We believe there is always room at the table. We are family. We are better together. We are a movement. We believe the church shouldn’t be a safe subculture for Christians, but rather risky, messy, diverse expressions of the gospel in motion. Like a healthy family, we believe church should be a place where people are known, names are remembered and life long friendships are formed. 

We love circles more than rows because we believe connection is more important than attendance. A circle is a group of friends who gather, go and grow in the context of a shared neighborhood or network.  A circle gathering involves a shared meal, an intentional discussion and a time of prayer. Each circle has a choice between a sermon based discussion, a book based discussion or a topical based discussion. 

We believe that Soma City will only reach its full and unique potential when everyone is fully engaged in humble service to Jesus, each other and our city. The good news is there’s no greater investment we can make with our lives than locking arms in service to Jesus, each other and our city. Since Jesus served us, we don’t believe anybody is too important or too big to serve others and since Jesus created us, we don’t believe anybody is too small or too weak to play a critical role on the team. Serving is not a chore, an obligation or an option for friends of Jesus. It’s worship, a joyful privilege and way of life for friends of Jesus. At Soma City, we refer to everyone in a “volunteer role” as a Storyteller because we believe that serving is more than being a volunteer. It’s a reminder that every role is crucial in helping us tell the most important story at our Church, the story of Jesus.