Storyhill Church is a healthy, growing church located in Davidson, NC. While our church draws people from various faith backgrounds, including “none,” we find our denominational encouragement and accountability through the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. People will use different words to describe Storyhill, some of which are fit to print: simple, authentic, kingdom-minded, unproduced, big tent, etc. One of our favorites is “greenhouse,” recognizing that (1) we want everyone to grow into Jesus-centered vibrancy and maturity, and (2) some people will then be sent out, with that vibrancy, as catalysts/blessings to other spiritual ecosystems. Storyhill’s unwavering focus is to welcome the cautious, the curious, and the committed – that we might all be transformed by God as we worship together, grow together, and serve together. We measure success in God Stories, i.e., stories of God making more and better disciples of Jesus. We love to know that the cautious are safe, the curious are seeking, and the committed are stretching. On average, we have around 850 people worshipping together on Sundays (the majority being in-person and some worshiping online). Of that group, over half of them are engaged in “grow together” opportunities (smaller groups, classes, retreats) – and the same is true of “serve together” opportunities (church teams, mission trips, local outreach). Our people are overly busy yet still engaged with the life of the church. We currently worship at the Lake Norman YMCA facility, we are building a long-term home from which our church can do ministry in this community for generations to come that is within walking distance from Davidson College. We anticipate that the eventual move from the YMCA to the forthcoming church building will bring significant attendance growth for the church, which we need to be emotionally and organizationally prepared. In summary, the world is complex. Church is complex. So we always come back to these words: Love God. Love people. Keep Christ at the center.
