What does Tribe teach about church moving?

At Tribe, the teaching on the church's move is rooted in the congregation's actual story. Before the sermon on December 8, Bob, one of Tribe's board trustees, addressed the church directly about where things stand. He walked through how Tribe went from a nomadic church with almost nothing in the bank to owning the Tribe Ministry Center, a journey made possible in large part through the sacrificial generosity of a man named Mark, who had given significantly before his death just weeks earlier. Bob was straightforward with the congregation: the plan is to sell the TMC, run a capital fundraising drive in spring 2026, find interim worship space, and eventually purchase land to build something purpose-built. He wanted people to be prepared before they see a for-sale sign go up.

Brian's message that same morning sat alongside that announcement as more than a coincidence. Preaching from Luke 1 and Leviticus 23, he drew a line from the Old Testament feast of Sukkot, God's annual invitation to his people to rest and remember his provision after a season of hard work, to Jesus, who he argued fulfills everything that feast was pointing toward. The implication for a church in transition was clear: the same Jesus who provided for Israel in the wilderness, and who fulfilled the feast of rest, is still the source of provision for his people now. Brian says, "What need do you have this morning? It's human nature to stress and worry and try to figure out and overthink it yourself."

The thread running through all of it is that hope is not tied to a building or a timeline. Brian closed with Matthew 11, where Jesus says, "come to me all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." For Tribe, navigating a season of selling, fundraising, and finding a temporary home, the teaching holds that the invitation in those words is as real now as it was when they were first spoken.

Taught from Luke 1:1-20 · Leviticus 23:33-44 · Matthew 11:28-30 · Philippians 4:19