Believe it or not, Response to Grace began as a band, founded by Anthony Diaz and Pastor Jose Gonzalez Jr. If you check out our early YouTube videos, you’ll see we started with music covers. It wasn’t until later that we became a church. At first, we were a group of about ten couples who had been involved in traditional church settings. While we appreciated our experiences, we felt a longing to pursue our passions and reach the people we felt called to serve—the ‘unchurched,’ the overlooked, and those who just needed God, no matter who they were or what they looked like.

We met at Pastor Jose's place with no money, just a vision and God in our hearts. We prayed, dreamed, and then, out of nowhere, Dr. Darryl Johnson heard about us and let us use his school to meet for our services. We needed a name, and that's when we realized that Response to Grace wasn't just a band; it was our DNA, defining who we are at our core.

Everyone has a response. Our response to grace shapes who we are and where we’re going. We’re not just attending services; we’re stepping into a movement—a community that breaks beyond the four walls of a building and welcomes everyone just as they are. We’re not just a congregation; we’re a family—a dynamic body that embraces the energy of youth and the wisdom of experience. Our mission is bigger than Saturdays—we seek to be the heartbeat of the community, living out grace in action every day.