*The Story of Epiphany Fellowship*
Epiphany Fellowship is a multi-ethnic, inner city church dedicated to seeing Jesus Christ’s gospel hit up every area of our lives (Col 1:15-16). Our desire is that a passion for the gospel would drive everything we think and do. From manhood and womanhood to sharing the changing power of the gospel with others (Col 4:2-6).
Epiphany Fellowship is a gathering of growing sinner/saints who have accepted the call to join God on His mission in Philly and the world. Many of us are people who didn’t grow up in the church, or grew up in the church, from broken homes, broken churches, made horrible decisions, steeped in bitterness, hurt, pain, impatient, yet have been and are being transformed by the gospel daily (1Cor 6:9-11; 2Cor 4:16). Our passion is to see the truth of Jesus challenge our lives and the lives of others.
We came into existence because a new mission field of unreached people came of age in the city of Philadelphia, but was left unengaged by the church (Matt 9:37). Without anger or dissention we were compelled by the Lord and Commissioned and confirmed by several church communities to start a new church in the city of Philadelphia (Acts 14:21-23). We went public September 17, 2006
*We Want To Develop Disciples*
We want to develop disciples that are able to minister in the culture and help new disciples to grow in God’s word in every area of their lives and shining the truth of the person of Jesus Christ to the glory of the Triune God. We cannot stress enough the realization that this Church will not be a “Hip Hop Church,” but a CHURCH.
Albeit we will be sensitive to the unique needs of those heavily influenced by that culture. The target group will be those from ages 18-44 who are unsaved or without a community of disciples of which to bond in a Theo-centric community.
We would like to see The Name of Jesus Christ Magnified by the credibility of the Church being reestablished in the world through Robust & Relevant Worship, Rich & Relevant Word, and Real & Relevant Witnesses (Eph. 2:20-21). We want to have inward depth, and be outwardly missional.
*CORE VALUES*
Christocentrism (Col. 1:15-20)
Epiphany Fellowship will encourage and stress the need to emphasize the centrality of Jesus Christ and the uniqueness of Him as both Fully God and Fully Man win whom we worship and take our P’s & Q’s from.
Commitment (Acts 2:42)
Epiphany Fellowship will be committed to the teaching and application of the Apostolic doctrine by Making Disciples through the power of the Holy Spirit in order to see Christ formed in the lives of the body. We will also seek to be an ongoing learning organism (1 John 1:1-4, 2:24).
Community (Acts 2:44)
Epiphany Fellowship will seek to build a healthy environment by which believers may fellowship with other believers, with Christ at the center (1John 1).
Epiphany Fellowship will seek to be a ministry that commits itself to the “One Another's” of Scripture. The desire is that all members of Epiphany Fellowship never go through life with unmet needs.
Communion (Acts 2:46)
Epiphany Fellowship will seek to observe the Lord’s death on every occasion we assemble. We will also commit to a comprehensive lifestyle of worship.
Conversions (Acts 2:47)
Epiphany Fellowship will seek to make disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ through Missions and Evangelism. The hope is that the fellowship, love of the saints, and godly living will attract unbelievers to the Person and Work of the Lord Jesus Christ. Our desire is that new converts will feel like they are entering a family not just an organization.
Culturally Relevant Ministry (1Chron. 12:32, 1Cor. 9:15-27)
Epiphany Fellowship will Contextualize its ministry by sound exegesis of the biblical text and exegesis of the culture for the purpose of reaching the lost and discipling them. We will be culturally relevant without violating Scripture.