A Spirit-Filled Pentecostal Church on Shelton Beach Road
Saraland Church sits on Shelton Beach Road just off Interstate 65 in northern Mobile County, Alabama, where a Spirit-filled congregation has built its identity around the finished work of Jesus Christ and the ongoing power of the Holy Spirit. On Sunday mornings the parking lots in front of and behind the main building fill up with families, students, and longtime believers looking for worship that is alive and preaching that carries weight. The church is part of the Assemblies of God, a fellowship that has shaped its beliefs, its Pentecostal identity, and its sense of calling since it first opened in this stretch of Saraland.
A New Chapter Under Pastors Jason and Ashleigh Mayfield
On July 13, 2025, Jason and Ashleigh Mayfield stepped into their calling to pastor Saraland Church. Together they form a leadership team that blends revival-focused preaching with practical, marketplace-tested strategy.
Pastor Jason carries more than twenty years of ministry experience, including nineteen years credentialed with the Assemblies of God and twelve years as an ordained minister. He has led revitalization efforts at multiple churches that ranked among the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Churches in America, and he has developed resources that have reached more than 100,000 people with deeper engagement in Scripture. His strengths run across church growth, strategic leadership, digital outreach, and the kind of preaching that carries an edge of revival.
Ashleigh Mayfield is a dynamic leader and strategic builder who spent years in corporate America leading multi-million-dollar retail operations before shifting her focus to faith-driven leadership and coaching. Her work has influenced hundreds of thousands of people in breaking through limiting beliefs, stepping into leadership, and pursuing breakthrough in both business and ministry. Together the Mayfields describe their call as blending Spirit-led conviction, practical strategy, and marketplace wisdom to lead Saraland Church into revival and abundant living.
Sunday Mornings on Shelton Beach Road
The Sunday service begins promptly at 10:30 a.m. and runs roughly seventy-five minutes. The atmosphere the church describes is straightforward: alive, powerful, and built around the truth of God's Word. Worship is Spirit-filled and passionate. Preaching is bold, Bible-based, clear, actionable, and full of hope.
First-time visitors are met at the door by a Welcome Center team. Anyone who plans a visit in advance is greeted personally, walked through kids check-in, handed a fresh cup of coffee, and shown around the building. For guests who would rather simply show up, the same warmth is waiting. Visitors are told that Saraland Church is a place for everyone, with people from different generations, backgrounds, and cultures raising their hands, opening their Bibles, and going after everything God has for them.
What should a first-time guest wear? The answer from the church is unapologetically simple: come as you are. Jeans and t-shirts sit alongside dress shirts and blouses. What matters is being there, not the outfit. Parking is easy, with lots in front of and behind the main building, and the flow of traffic gets visitors settled without hassle. If bringing children, the church recommends arriving about fifteen minutes before the service to allow time for check-in.
Wednesday Nights for Every Generation
Beyond Sunday morning, the church gathers again on Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. for what it simply calls Wednesday Night Church. The format is built for the whole family: Adult, Youth, and Kids tracks run at the same time, so a family can arrive together, drop kids into their own space, and then meet up afterward. For families with middle and high school students, the model on Sundays is different. Students join the main service rather than running a separate experience, because the church believes the strongest long-term discipleship happens when students are part of passionate worship and practical preaching alongside the rest of the body.
Kids Ministry from Six Weeks to Fifth Grade
The kids ministry at Saraland Church stretches from babies at six weeks old through fifth graders. Children's Director Hannah Jednat, known around the church as Ms. Hannah, oversees a program organized by clear age groups, each with its own environment and approach.
In the nursery, six-week-olds through eighteen-month-olds are cared for by a trained, background-checked team in a clean and secure space. The church provides everything a baby needs so parents can step into the main service without worry. Toddlers from nineteen to thirty-six months begin encountering foundational Bible stories and simple worship songs, learning about Jesus through play and interaction. Preschoolers, ages three through five, experience a little more structure with key Bible stories designed to stick.
For kindergarteners through fifth graders, the elementary ministry dives deeper into Scripture, pairing engaging activities with a focus on showing kids that a relationship with Jesus is both exciting and life-changing in every area of life. Whether families are first-time visitors or longtime attenders, the check-in process begins at the Connect Center just inside the main foyer, where a team enters the family's details into a secure system before guiding them to the right room.
Eight Values Shaping the Church
The church has laid out eight core ministry values that read like a roadmap for the congregation. Each one carries a Scripture reference and a short teaching series the church has produced.
The first value is that everything is built on Jesus. His life, death, and resurrection form the unshakeable foundation for everything the church does and teaches. Second is a commitment to being rooted in the Bible; Scripture serves as the ultimate authority for teaching, doctrine, and life guidance. While methods adapt to the culture, the message of the Gospel does not change.
Third is an openly Spirit-filled identity. The church embraces the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit in contemporary ministry, believes in spiritual gifts, divine empowerment, and ongoing revelation, and names its Pentecostal identity as something that shapes both worship and expectation. Fourth is a commitment to honoring all people, grounded in the belief that every person bears the image of God and deserves dignity, respect, and genuine care.
Fifth is generational intentionality, investing in children's and student ministries while honoring the wisdom of seasoned believers. Sixth is a passion for biblical generosity. The church teaches that tithing and generous giving open doors to ministry and to serving the vulnerable. Seventh is a hopeful posture toward tomorrow, refusing to lead with fear in either personal struggles or uncertain times. And eighth is a relentless focus on the mission, with excellence poured into five areas: Hospitality, Kids Ministry, Worship, Preaching, and Next Steps for spiritual growth.
Where the Church Stands, and How It Welcomes
Saraland Church has taken the unusual step of writing out its convictions about marriage, sexuality, and homosexuality in a public statement titled Where We Stand on LGBT+. The opening line of that statement sets the tone: the Gospel is for all people.
The document moves through three movements. First, it explains what the church believes the Bible teaches about homosexual behavior, walking through passages in Leviticus, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 1 Timothy, and Jude, and arguing that the teaching is not scattered everywhere or read into every page but rests on identifiable passages. Second, it addresses the deeper question people often bring to the conversation: if I am gay, does God reject me? The answer is the same one Scripture gives to every question about sin and salvation: by grace, through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ. And third, it talks about what salvation looks like over a lifetime, distinguishing the instant act of justification from the lifelong process of sanctification.
On marriage, the church has adopted the General Council of the Assemblies of God's official definition: the permanent, exclusive one flesh union of one man and one woman. Its facilities are not used for, and its ministers do not officiate, any other kind of marriage. At the same time, the statement is emphatic about welcome: LGBT people are welcome to attend, worship, and belong on the journey. The Bible says that whosoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved, and whosoever includes you. The one firm boundary stated applies to everyone: anyone who would endanger a child is not permitted.
Giving, Messages, and Staying Connected
For those who want to support the church financially, online giving is available by credit or debit card, by ACH or checking transfer, by stock gift, and by text-to-give at (251) 357-1607. Recurring gifts can also be set up through a bank's Bill Pay system, made payable to Saraland Church. The church teaches plainly about giving, anchoring the practice in Proverbs 11:24: One gives freely, yet grows all the richer.
Sunday worship and Wednesday Night Church are the two weekly gatherings, and online giving, a full archive of weekly video messages on YouTube, and the Saraland Church with Jason Mayfield podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify keep the congregation connected throughout the week.