. . . a powerfully relevant, new testament expression of the amazing and timeless truth of Jesus Christ.
Tomorrow . . .
- everywhere a feel that promotes the arts and artistic culture: bright and colorful, full of life!
- everywhere is creative: a gallery, open all week - art all round the building inside and out.
- everywhere is inspiring and fun: studios, teaching rooms, music, art.
- a café with the best coffee: a house of laughter and liberation.
Spiritually
We Believe We Are Being Called To Raise a "New Tribe" - a “young spirited” church of people that are truly free - that have not held back at apprehending the wholeness and freedom that Jesus paid for in full on Calvary. We are seeing and hearing a stirring as "new" people are being invited forward by the hand of God, to carry His flag of freedom into the many cultures found even just here in Frisco Texas.
The worship music, the messages, the presence of God, the arts . . . a powerful, relevant, new testament expression of the amazing and timeless truth of Jesus Christ.
A Church . . .
. . . where Calvary will ooze into the street, the arts and the culture of Frisco and it's surrounds.
. . . that will, pray with, validate and support other bible believing churches in the city.
. . . where everyone has their place.
. . . where people are trained / encouraged & mobilized according to their giftings.
. . . where the people are empowered to live, as they are created to be.
To Raise A People . . .
. . . who naturally carry the life changing miracle of Jesus' salvation into their every environment.
. . . who are free and know where they are going, not ashamed, nor encumbered by where they have been.
. . . who determine themselves to never be motivated or held back by fear.
. . . who will run hard and create a wake in their environment that others can pick up and surf.
. . . who see problems and change fast what they can in themselves, and, move the remaining mountains . . . by faith . . . fast.
. . . who are filled with the Holy Spirit and His power, joy, wisdom and drive.
. . . who carry love and justice in their every step.
. . . who live and love well, inside the culture
. . . who hear and respond to “deep calls to deep”
. . . who run hard to chase poverty out of the lives of others.
. . . who are wise, fun, happy and attractive.
. . . who are leaders and develop leaders.
. . . who are preached an uncluttered Gospel to lead an uncluttered life.
Some Foundational & Favorite Scriptures
Isaiah 61: 1-11 Luke 24:49-53 Amos 9: 11-15
The worship music, the messages, the presence of God, the arts . . . a powerful, relevant, new testament expression of the amazing and timeless truth of Jesus Christ.
A Church . . .
. . . where Calvary will ooze into the street, the arts and the culture of Frisco and it's surrounds.
. . . that will, pray with, validate and support other bible believing churches in the city.
. . . where everyone has their place.
. . . where people are trained / encouraged & mobilized according to their giftings.
. . . where the people are empowered to live, as they are created to be.
To Raise A People . . .
. . . who naturally carry the life changing miracle of Jesus' salvation into their every environment.
. . . who are free and know where they are going, not ashamed, nor encumbered by where they have been.
. . . who determine themselves to never be motivated or held back by fear.
. . . who will run hard and create a wake in their environment that others can pick up and surf.
. . . who see problems and change fast what they can in themselves, and, move the remaining mountains . . . by faith . . . fast.
. . . who are filled with the Holy Spirit and His power, joy, wisdom and drive.
. . . who carry love and justice in their every step.
. . . who live and love well, inside the culture
. . . who hear and respond to “deep calls to deep”
. . . who run hard to chase poverty out of the lives of others.
. . . who are wise, fun, happy and attractive.
. . . who are leaders and develop leaders.
. . . who are preached an uncluttered Gospel to lead an uncluttered life.
Some Foundational & Favorite Scriptures
Isaiah 61: 1-11 Luke 24:49-53 Amos 9: 11-15
Visually
The House of Worship - blended with - A Home For The Arts and Artists.
Lobby Area: that begins to talk to the people before anyone gets a chance to - Sculpture, Art, Texture, Color
Visually impacting the senses pre church meetings - gallery exhibitions enticing “wonder.”
Stage Walls: like stage flats on both sides splashes of art and color features, enhanced by lighting.
Sayings and thought provoking quotes, changed often - white texts on black background.
Auditorium Walls: Art ready or Art filled and neutral tones.
Doing Church amongst transitioning art through out much of the year.
Floor: Polished cement, stained at some points of focus - other flooring media as accents.
Seats: Comfy, maybe some café tables and tall chairs, café to bleed into the auditorium even on Sunday.
Structures: Somewhat industrial yet, an artistic, well thought out - modern vibe yet . . . not cold!
Large wooden beams - Industrial alloys - Urethaned corrugated iron coupled to urethaned natural timbers.
Ceilings and Ducting: Exposed and sprayed out with Espresso color paint - giving a sense of space.
Vibe: Ultimately, asap, the congregation will sit above the stage, intimate theater configuration.
Congrgation sitting in incandescent / halogen lighting just enough to read the Word.
Lighting vibe also suitable for exhibitions, where light can be focused on exhibited works, hung into the room on long cables dropping in from the dark ceiling. Pleasant, never overwhelming.
Technology: enhanced - not flaunted.
Hi definition - Streamed services - LCD (DLP) projectors
Excellent Pro-Audio componentry - correctly analyzed and tuned spaces.
Lobby Area: that begins to talk to the people before anyone gets a chance to - Sculpture, Art, Texture, Color
Visually impacting the senses pre church meetings - gallery exhibitions enticing “wonder.”
Stage Walls: like stage flats on both sides splashes of art and color features, enhanced by lighting.
