FAQ

Short answer: We’re led by a team of qualified and competent men who serve as pastors—some vocational (get paid), some not—but all responsible for shepherding, guarding, and guiding the church. 

Longer answer: The Bible paints a picture of local churches being shepherded not by one superstar pastor, but by a plurality of elders (see Titus 1, 1 Timothy 3, Acts 20). At Legacy, our elders are called to teach, lead, protect, and care for the flock - while also modeling humility and service. Jesus is the Chief Shepherd, and we’re under-shepherds doing our best to follow Him. 

Practically: The elders pray for you, help shape our doctrine and direction, provide counsel, and make sure everything we do lines up with the gospel. We’re not perfect—but we are deeply committed to leading with integrity and grace.  

Short answer: Because God wrote the Bible on purpose - and we want to hear all of it, not just the highlight reel. Also, preaching through books in this way teaches us how to read them better.  

Longer answer: We teach in an expositional format, meaning our normal rhythm is to walk through entire books of the Bible, one passage at a time (lectia continua). That way, we don’t skip the hard parts or cherry-pick what’s easy to preach. It keeps us honest, anchored, and always pointing to Jesus - who is the true hero of every story. We’ve covered almost 20 books of the Bible so far - some are fast, others take a bit.  

What it’s not: Dry lectures, uber heavy theology with no hope, or 50-minute guilt trips. 

What it is: Gospel-centered, Spirit-empowered, life-giving truth for your real life - preached in context, with clarity and conviction. We believe the Bible is God’s Word, and we want to open it every week to hear what He says to His people.  

Short answer: Women lead, disciple, teach, serve, and shape the life of our church in mission critical ways. We believe a woman can lead at any level besides pastor. While we believe the role of elder is reserved for qualified men, leadership is not.  

Longer answer: We believe men and women are equal in dignity, value, and worth—both made in the image of God, both gifted by the Spirit, and both called to play significant roles in God’s mission. At Legacy, women lead teams, teach other women, disciple others, pray publicly, serve as deacons, speak into church decisions, serve on staff, and help shape our culture deeply. We’d be lost without them. 

At the same time, we hold to a complementarian view of church leadership, which means we believe the role of elder-pastor is biblically assigned to qualified men (1 Timothy 2, 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1). This isn’t about capability—it’s about God’s design and our joyful trust in His wisdom. 

In short: Legacy is a church where women thrive, lead, speak, and flourish. We champion women and desperately need their voices.   

Short answer: Nope. You’re welcome here, whether you're skeptical, curious, deconstructing, or searching. 

Longer answer: You don’t have to believe to belong here. You can ask questions, explore faith, and show up week after week without having it all figured out. Jesus met people right where they were - and so do we. 

We believe truth matters, and we teach it clearly. But we also believe grace matters, and we live it loudly. No pressure. No pretense. Just a church full of imperfect people being changed by perfect grace. 

So wherever you are on the journey, you’re invited. Come, listen, question, sing (or not), take it in. This is a safe place to encounter Jesus. 

Short answer: 100% we’re searching for a permanent home. We’re a mobile church right now - but not because we’re anti-building. Our hunt for a long-term home helps us better love our city. 

Longer answer: We currently gather in a rented school - and it’s been a beautiful season of flexibility, mission, and simplicity. But we also know the value of roots. A permanent facility could help us serve the city more consistently, host midweek ministry more easily, and be a visible presence for people looking for hope.  

So yes, we’re actively, prayerfully, and wisely searching for a building that fits our values and vision. We don’t want a fortress, we want a front porch. A space that feels like home for those who don’t yet feel at home in church. In the meantime, we set up early, tear down late, and create sacred space in a secular one every single week. That’s church.  

Short answer: Yes - we’re a continuationist church. We believe the Holy Spirit still gives gifts to the church today, including the miraculous ones - which can be complicated sometimes. .  

Longer answer: We believe God is alive and active, and that His Spirit continues to work powerfully in the church today—through gifts like healing, giving, evangelism, prophecy, faith, discernment, and more. These gifts are meant to build up the body and glorify Jesus, not make anyone a spiritual celebrity. 

We seek to practice the gifts with biblical order, gospel humility, and love at the center. We don’t hype it up or shut it down. We ask for the Spirit to move and trust Him to do what’s good for the body.   

Short answer: We believe the gospel is deeply personal - and deeply public. Jesus changes both hearts and communities. This has always been true.  

Longer answer: We reject both extremes: one that ignores systemic injustice, and one that preaches activism without the gospel. We believe the gospel addresses all of life: racial reconciliation, poverty, dignity of life, justice for the marginalized, and the pursuit of peace in a broken world. 

We’re not trying to be culturally trendy or politically loud. We’re trying to be biblically faithful—to weep where God weeps, to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God (Micah 6:8). 

We care about justice because God does. We care about the gospel because only it can transform hearts and society—and we never want to separate the two.   

Short Answer: To be different. Just kidding. We built the flow of our service to accomplish an end - God’s charge, and our answer.  

Longer answer: We have the majority of our musical worship (and communion) at the end of our service as a way of “answering” the God we just heard approach us through the preached word. So, in order, our hearts are called to attention, we hear the word of God delivered, we respond through communion, then music and prayer. We’ve discerned over time that our hearts are more involved and responsive after the sermon than before.  

Extra Credit: This also means our kiddos can be a part of the musical worship, to witness it all as the family experiences that moment together.