Our Roots

What We Believe

We draw our beliefs from...

The Apostle’s Creed

We use The Apostles Creed, written in 120 AD, to connect our community to the Christian community established by the Apostles. These statements summarize the foundation of the Christian faith from Scripture and the teachings of the early church.

The Lord’s Prayer

We will be a community centered on prayer, following the model that Jesus taught the disciples in scripture.

 Our Rule of Faith

At Uncommon City, we strive to live as a community by what's called a Rule of Faith. It is an invitation to be guided by a set of beliefs based on the Christian scriptures, which is the Bible. We consider the Bible God's Word to us, and as we strive to live like Jesus, we rely on beliefs intended to guide us in making intentional choices in our lives.

  • God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He exists in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are equal and are one God.

    Genesis 1:1,26,27; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14

  • Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is equal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He rose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven and will return again someday to earth to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

    Matthew 1:22-23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-15; 14:10-30; Hebrews 4:14-15; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Romans 1:3-4; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Timothy 6:14-15; Titus 2:13

  • The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make people aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. This immersion into Spirit-led living provides the Christian with the power to live a fruitful, victorious life, an understanding of spiritual truth, and boldness in sharing the good news with others. He also gives us spiritual gifts. As Christians, we seek to live under His daily control.

    2 Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13; 14:16-17; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:12; 3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25

  • The Bible is God's Word to us. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living.

    2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Psalm 12:6; 119:105, 160; Proverbs 30:5

  • People are made in the image of God and are the supreme object of God's creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called sin.

    Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a; 59; Romans 3:23

  • Salvation is God's free gift to us, but we must accept it. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by accepting Jesus Christ as God's offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin's penalty. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.

    Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 1:12; 14:6; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1

  • We believe in sanctification, the on-going process of yielding to God’s Word and the Holy Spirit in order to complete the development of Christ’s character in us. It is through the present ministry of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God that the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.

    Romans 8:29, 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 3:18, 6:14-18; 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 5:23; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3; Hebrews 2:11

  • We believe the church is the worldwide body of Christ. It is comprised of all believers who have been united through Jesus's sacrifice. God has also called these believers to be part of a local church family.

    Matthew 16:18; Hebrews 12:22-24

  • People were created to exist forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation. Heaven and hell are real places of eternal existence. To be eternally separated from God is hell. To be eternally in relationship with Him is eternal life.

    John 3:16; 12:25; 14:2-3; 17:3; Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:15

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Financially Donating

Seeding something new takes a considerable amount of financial resources. Many of the experiences we plan on making core to Uncommon City like Practicing The Way, Alpha, and other Justice Initiatives will require us to fundraise just over $600K over the next few years. Will you consider giving to our efforts in a one time or recurring monthly gift as an Uncommon Partner.

Receiving Updates

The start of Uncommon City will be slow and intentional. There will be many milestones, prayer requests, prayers answered, and family updates from the Seymour’s. We’d love to update you regularly as we journey together in this new community of faith in Seattle.

Joining Our Team

  • Our seed team will be a group of individuals who start our community, serving in various capacities to form and be the church. Whatever your giftings are, we believe that you are uniquely gifted for this moment. We’d love to be a space where those gifts flourish and grow for the sake of the Kingdom in Seattle.

  • Starting fall of 2024, we will hold monthly prayer calls to pray, contending to “let Heaven come”. We are looking for individuals who will pray for Uncommon City monthly.

  • We believe that God has already spoken to families and individuals about moving to Seattle to be a part of Uncommon City. Relocating and starting afresh is daunting, yet we know that God meets us in these bold steps of faith when they are connected to his commission. Is He speaking to you?