Our 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 5 years, the core mission has stayed the same — we are being formed by God for the good of our city.