OUR STORY
In 2007, pastors from various denominations gathered around a table to ask, “how might we work together to see our church participate in God’s mission for our city?” What grew out of that was a vision for a visible city-wide church movement and the fruit has been countless leaders collaborating for mission in our city. Surge desires to catalyze multi-ethnic church leaders in Arizona from diverse church backgrounds committed to friendship, God's mission, and the flourishing of our local communities. We pray Surge, in partnership with countless other gospel partners across our city, will make Jesus visible to our neighbors.
NETWORKS
Reconciliation is a value woven into all Surge does and we believe it has to happen over tables of friendship. This means we like to eat together! Each month we multi-denominational gatherings in various regions or around particular affinities where local church leaders can share a meal, pray with one another, and have important conversations around healthy leadership and participating in God’s mission throughout our cities.
SURGE
SCHOOL
A 9-month, church-based leadership development program. Each year, 30+ churches utilize Surge School to disciple members of their church to live out the mission of God in their workplaces, neighborhoods, and areas of need in our city. Collectively, we train 300+ lay leaders each year and have trained over 2000 leaders.
NEIGHBOR’S TABLE
We want Christians to be known by their advocacy and love with the people society overlooks, mistreats and marginalizes. Neighbor’s Table is an action-oriented, three to six-month experience to equip God’s people to engage specific justice issues. Neighbor’s Table provides issue-specific education and grassroots experience to facilitate spiritual formation, build Christian maturity, and exercise compassion when engaging specific justice issues.
ONE MEAL CAMPAIGN
Over the past 15 years Surge has estimated over 384,000 meals eaten together. These meals have activated people in our churches and cities to break bread with one another and share radical love of neighbor. We’ve seen the power of ONE MEAL turn into countless tables. We believe gathering around food is one of the most essential parts of our movement.