OUR STORY

Saturating our city with love, power and the presence of God’s Kingdom

We are an emerging network of churches focused on equipping everyday people to be effective disciple makers. As individuals make the Kingdom of God visible in their communities, new churches form where people walk together in faith.

In 2020, amid the challenges of the pandemic and societal unrest, a group gathered to launch The Phoenix Underground. With decades of ministry experience, we were driven by two key convictions:

Reach the Unreachable: We believe every person in the Phoenix Valley should have the chance to hear the good news of the Kingdom. With over 3 million people uninterested in traditional services, we knew we couldn't wait for them to come to us.

Empower Every Believer: We aim to activate all believers in their gifts and callings, encouraging them to reach their communities beyond organized church activities. The Kingdom extends beyond church buildings; it thrives where people live, work, learn, and play.

Our vision is to spark disciple-making movements led by ordinary people in every neighborhood. We see churches as extended spiritual families, fostering Kingdom saturation in homes, businesses, schools, prisons, and anywhere people gather.

The Phoenix Underground operates as a local mission agency, empowering individuals to make a difference right where they are. Together, we seek to make the Kingdom of God visible and foster communities that follow Jesus and create disciples.

The PHXU Primer

The PHXU Primer is an invitation to go back and rediscover Jesus’ original design for His disciples and church to go forward by reimagining what that design looks like in our day, in our city.

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
ISAIAH 43:18-19 (NIV)