About Us

OUR MISSION

Connecting people with the hope of the Gospel.

Our Values

REAL HOPE

THE STRUGGLE IS REAL
BUT THERE IS HOPE.
Because we are sinful people in a broken world, we are disconnected from the one, true source of life: God. This has all kinds of implications for our relationships, our work, our eternity, and everything else – it’s why we struggle.
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The hope we’ve found is that God has made a way to rescue us from our sin, reconcile us to himself and others, right every wrong, and restore creation: Jesus Christ. Through the life, death, resurrection, and reign of Jesus, God is making all things new – including us.
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This is the transformative hope of the Gospel.

DEEP CONNECTION

THE GOSPEL CREATES
AN UNCOMMON COMMUNITY
We believe the good news about Jesus creates deep connections among those who believe it. We’re strongly committed to cultivating deep relationship with God and with one another, as we learn and grow together through the people we meet, the teaching we receive, the worship in which we engage, and the mission to which we are called.

All kinds of people with all kinds of backgrounds and stories find a home in the uncommon community of Back Creek Church. You are welcome here. 

FULL ENGAGEMENT

BACK CREEK CHURCH IS US,
BUT IT'S NOT ABOUT US.
At Back Creek, it’s all about Jesus.

So the church can’t just be another activity, it must be our identity. The church is not a logo, an event, a budget, or a building. It’s us: a people on mission with God.
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Back Creek Church is where we fully engage in what God made us for: worship, discipleship, community, and service.

We aim to be with and like Jesus in this mission, giving ourselves away for the sake of others. It’s a privilege to serve, and we want do it with JOY (which reminds us: Jesus first, Others second, Yourself last).

WIDE REACH

WE LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS.
WE LOVE THE NATIONS.
It’s an honor to live in Charlotte. We long to share the love of Jesus with our neighbors, and to help make our neighborhood the best part of our city. We do this through outreach programs like our our Preschool and Upward Basketball; outreach events such as our VBS, Easter Egg Hunt, and Fall Festival; and hospitality extended to our neighbors through the church and in our own homes.

We also long to share Christ with the nations – there are so many who have never heard. We do this by supporting and participating in global missions. 

Our Story

Back Creek Church has been a connection point for people in our community since 1802.

Back Creek was planted under the name "Bethany." We don't exactly know how the name changed (there are several legends), but we know it had to do with a nearby creek. The church moved to its current location in 1853, and met in a log cabin until a brick sanctuary (rendered above) could be constructed between 1868-1871 with hand-made bricks. Today, columns stand in the footprint of that sanctuary at the front of our property, made of those same bricks, to honor God's faithfulness in the past.
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Some of our present families have been connected to Back Creek for generations, with names like Harris, Cochran, and Stroup. Long ago, the church was the meeting place for neighbors who received their mail spread out on a large rock on Sundays. The area then called “Newell”, was a dairy farming community with many large families.
Now, these farms have been replaced by neighborhoods in our thriving area, as University City and Harrisburg have grown in population and diversity. We see this at Back Creek Church as well, as we are growing in numbers and starting to reflect the diversity of our community.

God is faithful, and his faithfulness has always been on display in and through Back Creek Church.
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All around our campus and in our ministries there are subtle reminders of our past - past we honor and learn from; a yesterday that gives way to the vibrancy of today - a present that gives hopeful glimpses of the future. For over two centuries Back Creek’s ability to connect people has been deeply rooted in our identity - a family that gathers from different neighborhood, brothers and sisters with diverse backgrounds and different stories, all living united in the name of one Ancient Hope. God’s church is His people.
Welcome to Back Creek Church, where real hope is accessible to all.  

Our Vision

CULTIVATE. GROW. PLANT

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