So what’s the deal with Soul Café?

::Soul Café isn’t a restaurant. It isn’t a sandwich shop. It isn’t a Starbucks knock-off. Soul café is a community of Christ followers.

::Soul Café isn’t a religious sect, or a cult. It isn’t a country club. It isn’t a place to come hear cool music. It isn’t about providing a place for your kids to hang out. It isn’t a place to come and sit; absorb; take up space. Soul Café isn’t about showing up all the time to build or fuel meaningless programs that don’t mean anything to anyone. Soul Café isn’t about making converts. It isn’t about condemning people who think differently. It isn’t about ramming morals down your throat. Soul Café is not a church built on property, programs, events, superficial relationships, numbers, bible studies.

::Soul Café seeks to become an open community of Christ followers who are continually seeking a more intimate relationship with God, each other, and culture.

::Soul Café wants to be a place that seeks God. Seeking God is about relationship. It is about grace and mercy, communication, and communing with the Father of Creation who seeks relationship with us through his Son, Jesus.

::We want to be a place that values each other. We are not about empty relationships, courtesy “how ya doin’s,” or cloning a certain type of person. We are a diverse group of unique individuals. We are teachers, lawyers, carpenters, students, house moms, pizza deliverer’s, hunters, writers, bookbinders, skateboarders, painters, musicians, and bikers. We find our commonality in Jesus Christ. We love each other for the individuals that God has made us. We find strength in our diversity. We value each other for the beautiful, fragile, unique souls inside. We are a family.

::We want to know our community, our nation, and our world. We don’t ask you to come be like us. We don’t want to change you. We value you, your worldview, your ideals, and your input. We want to know you. We want to journey with you. We want to share with you who God is to us, and what Christ has done in our lives. We want you to share with us. We want to know your story. You are welcome here regardless of your race, religion, background, gender, marital status, hair color, piercing, braided belt, tax bracket.

::We are here on a journey together. We want to know God deeper. We want to experience His Beauty. We are figuring things out here. We don’t have all the answers. We are not perfect. We are learning as we go. We want to learn from you. Tell us your story. Let us share ours with you.

::Let’s be real. Let’s dump empty rituals, traditions, and facades. Let’s find grace together. Heal the wounds. Fill the void.

::The Soul Café unites under our vision to become an open community of Christ followers who continually seek more intimate relationships with God, each other, and culture. We unite under our Statement of Faith and an expression of Four Core Values. These are the ways in which we express our vision.