Sayings and thought provoking quotes, changed often - white texts on black background.
Auditorium Walls: Art ready or Art filled and neutral tones.
Doing Church amongst transitioning art through out much of the year.
Floor: Polished cement, stained at some points of focus - other flooring media as accents.
Seats: Comfy, maybe some café tables and tall chairs, café to bleed into the auditorium even on Sunday.
Structures: Somewhat industrial yet, an artistic, well thought out - modern vibe yet . . . not cold!
Large wooden beams - Industrial alloys - Urethaned corrugated iron coupled to urethaned natural timbers.
Ceilings and Ducting: Exposed and sprayed out with Espresso color paint - giving a sense of space.
Vibe: Ultimately, asap, the congregation will sit above the stage, intimate theater configuration.
Congrgation sitting in incandescent / halogen lighting just enough to read the Word.
Lighting vibe also suitable for exhibitions, where light can be focused on exhibited works, hung into the room on long cables dropping in from the dark ceiling. Pleasant, never overwhelming.
Technology: enhanced - not flaunted.
Hi definition - Streamed services - LCD (DLP) projectors
Excellent Pro-Audio componentry - correctly analyzed and tuned spaces.
Spaces
Café: (size depending on location) street bleeds into the café . . . out-door seating . . . pop culture / modern. Open All week, really happening food, coffee. Night time music. Early week nights open mic. / song writing nights / gong show.
Gallery: (café that bleeds into the gallery, in turn bleeds into the auditorium) - Art from the community and beyond.
Exhibitions from neighboring schools, colleges, providing 2nd showings for “major works” efforts.
Exhibitions gathered from work produced by people in the church and outside.
Exhibitions (Theme based) Jured by the local Arts Community people e.g. Frisco Arts Atomic, and College & High School Tutors, Heads of Arts at True North etc.
Shop: Possibly a unique "boutique size" music store. With it's own brand / unique guitars in collaboration with a major USA brand.
Small retail space needed for sale of smaller arts works produced in-house or locally. Also to look after sales of works at exhibitions.
Situated in foyer and / or gallery space.
Church - Auditorium: To experience “today's Church experience” full of wonder, the Word & Worship. Available for smaller Live Concerts (artists to be OK'd by Pastoral team) for other week nights.
Studio: State of the art recording studio designed and built well and fully intended, built within auditorium structural “boundaries”.
The main auditorium is fully A/V recording capable at very short notice.
And Later: the . . . True NORTH Academy of Worship and Arts. Possibly set off the church grounds, maybe on 10 acres somewhere else. Yet to be determined and/or defined.
Gallery: (café that bleeds into the gallery, in turn bleeds into the auditorium) - Art from the community and beyond.
Exhibitions from neighboring schools, colleges, providing 2nd showings for “major works” efforts.
Exhibitions gathered from work produced by people in the church and outside.
Exhibitions (Theme based) Jured by the local Arts Community people e.g. Frisco Arts Atomic, and College & High School Tutors, Heads of Arts at True North etc.
Shop: Possibly a unique "boutique size" music store. With it's own brand / unique guitars in collaboration with a major USA brand.
Small retail space needed for sale of smaller arts works produced in-house or locally. Also to look after sales of works at exhibitions.
Situated in foyer and / or gallery space.
Church - Auditorium: To experience “today's Church experience” full of wonder, the Word & Worship. Available for smaller Live Concerts (artists to be OK'd by Pastoral team) for other week nights.
Studio: State of the art recording studio designed and built well and fully intended, built within auditorium structural “boundaries”.
The main auditorium is fully A/V recording capable at very short notice.
And Later: the . . . True NORTH Academy of Worship and Arts. Possibly set off the church grounds, maybe on 10 acres somewhere else. Yet to be determined and/or defined.
Building & Spaces
Initially: (we have done this part of the vision - yet we just wanted to leave it on the site as an indication of the journey we're travelling) Sunday Rental Space Conference Room type facility.
An initial space for worship and church and lifting the profile of the overall vision. First building: Steel Span Building
With diminished versions of all departments incorporated.
Maybe a 30 x 40 or 60 steel span building.
Areas for tutoring both visual arts and music as soon as possible.
Second Building: (we are at this place now, looking to the future of the next building) simply a larger main structure.
Larger auditorium Larger gallery space Larger café and foyer area
Definite single purposed space allotted for tutorial rooms for visual arts and music lessons, available for rental to teachers from around the community on a “by pupil” basis.
Previous Building: used for Youth Church facility, recording studio, Pastoral and administration office space.
Or if different land purchased for larger structure, sold off.
Steel frame building with contemporary outside look, office space, heat and air included is a saleable item in any town.
An initial space for worship and church and lifting the profile of the overall vision. First building: Steel Span Building
With diminished versions of all departments incorporated.
Maybe a 30 x 40 or 60 steel span building.
Areas for tutoring both visual arts and music as soon as possible.
Second Building: (we are at this place now, looking to the future of the next building) simply a larger main structure.
Larger auditorium Larger gallery space Larger café and foyer area
Definite single purposed space allotted for tutorial rooms for visual arts and music lessons, available for rental to teachers from around the community on a “by pupil” basis.
Previous Building: used for Youth Church facility, recording studio, Pastoral and administration office space.
Or if different land purchased for larger structure, sold off.
Steel frame building with contemporary outside look, office space, heat and air included is a saleable item in any town.
