Fellowship Memphis

Loving Others. It’s the value that Bryan, JB, & Ben felt compelled to celebrate when they planted our church nearly 9 years ago. The gospels echo this value in the ministry of Jesus. They remind us that when Jesus saw the broken and the hurting that he “had compassion on them.” Here at Fellowship we’ve always said “should God cause our church to disappear” our hope is that the city of Memphis would miss us. In other words, we dream of a church that doesn’t merely live out the gospel vertically but also lives out that gospel horizontally by making differences in the lives of others.

When we launched a vision of one church in two locations a couple of years ago we did so to spread our DNA in strategic areas around our City. Downtown is the region of our city where artists create, musicians serenade, business people innovate, and Memphians play. But it’s also the side of the city where one sees the pain of others when we walk outside of our meeting place on Sundays. Hurt can’t hide here. We see it all over downtown. This neck of the woods was an obvious choice for Fellowship’s 2nd Outpost.

How does Fellowship DT Love Others corporately? We enjoy partnership with the Memphis Union Mission & Habitat for Hope Ministries. One is a safe haven for the Homeless that serves meals, provides shelter, and equips men who are in a tough season of their lives with a tangible gospel. The other is an innovative team of volunteers who minister to families in Downtown Memphis who are facing the serious illness of a child. Our outpost invited the leaders of these ministries to visit with us over the past two Sundays in an effort we called DT Neighbors. These leaders told us about their work. They offered ways to get involved. And together we casted a gospel vision for Downtown Memphis.

We’re excited about rolling up our sleeves and growing deeper with our partners. But we’re convinced that every movement of God has been precipitated by the prayers of His people. This Sunday we’re prayer walking. We’ll gather at DT Elementary School. We’ll then send teams of our people to strategic areas of DT. One team will pray for city leaders just in front of City Hall. Another will pray on Beale St. and believe God for a gospel presence there. Some will visit near the Children’s hospitals and pray for those families. Others will walk over to the Mission and lift up the Homeless...and so on. We’re calling all Downtowners to join us. Rain or shine we’ll be there...because we love Downtown Memphis...and we believe in a God who answers prayer for the city. See you Sunday at 9:30 am at DT Elementary School!