We are a church for those who are looking to be inspired by Jesus, the most inspiring person that we know.
Our Mission
If we’re honest, the church is often seen as a place that is old fashioned, irrelevant and well, just plain boring. But we believe the church can and should be different because Jesus is definitely NOT old-fashioned, irrelevant and boring. In fact, He is the exact opposite of these things.
So our mission, here at CROWD is to be a church for those that might not see the point of church, for those that ‘find God elsewhere’ but who are looking for answers to live a meaningful life. We are a church for those who are looking to be inspired because Jesus is the most inspiring person that we know.
We are a community, a safe space to explore faith and a place where you can contribute and grow.
Meet the team
Matt & Sharon Edmundson
Matt and Sharon head up the Crowd Church team. Matt also runs his own business whilst Sharon teaches English to refugees and asylum seekers.
John Farrington
Often found making the magic happen behind the scenes here at Crowd, John has a penchant for worship. Along with Anna Grace, they do a lot of Crowd Church worship.
Anna Kettle
Anna both hosts and speaks here at Crowd church. Married to Andy they live in Liverpool with their son Ben. Anna also works for the NHS in marketing (as you do!).
Phil Watson
Phil, married to Helanor, is a school teacher, but also a champion for fostering and adoption in Liverpool.
Rach Marshall
Rach spends her days working with Imagine If Trust as the Family Support Manager. Rach is married to Al and has 3 fab daughters.
John Harding
John Harding is the Senior Pastor of Frontline Church, and a regular speaker here at Crowd. He and Kirsten and the 2 kids live in Liverpool.
Dan Orange
Dan runs his own company doing things with tech and home cinema (which sounds like a dream job). Dan and Lisa have 2 kids.
Many Others…
We have a lot of people who work really hard to make Crowd Church work that aren’t always on camera. From the effervescent Matt Crew who is always praying through to Estella Robin working on this website. We are grateful for the whole team, especially those not on camera!
Church beyond Sunday
James Sloan is a regular speaker here at Crowd Church, and all-round great guy and he happens to be the CEO of Imagine If Trust…which is a great charity even if we do say so ourselves!
Imagine If Trust.
Imagine if Trust is a Liverpool based charity, working to bring about transformation through its four themes of Housing for all; Children & Young People in need of support; Community Action projects which provide aid and assistance locally or abroad where it is needed most.
Our Guiding Principles
We show people Jesus, not a show
We don’t have smoke machines or big worship teams, scripted schedules or crazy big TV studios. We love churches that do that - but we know that’s not us. We celebrate the diversity of the Christian Church and believe that everyone can find their place but we also acknowledge that we are just starting our own journey. The truth be told - our Sunday Livestreams can be a bit, well, raw because that’s what family is really like. And whilst we can dream of bigger budgets, better equipment and lasers our heart is to show you, Jesus, first. We will figure out the other stuff, possibly, down the line.
Accessible but uncompromising theology
This just means that we love God’s Word and we really want to understand what it means for us in today’s society. Jesus made an incredible statement: you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free…God’s Word is truth. That’s why we want to dig into His Word - it brings us life and freedom that nothing else can.
Be OK with a being an online church
Traditionally, churches have had buildings and congregations and coffee and all that good stuff. Being an online church feels a bit different, a bit edgy because it is not the normal way of doing church. And that’s OK. We’ve found our place - online - and we are OK with straying from the default.
Build Community
Yup! Community is definitely in our DNA - and we would love to be a part of a growing, thriving community, online and offline. You are welcome at CROWD. Really. It’s true. Diversity is part of God’s creation, and we need each other’s ideas and insight into the goodness of God if we are to grow. It doesn’t matter if you have been a Christian for 80 years, or indeed even if you don’t call yourself a Christian. Single, in a relationship - it doesn’t matter. We don’t care about your ethnicity (in fact we love to learn about different cultures) or your height or weight. We are not even bothered about your score on the perfection meter. If you are a person, who is alive - then you are welcome here.
Be a safe space to explore the Christian faith
We want to be a church for those that don’t see the point of church, for those that think church is irrelevant. We want to be a church for those that ‘find God elsewhere’. Our church should be a community where you feel safe in exploring the Christian faith, a space where you can ask your questions, engage in respectful debate and to discover how Jesus really is the key to a meaningful life.
CROWD is part of the Frontline Family.
Frontline is a modern, vibrant, friendly church that started in 1992 when two small churches merged together. From those small beginnings, Frontline has grown considerably to around 800 men, women and children. The core values of discipleship, mission, and the church as a family have played a significant part in this growth.
That founding vision and DNA has remained the same over the years and our passion is still to see people’s lives ‘transformed by grace’.