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Presence Based Church reimagines and remembers what it means to be Jesus’ church. It re-centres us in the continuing mission of Jesus, reframes our identity and energies towards a people and place, and reorients us to the neighbourhoods in which we live. 

God is reconciling all things to himself in Jesus – our relationships with God, with our Selves, with Each Other, and with the World. And when these relationships are earthed in neighbourhood community, we see transformation. We see the renewal of people and place. We see more people released for gospel mission. We see glimpses of God’s kingdom being revealed and tastes of what’s to come.  

Following Jesus isn’t a walk in the park. It’s costly. So we are better when we go on this journey together. There’s a place for everyone. As the Church and churches, we move together holding the tensions of being both gathered and dispersed. Championing each other in our different places. Re-imagining programs and structures to weave people in with their neighbours.

We seek to listen to God’s heartbeat so we create space within these places for belonging, growth and encounters with Christ.