STORY

Our story largely begins not a few years ago, but rather two millenia ago, as a group of disciples received this command from King Jesus - “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:8). Ever since these words were spoken and the Holy Spirit was given, the Church has sought to do just that. The story of Citizens Church is just one piece of a much larger story of God’s working in the world throughout history, which will continue until Christ returns.

For our specific story, well that starts in May 2020, as a group of people moved to Charlotte with the desire to plant a church that would help people know and follow Jesus in their everyday life. After spending the first six months gathering in homes and for preview services, on January 3, 2021, Citizens Church, launched as a brand new church near Uptown.

While the church has changed and grown over the last 3 years, the core mission has stayed the same — we desire to help everyone, everywhere, have an everyday relationship with Jesus.

VISION

We want everyone, everywhere, to have an everyday relationship with Jesus.

MISSION

Citizens Church exists to be a Jesus-Centered Family on Mission with Him.

VALUES

Practice

We are doers of the word, not just hearers.

PATIENCE

We are in it for the long-haul, not a flash in the pan.

Presence

We are committed to being present to God and to each other as whole beings.

POWER

We are desperate for the Holy Spirit to move in and through us.

Helpful resources

We’ve identified a couple of sermons that we think will give you a really good glimpse into who we are and what we’re about as a church. We invite you to watch these as a way of getting a good feel of what life at Citizens Church is like.

PARTNERS

We partner globally, nationally, and locally with like-minded churches to help advance the gospel of Jesus Christ through church planting. We do this primarily through various church planting networks.