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A place where the Spirit of God wants to dwell
We are a non-denominational Spirit-filled and Spirit-led church that is committed to expository biblical teaching. The name "Second City" comes from Hebrews 13:14 which says, "For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come." We believe that Jesus is coming soon and that creates an urgency in this hour to prepare the Bride of Christ for her Bridegroom. "Since the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing, and the violent take it by force." -Matthew 11:12. We, as the global church, are in this season again where God is commissioning and baptizing His people to do radical work for the kingdom and we believe that Roanoke will not just be a host but a sending agent of that work.
Our Story
In 2017, founder and lead church-planter, Shelby, had a radical encounter with the Father on a summer-long missions trip. It was there in the Great Pyranese mountains of Catalonia, Spain, that she came to faith, and God put a direct call on her life to plant a church named Second City. For the next seven years, she would steward that promise from God until He gave her the location, Roanoke, VA. No platform, influence or formal training, but rather a hunger + boldness to believe for a harvest of souls and outpouring of the Spirit. Preparations began in April of 2024 and we are thrilled to be officially launching services on September 14, 2025.
We believe that the Church has been experiencing a cosmic sized shift since 2020. The covid pandemic brought with it a holy separation that has ushered in a new wave of revival. Over the past five years, Jesus Christ has been separating out the faithful remnant. He is purifying and refining for himself a bride that will soon stand before Him without blemish. As such, we believe the world doesn't need another stagnant church looking to fill seating capacity, but a new wave of undignified worship and revival. So come get gripped for kingdom work and join us in getting Roanoke ready because Jesus is coming!
We have a great need for bibles at this time to hand out during evangelism. If you would like to donate please check out our Amazon wishlist. We do ask that bibles be NIV, ESV or NLT. https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1ZWCGUV5BPIVT
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