A church that lives community.
Walking together since 1997.
What began as a ministry became a home.
It all began with two people whom Jesus met in their despair and pain. That was in Hamburg. Over several years Gunnar and Corinna went through a school of life that had a lot to do with following Jesus as his disciples.
Their yes to this path gave birth to a non-denominational ministry with many young people. Today, almost 30 years later, Friends of Jesus is a church – one that is about far more than Sunday.
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Why church?
Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all.
Mark 10:43–44
From ministry to church – a natural development. What two pioneers once carried is now shared by many shoulders, just as the Bible shows: individuals planted churches, then elders were appointed. In this shared leadership we find protection and beauty.
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More than a Sunday.
For us, community is not a by-product of ministry we do together. It begins with the free decision to invest in relationships – in everyday life, not only on Sundays.
More about community life →Important, but not everything.
Our services are not the only important gatherings of our church – and yet we value them greatly.
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How we follow Jesus
Jesus calls us to follow him.
Discipleship does not only happen in courses but in the middle of shared life. Church should be a place where people are accompanied and grow together.
More about discipleship →What holds us together.
Jesus at the centre, the Word of God as our foundation and the Holy Spirit at work among us – this shapes how we understand and live church.
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