Mission, Vision & Values

Why we exist and who we're becoming.

01 Our Vision

Creating space for people to explore and experience Jesus.

02 Our Culture

A church that looks like hope and feels like home.

Our Values

Seven distinctives that shape us.

These are the convictions that guide how we follow Jesus, how we treat each other, and how we show up for Columbus.

Friends laughing over coffee at Nuvo Church in Columbus, Ohio Kids playing piggyback at Nuvo Kids at Nuvo Church in Columbus, Ohio Worship singer leading on stage at Nuvo Church in Columbus, Ohio Dad laughing at a Nuvo family event at Nuvo Church in Columbus, Ohio Nuvo Kids leader leading worship with kids at Nuvo Church in Columbus, Ohio Pastor Patrick Holden teaching on Sunday at Nuvo Church in Columbus, Ohio Couple laughing during a Sunday service at Nuvo Church in Columbus, Ohio Guest Services volunteers ready to serve at Nuvo Church in Columbus, Ohio Worship leader playing acoustic guitar at Nuvo Church in Columbus, Ohio Friends smiling together on Sunday at Nuvo Church in Columbus, Ohio
  1. 01

    Jesus Is Better

    Following the person of Jesus and the way of Jesus is the best way to live. Jesus is at the center of our teaching, our values, and what we embody both individually and as a church. We believe that Jesus is better than anything our world has to offer. He is the foundation of our faith, the hope of our salvation, and the model for our lives.

  2. 02

    Expansive Tables

    We will leave what is comfortable to pursue others. We will embrace diversity, doubt, questions, and the journey of the pursuit of developing a relationship with Christ. There is always an invitation to the table no matter a person's past, present, or future. Our desire is that our church would always be a safe place to explore and experience faith in Jesus.

  3. 03

    Skeptics Welcome

    A healthy pursuit of God will likely encompass our deepest questions, doubts, and desires. Individually and as a community we explore and bring our full selves to what it means to follow Jesus. We create space for both skeptics and believers to process their doubts and beliefs knowing that faith is a journey we experience together.

  4. 04

    Radical Generosity

    We radically give our time, resources, and wisdom believing that openhandedness changes both the one who gives and the one who receives. We seek out ways to become more generous with our entire lives believing God will take our sacrifice and use it to further His kingdom.

  5. 05

    Faith + Risk

    We are a community of people who follow God into the unknown, laying down our security and comfort to trust Him. We live knowing that if He calls us He will provide. We are constantly taking the next faith-filled step believing He meets us in the uncertainty. Through these moments we recognize that our church is built on "only God" moments where we've relied on Him.

  6. 06

    Uncommon Community

    We value the image of God in all people and believe that His invitation is for all to come to the table in relationship with others. We are in community challenging each other to grow in our relationship with Jesus and the development of our faith.

  7. 07

    Servant Leadership

    We come to Jesus open-handed with our unique gifts to serve others and make a difference. We are an inexhaustible community constantly working to be a compelling force for beauty, service, and the global good. We move together joining God in relieving suffering and inspiring hope. We live for what is beyond ourselves and embrace a mission that will outlive us.

Making a difference together.

What We Believe

Rooted in the historic faith.

Nuvo holds to the historic teachings of the Christian faith, shared by followers of Jesus across centuries and around the world, as summarized in the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed.

Nuvo Church

Looks like hope. Feels like home.