about

our vision

We are passionate about the church. For us, it’s the greatest wonder of the world. It isn’t just an historic building, beautiful though that might be. The Bible describes the church as the household of God – the place where Christ’s followers live in an atmosphere of God’s very presence.
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This is our vision: to build a church where God’s presence is welcome and honoured; a place where we are not keeping it to ourselves but giving it away, seeing it overflow into the City of Carlisle, bringing hope, love and transformation.

We are part of ChristCentral and the wider newfrontiers family of churches.

leadership

leadership

Our Leader Elder is Tim Quayle.
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Tim is married to Sam and they both originally come from the Bedford area. They have two children who keep Mum well busy. Tim is a landscape gardener and loves walking in the woods.
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distinctives & values

We are God’s global family (Eph 2:15-22),  becoming like Jesus (Eph 4:7-12, Gal 4:19), empowered by the Spirit (Eph 2:22), on kingdom mission together (Acts 1:8, Rom 1:5). 

We value:

• The Church as a loving family
• The Church as a grace-filled community
• The Church as a Spirit-filled people, built on God’s word, infused with his presence
• The Church devoted to Jesus, expressing this in joyful worship, faith-filled prayer and Christ-centred living
• The Church led by a team of elders, in relationship with apostolic team
• The Church partnering with Holy Spirit, on God’s mission to make Jesus known locally and globally
• The Church invading culture and community life through demonstrations of God’s ever-increasing kingdom
• The Church as a body, where everyone is equipped and released into their God-given destiny

history

King’s Church Carlisle (as it was known) has its roots in the coming to Carlisle of Eric and Alison Cairns.  Having been part of newfrontiers churches for some years, then completing the newfrontiers’ training in ministry programme, God spoke clearly to both Eric and Alison to move North and plant a church in Carlisle.  The start of 2004 saw the coming together of several couples and singles sharing similar vision; a heart to build relationships together and to be a part of a new church in the City that would, in time, reach into the Borders region.  In 2019 the church renamed to Revive City Church Carlisle.

As the years have passed the Church has developed and grown with all the joys and pains that stretch our dependence on the living God, who is building His church.
With new people, families, babies, office space and various Sunday meeting venues, the story is still being written: the best is yet to come!