The 930 Art Center: Mission Statement

Mission Statement

THE 930 MISSION STATEMENT
The 930 exists to facilitate the creation, understanding, promotion, and enjoyment of meaningful and beautiful visual art, music, and community.

WHO WE ARE / HISTORY
The 930 is owned and operated by Sojourn Community Church. Sojourn began having public worship services in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville in the fall of 2000. The new church was made up mostly of young creative types eager to see a church where genuine spiritual growth and community was taking place. By 2006 the church was ready to purchase a building of its own. We knew that we didn’t want our building to go unused every day of the week except Sunday and because of our high concentration of artists and musicians, creating an art and music venue in our building was a natural way for us to extend our resources and gifts as a blessing to our city.

Many have asked why a church would run a music venue and art gallery. The answer is actually quite simple. Christian belief begins with the idea that God is the creator who made everything in the universe. The story of history is one of God making things and restoring things. He made humanity in His image, as creative creatures that follow His pattern, making and re-making things. Because of this belief, we believe that Christians should be the first to celebrate works of creativity because we believe them to be reflective of the Creator’s own nature. We don’t believe that this creative gift was given to Christians only – instead, God gives all kinds of people this gift and means for all of it to be celebrated and shared.

It is our hope that the 930 Art Center can provide a space where people can come together from various backgrounds and worldviews to find common ground, community, and gain a vision for a more beautiful world.