Meet other local Christians who would be interested in being part of a new church with a liberal theology in the Charlotte area. I am a pastor of 16 years service, with a dream of starting a church based on grace, not condemnation - original blessing, not original sin - and compassion, not coercion. The five principles of this new church will be: extravagent hospitality, passionate worship, intentional spiritual growth, outrageous generosity, and risk-taking service. If you are drawn to go …

--Are you tired of the modern Church's cheerleading for genocidal wars led by the state on behalf of the corporations that control it? --Do you wonder how the religion founded by Jesus of Nazareth (killed by the state) changed from one of peace (love and pray for your enemies, "turn the other cheek") to one of war (kill your enemies, Augustine's "just war" theory)? --Do you want the Church to return to its historic mission--the one mandated by its founder? This group is for Christians who w …

Have you ever heard the saying "The Family That Prays Together, Stays Together?" Well we're going to put our own twist on this saying. Although we find ourselves in the Bible Belt, the Christian community and LGBTQ community are kept pretty separate. However, our God is bigger and better than divisions. We who call ourselves Christians identify first as a follower of Christ and secondly by gender and who we choose to date. For this Bible Study, all LGBTQ family members are welcome, and of course …