Our mission is to transform religious and irreligious people through the Gospel into passionate disciples of Jesus.
OUR VISION
Our unique kingdom passion is to make the truth, beauty, and compassion of the Gospel visible through the local church to the city, campuses, and communities within, around, and beyond Raleigh.
In 7 years we envision God maxing out our church's ministry at 410 Lord Berkley--our divine address. Getting us to this point we envision God multiplying our influence 4X as a Pillar of Biblical Teaching in downtown Raleigh and as a Heart of Passionate Discipleship to RDU.
A Pillar Of Biblical Teaching
FR aims to be a pillar of Biblical teaching and truth in the midst of historic Raleigh’s population growth and development.
A Heart Of Passionate Discipleship
Just as the human heart serves to circulate blood to empower the body, Fellowship Raleigh seeks to serve as the spiritual heart of passionate discipleship to our city.
OUR VALUES
Verse-By-Verse Biblical Teaching
2 Timothy 4:1-2
We depend on God’s Word to be our engine and our rudder. Our commitment to verse-by-verse teaching means we get to study the Bible the way it was written and dive into every subject it addresses - even the difficult ones!
Christ-Exalting Worship
John 4:23-24
Above all, we live to worship God. We do this by surrendering our lives to Him daily and singing our praise to God for who He is and what He has done.
Authentic Church Community
Hebrews 10:24-25
We believe the gospel of Jesus Christ frees us from pretending and performing and allows us to be our authentic selves. As a church community, we choose to commit to one another and grow together by the grace of God.
Compassionate Mission
Luke 10:37
From a posture of compassion, we choose to be bold in personal evangelism and active in mercy ministry to meet the real needs around us.
OUR HISTORY
The dream of Fellowship Raleigh was born Summer 2005 while Pastor Matt was taking a church planting class at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago. From the beginning, the vision has been to plant a dynamic local church in the heart of a strategic city where there is both cultural diversity and a significant college and university presence. Like any living and breathing story, many things have changed along the way, but the important aspects of our vision and values have always remained the same. Our mission is to transform religious and irreligious people through the Gospel into passionate disciples of Jesus.
- 2005
The dream was born in a seminary church planting class
- 2006
10-month Church Planting Leadership Residency Program at Fellowship Bible Church (Little Rock, AR)
- 2007
On the ground in Raleigh to begin recruiting a core group
- 2008
Public launch of worship services at Broughton High School
- 2015
After years in a converted dance studio we purchased our facility in East Downtown at 410 Lord Berkley
- 2018
10 Year Anniversary as a church
OUR AFFILIATIONS
Fellowship Raleigh is a non-denominational, elder-led local church. We believe in the centrality of the Bible, the Gospel, and the local church in our approach to ministry. We maintain partnerships with many other churches and networks centered around care, common mission, and like-minded philosophy or ministry.
Fellowship Associates Network
Fellowship Associates Network: Fellowship Associates was founded by Fellowship Bible Church of Little Rock as a community of like-minded churches. The network facilitates the idea of sharing, coaching, and accountability among its pastors. Many of the churches, including Fellowship Raleigh, were planted through FA's Church Planting Residency Program. The network includes churches in other major cities such as: Portland, Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, and Austin. For more info about FA, visit their website fellowshipassociates.com.
Four Oaks Community Church
Co-Sending Church: Four Oaks Community Church (Harbor Network)