Metro Community Church began as a dream in the heart of its founding pastor, Paul Westbrook, long before he ever came to the Edwardsville area. He had a vision of a church that would reach those who had never been to church or perhaps had given up on church, but still needed to hear the truth about how much they mattered to God. In January 1991, having been approached by a handful of families from this area, Paul, his wife Melody, and their children moved to Edwardsville to start the church.

With no building, no budget, but with a clear sense of God's direction and calling, they began to meet in one of the families' basement. Soon after, they conducted a phone survey with the help of some other friends. They were attempting to target those people in the area that did not have a commitment to any church and invite them to Metro's first official Sunday service on Easter Sunday of 1991. They made 20,000 phone calls and sent information to approximately 1500 people who expressed interest.

On Easter Sunday of 1991, Metro held its first public service at LeClaire Elementary School in Edwardsville with 163 people in attendance. In 1992, Metro relocated to the Junior High School (now Woodland Elementary) to accommodate its growth. In June 1996, Metro began to offer two identical services so that growth could continue and attendees and members would have additional options. Then in 1997, it moved to the Edwardsville Middle School (the old High School) in order to continue to adequately handle the growth it was experiencing. In 2003, Metro completed its first building project and is now meeting there.

Since 1991, Metro has grown from that handful of families to over 1400 people in attendance every weekend. Metro's ministry and influence continues to grow as it continues to pursue its vision to be a church where people want to move closer to God, each other, and the disconnected.