MIssion

Vision

To see the gospel become unignorable in Houston’s Galleria area, bringing Kingdom renewal and unity on both sides of Westheimer between 610 and Beltway 8.

Strategy

We were created to enjoy God and are able to do this by being brought back into right relationship with Him through the work of  His only Son Jesus.  All our good works, evangelism, discipleship, church planting, and service are rooted in and grow out of this enjoyment, made possible through his work, not ours.

Enjoy Jesus

Evangelism (BLESS 30): Every member makes and maintains a list of 30 people in their lives who are far from God.  We pray for them, love them, and share the gospel with them in word and deed.  We B.L.E.S.S. them (Begin with prayer, Listen, Eat with them, Serve them, Share Jesus thru our story).

Discipleship: Discipleship groups are a discipleship tool we encourage every member to utilize. They help us grow in our walk with God and invite others to walk with us as we walk with Him.  Groups consist of 2-5 believers and last about a year. 

Leadership Development: The goal of our pastors is not to do the ministry but to equip the saints for the work of the ministry (Eph 4.11-12).  The goal is to train and release every member of Jesus’ body for active participation in His mission of disciple-making.

Make Disciples

The neighborhood parish is a smaller expression of the larger family of God at Sojourn Galleria, the primary place of family gatherings where the lost get a taste of the family that God has created. 

Parishes meet in homes, consist of ~10-20 adults plus children, and prioritize proximity (your parish should consist mainly of those you live close to).  Our goal is to have a parish on every block, to saturate our geography with gospel presence.  Parishes meet at minimum weekly to share a meal, open God’s word together, and pray with and for each other, our city, and our world.  We gather to scatter as salt and light into an insipid, dark world, holding out the hope of the gospel in Jesus Christ.

Multiply Parishes

Sojourn Galleria cares deeply about our neighbors, but we also desire to see the gospel go forth in Houston and around the world. Therefore, we will seek to raise up leaders and teams who are willing to move their families wherever the Lord calls them to plant new churches. Our primary focus will be saturation of the Galleria and surrounding regions, but we also aim to send and support church plants into other parts of our city and world.   

Plant Churches

God’s heart for the downtrodden and shoved-aside leavens the pages of Scripture: Israel were slaves; so were all God’s children (Deut 5.15, Rom 6.17).  He who was rich became poor that we who were poor might become rich with his riches (2 Cor 8.9).  God has a special love for the poor, oppressed, and marginalized.  We should too. Therefore we will actively pursue relationships with those in need. We will share the gospel with them, love them, serve them, and invite them into our life together as a family of God. We will also partner with those loving the poor in the Galleria, in Houston, and around the world.  We pour our time, energy, and money into these pursuits. 

Partner Strategically

Core Values

We continually pursue the fullness of what it means to be united to God as Father, and to Christ and one another as brothers and sisters by the Spirit.

Family

 Following the example of Jesus and the early church we strive to lead simple lives and keep simple systems and structures for the sake of missional engagement, radical generosity, and perpetual multiplication.

Simplicity