About Journey Church

We believe that we were intended to follow Jesus together. Not as friends or as like-minded individuals, but as a family. As those who belong to the family of God. John 1:12 “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” With that in mind, we are deeply committed to one another, and seek to be with and for each other despite any differences between us.

To be a welcoming and gracious family grounded in the Word of God and the story of His love (Rom. 15:7, Col. 3:16, 1 John 4:9-11, John 17:17, John 12:48-50) 

Embodying the redemptive love of Jesus in our communities and throughout the world (2 Cor. 5:18-20, John 13:34-35, Matt. 28:18-20, Acts 1:8, Gal. 2:20) 

Inviting all people into a Spirit-led journey of transformation into Christlikeness (Rom. 12:1-2, 2 Cor. 3:17-18, Matt. 11:28-30, 1 Thess. 5:23, Gal. 5:22-23)

As a church we are not isolated individuals, we are family. And these shared practices ground us in God’s grace as we seek to follow Jesus together.

We Ground Ourselves in Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16–17; Psalm 119:105;

Colossians 3:16, John 17:17)

Returning to the story of God again and again as it reshapes our own. (SundayWorship Service, Christian Year Reading Plan)

We Ground Ourselves in Prayer (Philippians 4:6–7; 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18; Matthew 6:9–13)

Making space daily to listen, speak, and stay present to God in all things. (Daily Prayer, Prayer Team, Worship/Prayer Nights)

We Ground Ourselves in Sabbath (Genesis 2:2–3; Exodus 20:8–10; Mark 2:27–28)

Grounding our lives in God’s rhythm, not the world’s urgency, we stop, rest, delight, and worship. (Sunday Worship Service, Sabbath Sunday)

We Ground Ourselves in Fasting (Matthew 6:16–18; Joel 2:12; Acts 13:2–3)

Saying no to lesser desires to say yes to deeper hunger for God. (Lent, Monthly Fast)

We Ground Ourselves in Solitude (Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16; Psalm 46:10)

Stepping away from noise and distraction to be alone with God who meets us in the quiet. (Space for God Retreats)

We Ground Ourselves in Community (Acts 2:42–47; Hebrews 10:24–25; Galatians 6:2)

Committing to life with others, learning and living the way of Jesus together. (Groups, Discipleship Bands, Relational Discipleship)

We Ground Ourselves in Generosity (2 Corinthians 9:6–8; Acts 4:32–35; Proverbs 11:24–25)

Resisting scarcity and consumerism by giving freely from what God has given to us. (Benevolence Fund, ICCM Sponsorships, Congregational Giving)

We Ground Ourselves in Service (Mark 10:45; Galatians 5:13; John 13:14–15)

Showing up for the needs around us with the redemptive love and humility of Jesus.

We Ground Ourselves in Witness (Matthew 5:14–16; Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 3:15)

Embodying the story of Jesus in everyday life and inviting others to come and see.

We Ground Ourselves in the Sacraments (Matthew 28:19–20; Luke 22:19–20; Acts 2:41–42)

Receiving God’s grace in tangible ways through baptism and the Lord’s Supper, we remember and participate in the redemptive work of Jesus. (Baptism Services, Communion in Worship)

Free Methodists are first and foremost a Kingdom people. Yet throughout church history, God has raised up distinct movements like ours to enrich the larger body of Christ. Building on the legacies of John Wesley and B.T. Roberts, but always discerning where God is moving today, our identity is shaped by values that are both historical and aspirational. In a time of rising polarization in our nation, we resist the pull toward both fundamentalism and theological liberalism — not out of a spirit of compromise, but from a radical commitment to what Wesley called “the middle way.” It is a path that takes the whole gospel seriously and continually calls us to “both/and” convictions in an “either/or” world. Click Here to learn more about the Free Methodist Church