Our vision is to see the Gospel transform everything – ourselves as individuals, our church, our city, and the world.

By 2020, we desire to see that vision expressed in our church as a body of thousands of people, gathering in locations throughout the Louisville area, and planting churches all over the world that draw many more un-churched people into a relationship with God.

He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!”
—Revelation 21:5

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New Communities

Community happens when people make space for one another in their lives. New community happens when new space is made and new relationships are forged. This starts at the cross, where Jesus makes space for all who will come to enter into community with our God. It spreads throughout our lives, making space for one another, and through our church as we make room for new community and new relationships.

Jesus says: I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. (John 4:35)

What’s Now

Sojourn has two primary expressions of community – Gathering and Groups. We began with one large Gathering and four Groups. We have grown into 2,500+ people at seven gatherings in three locations, and more than 100 groups meeting all over Louisville and Southern Indiana. In the Gathering, we preach and celebrate the gospel through song, sermon and communion. In Groups, the gospel is worked out in the intimacy of close relationships.

What’s Next

We desire to see more and better large expressions spring up in our region. More – to enable more people to gather where they are to praise God as they are as He raises them up to be all He intends them to be. Better –because we acknowledge that God is not finished with us and will continually strengthen us to better worship Him.

Practically, this will be worked out in three focused initiatives:

Midtown Campus –- St. Vincent’s Cathedral

  • Purchase and renovate the St. Vincent DePaul Cathedral at the corner of Shelby and Oak, providing a 900-seat auditorium and childcare facilities for Sunday Gatherings.
  • Establish a stronger, center-city campus that operates Sojourn’s centralized ministries and is the sending campus for sites and church plants.

East Campus -– Mother of Good Counsel

  • Renovate the facilities at the former Mother of Good Counsel parish, providing a 700-seat auditorium, improved fellowship and children’s space.
  • Establish a flagship multi-site with room to expand our impact in the East End through additional space and additional services.

New Albany Campus -– Launch

  • Provide resources to a core team that can begin building momentum and energy for a Southern Indiana site.
  • Move into the former Silver Street Elementary School building, which we have purchased.
  • Appoint a campus pastor and begin weekly services.

Building plans

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Artist rendering of completed building project showing the front view.
Artist rendering of completed building project showing the side view.
First floor plan

First floor plan (view PDF)

Second floor plan

Second floor plan (view PDF)

Third floor plan

Third floor plan (view PDF)

What’s next

Our vision is to see the gospel transform everything: ourselves as individuals, our church, our city, and the world.

By 2020, we desire to see that vision expressed in our church as a body of 7,500 people, gathering in 5 locations, and planting churches all over the world that draw many more un-churched people into a relationship with God.

Get involved.
Share your story. We are looking for stories of how Jesus is using the ministries of Sojourn to transform lives. Please share your story in writing, on video, or in audio and we will regularly post them.
I want new. As you imagine God making things new around you, what do you think of? What would be different? As you go about your daily life in this city, what do you long to see restored? The heart of this project was to capture those longings.
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