Matthew 1:22-23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5 & 14:10-30; Hebrews 4:14-15; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Romans 1:3-4; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Timothy 6:14-15; Titus 2:13)
Because God gives man eternal life through Jesus Christ, the believer is secure in that salvation for eternity.
Salvation is maintained by the grace & power of God, not by the self-effort of the Christian. It is the grace & keeping power of God that gives this security.
(John 10:29; 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25 & 10:10-14; 1 Peter 1:3-5)
The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father & the Son as God.
He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation to provide power for living, understanding of spiritual truth & guidance in doing what is right. The Christian seeks to live under His control daily.
(2 Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13 & 14:16-17; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:12 & 3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:18)
The Bible is God’s Word to all men.
It was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs & living. Because it is inspired by God, it is truth without any mixture of error.
(2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; 2 Timothy 1:13; Psalm 119:105,160 & 12:6; Proverbs 30:5)
Man is made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character.
He is the supreme object of God’s creation. Although man has tremendous potential for good, he is marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called “sin.” This attitude separates man from God.
(Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1-2)
Man was created to exist forever.
He will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or in union with God, through forgiveness & salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven & Hell are places of eternal existence.
(John 3:16; 1 John 2:25 & 5:11-13; Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:15)