About Us

Renovation City Church is a Gospel-centered church in the Bronx. A church that is welcoming, justice-oriented, and rooted in God’s love. 

Renovation City Church is a multiethnic, Bible-centered, justice-oriented, and disciple-making church. We are a church in the Bronx and for the Bronx. We are a church for the unchurched, those who have been burned by the church in the past, and those who desire to grow in a deep and loving relationship with Jesus.

We care deeply about the Bronx, our city, the nation, and the world. We believe that Christ changes everything and provides us with the power and authority to make a transformative difference in the world. We share Jesus' love for the vulnerable, marginalized, lost, and broken. We are committed to being a bridge of the Gospel in a divided world.

Who We Are

  • To build a community that experiences God’s kingdom and extends God’s kingdom to our neighbors. 

  • To see God rebuild and reclaim the beauty of the Bronx

    • We are people of Scripture and the Spirit

    • We dignify the neglected

    • We empower women

    • We pursue racial reconciliation

  • The transformative power of the Gospel is the core of why Renovation City Church exists. God, in Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit reconciles us, along with our ethnic, generational, class, and political differences to be the new family of Jesus. We are both Gospel-centered, and Gospel-driven. We experience restoration because of the Gospel. We seek reconciliation through the Gospel. We work to rebuild our borough because of the Gospel. Our church exists to be more than just a gathering of people on Sunday. We exist not to only experience the peace of the Gospel, but also to extend it. 

    When we look at the Bronx, we see land that God created, and called good. We see people that God created, and called good. We recognize the good in the people, and the land, are meant to reflect God’s goodness. That’s why we choose to be a community that lives and loves like Jesus. To point others to Jesus, and to do the work of Jesus, so that those around us experience the same restoration, reconciliation, and rebuilding work of the Gospel that we actively experience. That’s what it means to be the church. That’s what it means to renovate.

    • We affirm the centrality of the word of God.

    • We affirm the necessity of the new birth.

    • We affirm a commitment to the whole mission of the church.

    • We affirm the church as a fellowship of believers.

    • We affirm a conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit.

    • We affirm the reality of freedom in Christ.

  • The Evangelical Covenant Church is a rapidly growing multi-ethnic denomination in the United States and Canada with ministries on five continents of the world. Founded in 1885 by Swedish immigrants, the ECC values the Bible as the word of God, the gift of God’s grace and ever-deepening spiritual life that comes through a faith with Jesus Christ, the importance of extending God’s love and compassion to a hurting world, and the strength that comes from unity within diversity. We have more than 850 congregations throughout the U.S. and Canada. We have mission partnerships around the globe in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East North Africa, joining the global church in extending the whole gospel across cultures and around the world. For more information about our denomination visit: https://covchurch.org/

What We Believe

  • ABOUT THE BIBLE

    The Bible is God’s Word to us. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is trustworthy and true in all it teaches. We dedicate our lives to growing in knowledge and faithful obedience to God’s Word. 2 Timothy 3:16 2 Peter 1:20,21 2 Timothy 1:13 Psalm 119:105, 160, 12:6 Proverbs 30:5

  • ABOUT GOD

    God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God. Genesis 1:1,26,27, 3:22 Psalm 90:2 Matthew 28:19 1 Peter 1:2 2 Corinthians 13:14

  • ABOUT JESUS CHRIST

    Jesus Christ is the Son of God and is fully God and fully human. He is co-equal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He rose from the dead after three days demonstrating His power and victory over sin, evil, injustice, and death. He ascended to Heaven and will return again to reign as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. Matthew 1:22,23 Isaiah 9:6 John 1:1-5 14:10-30 Hebrews 4:14,15 1 Corinthians 15:3,4 Romans 1:3,4 Acts 1:9-11 1 Timothy 6:14,15 Titus 2:13

  • ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT

    The Holy Spirit is fully God and is co-equal with the Father and the Son. He is present in the world to reveal our need for Jesus Christ and draw people to faith in Him. Holy Spirit lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He empowers believers for holy living, bold witness, and faithful service. The Spirit gives understanding of spiritual truth, guides us in righteousness, and equips every believer with spiritual gifts. We beleive Holy Spirit continues to work in power today, distributing gifts for the building up of the Church and the advancement of the gospel. As followers of Jesus, we seek to live under His leading and power. 2 Corinthians 3:17 John 16:7-13, 14:16,17 Acts 1:8 1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16 Ephesians 1:13 Galatians 5:25 Ephesians 5:18 Romans 12:3-8, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Ephesians 4:11-13

