Our Story
Built from the ashes. Reimagined for connection.
Why We Exist
From the ashes, stronger than before.
In May 2023, our building burned to the ground.
We lost our building, our equipment, and the place we had called home since 2008.
What we didn’t lose was our people.
Following the fire on that Sunday, we immediately took action and were open for class the next day at 5:00am in the sanctuary of Gateway Family Church. For two years, we set up and tore down equipment inside a church every single week (104 weekends to be exact). Every Friday night we’d put up an entire gyms worth of equipment and pull out an entire sanctuary worth of chairs, and every Sunday afternoon, rain or shine we’d flip the space back from a church and into our gym once again.
And yet, despite the challenging and exhausting circumstances, we grew stronger. Our community didn’t just survive, it got tighter, tougher, and more committed than ever.
On May 23, 2025, we opened the doors to our new home at The PHNX, a space built from the ashes. What used to be a building just for a gym, now became a building for many tenants, all reaching and improving peoples lives. To us, this building isn’t just steel and brick, it’s proof that resilience pays off, that hard seasons don’t have to break you, and that when people show up for each other, they can rebuild something even better than before.
That’s why we exist. To help people rise. No matter what they’re facing.
Our Mission at the phnx
Since our inception, our mission has always been clear to change lives through community, support, and love.
Yes, we own and operate the venue, but we’re here to help you make memories and make the most of life. We believe this place should be more than a building, it should be a place where you are free to have memorable moments, where you laugh, and where you leave better than you came in.
Our values come straight from Galatians 5:22-23:
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control."
These aren’t just words we put on the wall. They’re the standard we aim to live by. We’re not perfect, but we take every day as an opportunity to practice these values.
Welcome to our family
This journey has stretched us, challenged us, and shaped us in ways we never expected. There were nights during the process we questioned if we could keep going. Rebuilding while still leading, still serving, still showing up for the people who believed in us.
There were long days, delays, closed doors, and constant decisions. And yet, in the middle of all of it, there was overwhelming support. Friends who showed up to move flooring. Folks who said, "We’ve got it." Friends who followed us into a borrowed space with no complaints, just heart.
The PHNX is definitely a physical space, but more than that, it’s the outcome of belief. Of faith. Of people choosing to keep going.
We’re humbled by what has come to life here, and we want you to know we don’t take it for granted. This isn’t just our dream. It’s a reflection of every single person who walked with us through the fire and into this next chapter.
— Andrew & Candace
