Canopy Church is a community of Jesus-followers—committed to one another in love, empowered by the Holy Spirit, formed in intimacy with God, and contending for the renewal of our city.
Canopy Church is a community seeking to faithfully follow Jesus for the renewal of our city and the world. Founded in 2016 as a family of house churches, Canopy was born from a desire to explore church life centered around the dining room table. This house church model has changed over time, but our heart for table fellowship hasn’t diminished at all.
We gather on Sunday mornings in Westside Costa Mesa to worship God as we encounter his presence, sing together, hear from Scripture, and respond to the work and ministry of the Holy Spirit. We also continue to meet in homes throughout Orange County. These Tables meet regularly to share a meal, share our lives, pray together, serve our neighbors, and grow as disciples through godly friendships of support and challenge.
We believe that God’s primary work of renewal is through the flourishing life of His Church in the world.
We believe that God’s primary work of renewal in the world is through his Church: communities of men, women, and children growing together in relationship with God, being formed in the character and likeness of Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit for service and mission in our city, neighborhoods, workplaces, and beyond.
When we are not meeting for Tables, or for Worship or Prayer Gatherings, we aim to be united around shared, common rhythms of life. As a church community, we anchor our weeks on a few simple practices. These do not take much time and can be easily included in a more robust devotional rhythm, but they serve as a simple foundation for us. Uniting around these common rhythms bonds us together even as our lives are scattered across a variety of workplaces, vocations, and throughout many cities.
Our Convictions
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Committed to One Another in Love
A people of hospitality in a culture of polarization — creating spaces of welcome for strangers, neighbors, and friends.
A people of integrity in a culture of hiddenness — practicing truth-telling, honoring one another, and choosing to be known.
A people of reconciliation in a culture of rupture — growing through conflict and practicing forgiveness that binds us together.
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Empowered by the Spirit
A people of surrender in a culture of control — humbly yielding to the conviction and leading of the Spirit.
A people attuned to God in a culture of noise — learning to listen, wait, and walk with the Spirit as a way of life.
A people of spiritual authority in a culture of self-reliance — growing in the power of the Spirit and bearing His gifts and fruit.
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Formed in Intimacy with God
A people of abiding in a culture of restlessness — slowing down to live in friendship with God and alignment with His purposes.
A people of transformation in a culture of performance — reordering our lives around Scripture, prayer, and patterns that shape us into Christ’s likeness.
A people of maturity in a culture of novelty — embracing long obedience over a lifetime, growing in wisdom and wholeness.
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Contending for Renewal
A people of worship in a culture of idolatry — proclaiming Jesus as Lord and reflecting the beauty of his kingdom until all things are made new.
A people of justice in a culture of injustice — pursuing mercy and righteousness in our city and world.
A people of hope in a culture of despair — living compassionately through service and faithful witness as signs of God’s coming kingdom.
We hold to the historic teachings of Christian orthodoxy handed down in the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed. We are also aligned with more recent formulations of core Christian doctrine spelled out in the Lausanne Covenant and the statement of faith of the Langham Partnership.
In addition to these statements of faith, we hold the following core convictions based on our understanding of the belief and practice of the early Church as observed in the book of Acts.