Upper Room - A community loving God and others in the rhythm of Jesus

Upper Room Mission

Centered on the Great Commandment in Mark 12, we continue to be "a community loving God and others in the rhythm of Jesus."

Upper Room Values

Jesus

Uniting around Jesus as our model and source for life.

“Follow God's example in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love for others, following the example of Christ…”
- Ephesians 5:1-2

“Life itself was in him, and this life gives light to everyone.”
- John 1:4

Transforming

Journeying together to become more like Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit.

“Nothing between us and God, our faces shining with the brightness of his face. And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him”
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 (MSG)

Experiential

Wrapping experiences around the teachings of Jesus to connect our story to God’s story.

“And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.’”
- Luke 22:19-20

Communal

Doing life together with one heart and one mind.

“All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions were their own, but they shared everything they had”
- Acts 4:32

Missional

A movement of people seeking to be Kingdom Bringers.

“From the days of John the Baptist until NOW, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men and women lay hold of it.”
- Matthew 11:12

Upper Room Goals

  1. FOSTER a sense of family and belonging, where people can know and be known,
  2. CATALYZE guides who equip people in their next steps spiritually,
  3. BUILD missional bridges to our neighbors in Minneapolis, and
  4. INTENSIFY our loving of the unconvinced in the 3 spaces: the weekly worship space, the daily marketplace, and the places we enter by invitation only.