Renaissance Church (Providence, RI)

Renaissance Church (Providence, RI)

Renaissance Church (Ren) is a church located on the east side of Providence, Rhode Island.As stated on their website, "We exist to help people achieve the full expression of what they are created to be." The church's website is www.Renaissance-church.org.

History

Renaissance church was founded by Reverend Scott Axtmann and Reverend Marshal Morse in 2003. Originally the church met in various locations such as hotel conference rooms or theaters, but with growth there was a need for a more fixed location. Initially, the church leased a small 500 square foot store front space on the west side of Providence, Rhode Island.

In 2005 the church decided not to renew their lease on the storefront space and moved to the Vartan Gregorian Middle School located on Wickenden Street on the East Side of Providence. The church then moved in late 2005 to a historic former arsenal building on Benefit Street on the east side of Providence. Due to lack of fire code compliancy, the church currently has returned to Vartan Gregorian for their Sunday morning service. [ [http://www.renaissance-church.org Renaissance-Church.org ] ]

Leadership

The lead pastor at Renaissance Church is Scott Axtmann. Scott is a graduate of Zion Bible College and is an ordained minister within the Assemblies of God church.

The Sunday talks are recorded and may be listened to at [http://www.sermoncloud.com/renaissance-church Sermon Cloud] [ [http://www.sermoncloud.com/renaissance-church Renaissance Church @ Sermon Cloud ] ]

Scott is directly supported by a 2 member "pastoral staff" team. This team is made up of Kate DeMello (a Theology professor) and John Michaelson (an ordained, college campus, Assemblies of God missionary). The team's primary purpose is to advise the lead pastor on decisions regarding church operations from a spiritual, logistical, and practical standpoint.

The church also has other larger leadership bodies that consist of lay people who attend the church. These bodies meet on a semi-regular basis.

Church Values

The church has 12 official values: Authenticity, Scripture, Relevance, Mission, Family, People, Mentorship, Social Action, Divine Pursuit, Innovation and the Arts, Culture, and Dialogue.

The thirteenth unofficial church value is "Coffee".

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