The crowd made the quarter-mile march to Magnolia following their last meal beneath the I-35 overpass. Adam Anspaugh, 32, said he had been struggling with substance abuse problem and entered a Mission Waco program when he was introduced to the church.

“Pastor Jimmy has been talking about a tabernacle church lately and it doesn’t really matter where you go as long as you are carrying the right message,” he said. “I just graduated from my recovery program and I am working now. They’ve done a lot for me, so it’s been an awesome journey.”

The diverse group of churchgoers united in song and music for their inauguration at the Silos amidst chilly, 40-degree weather and light rain. Dorrell said he was happy to lead his congregation to the marketplace.

“You can’t get this at your ordinary church,” Dorrell said.

As the church service began, Dorrell welcomed the crowd to the Silos, many of whom bundled against the cold and the whipping wind. Some seated themselves on benches beneath a covered area. Dorrell picked out the Gaineses, and brought them to the stage.

“If Jesus were walking the earth today, this would be His church,” said Joanna Gaines, standing to Dorrell’s left.