  • ABOUT HUMANITY

    Humans, women and men, are created in the image of God, and designed to reflect His character and rule within creation. People are the crown of God’s creation. And are deeply loved by Him. However, every person has sinned by turning away from God. This sin has broken are harmony with God, one another, and creation. This has brought evil, injustice, and brokenness into the world. Genesis 1:27 Psalm 8:3-6 Isaiah 53:6a Romans 3:23 Isaiah 59:1,2

  • ABOUT SALVATION

    Salvation is God’s free gift to us, made possible through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We cannot earn salvation through good works or moral effort. We receive forgiveness and new life by turning from sin and trusting in and following Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. When a person places their faith in Jesus, they are forgiven, reconciled to God, and given eternal life that begins now to eternity. Romans 6:23 Ephesians 2:8,9 John 14:6, 1:2 Titus 3:5 Galatians 3:26 Romans 5:1

  • ABOUT BAPTISM

    Baptism is a sign of God’s grace and a public declaration of belonging to Jesus Christ and His Church. Throughout Christian history, baptism has been practiced for both infants and believers as a sign of God’s covenant and the new life found in Christ. In our church, we practice believer’s baptism, where those who personally trust in Jesus publicly confess their faith through baptism, though we affirm both infant and believer’s baptism. Baptism symbolizes our union with Christ in His death and resurrection and marks our entrance into the community of faith. Matthew 28:19–20 Acts 2:38 Romans 6:3–4 Colossians 2:12 Galatians 3:27

  • ABOUT ETERNITY

    People were created to live forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation in Jesus. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence. John 3:16 John 14:17 Romans 6:23 Romans 8:17-18 Revelation 20:15 2 Corinthians 2:7-9

  • ABOUT WORSHIP AND LITURGY

    Worship is the gathered response of God’s people to His grace and glory. When the Church gathers, we devote ourselves to Scripture, prayer, singing, fellowship, communion, and the teaching of God’s Word. These practices form us as disciples of Jesus and shape our lives around the story of God’s redemption. Liturgy simply means the shared practices and rhythms of worship that guide how the church gathers before God. Through these historic practices, we remember the gospel, encounter God together, and are formed by the Holy Spirit to live as the people of God in the world. Our worship is both reverent and joyful, rooted in Scripture and open to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:42 Colossians 3:16 1 Timothy 4:13 Hebrews 10:24–25 Ephesians 5:18–20

  • ABOUT JUSTICE

    God is just and calls His people to reflect His character in the world. Justice is restoring people to right relationships with God, others, and creation. Throughout Scripture, God shows particular concern for the poor, the oppressed, and the needy. Because every person is made in the image of God, we seek to practice mercy, pursue justice, and work for the restoration of broken lives and communities. We believe the gospel not only reconciles people to God but also compels us to love our neighbors and seek the peace and wholeness of our cities. Micah 6:8 Isaiah 1:17 Isaiah 58:6–10 Luke 4:18–19 Matthew 25:35–40 James 1:27 

  • ABOUT SEXUALITY

    We believe God created humanity in His image as male and female and designed marriage as a covenant between one man and one woman. Sexual intimacy is a gift from God that is meant to be expressed within the covenant of marriage. All people are called to honor God with their bodies through lives of chastity, faithfulness, and integrity. We believe God’s grace offers forgiveness, healing, and transformation to all who turn to Him. Our commitment to this biblical vision of sexuality does not diminish our calling to love our neighbors. We welcome and seek to love all people, including those who live or believe differently than we do, and we desire to be a community where everyone has space to explore faith and pursue life with Jesus. Genesis 1:27 Genesis 2:24 Matthew 19:4–6 1 Corinthians 6:18–20 Hebrews 13:4 1 Thessalonians 4:3–5

Our Partners in Ministry

Antioch Apostles

Seven Hills Church

CCDA

Ethnos Network

Joy Manhattan

Celebration Covenant Church

Redeemer City to City