HOW DID IT ALL START?
When we first began this church in 2015 we wanted to build a “community for considering.” Starting with five folks in Pastor Dave’s living room, we considered the Bible together and began to envision a community filled with others who are passionate about considering life’s biggest questions. But then we began to ask:
“What if our consideration was not for us?
What if it led to us being transformed, equipped, and energized by the gospel, so that we might source life-changing conversations and relationships, leading to renewal in our city?”
WHAT DOES SIDERIS MEAN?
(1) “Sideris” is the Latin root of the word “CONSIDER”
We talk a lot about “considering” in our community (click here to here the why) We believe that sincere consideration is the beginning of worship. When we humbly remove ourselves from the center of knowledge and wisdom this creates space necessary to encounter God and His truth and wisdom. This movement from self-sourced truth to revelation-sourced truth will ultimately lead to life found in the person and work of Jesus Christ. That is why we must celebrate all manifestations of true consideration.
(2) “Sideris” literally translates to “HEAVENLY BODY”
The Bible reveals two profound truths about this little phrase “heavenly body.” First, we will one day experience a resurrection just like Jesus and have new “heavenly bodies” (1 Corinthians 15). What would change if we made our big decisions with that future realty in mind?
Second, the community of saints (the Church) is called “the body” of Christ (Romans 12). All who follow Jesus are connected to Jesus by faith and collectively form a spiritual assembly we call “the body.” At our best, the local church provides a glimpse of heaven’s hope, goodness, and joy to the watching world around. In this way the church is a heavenly body.
OUR BELIEFS
We believe church should be simple, biblical, gospel-centered, and focused on Jesus himself rather than mere traditions or secondary concerns.
Click below to read a summary of our essential beliefs and also the fuller Statement of Faith.
OUR GUIDING VALUES
Starting with the historic events of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection, combined with a clear understanding of the implications of that good “gospel” news, we have developed 14 principles which every Christian can practice each day to live into the way of Jesus for the benefit of community and Seattle.