In the early 2000s, a small group of dreamers in San Diego felt a holy restlessness. They loved Jesus, but not the judgment. They believed church should be a place where everyone — everyone — could belong without having to leave parts of themselves behind.

So they launched Missiongathering San Diego, one of the first fully inclusive churches in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It became a sanctuary for seekers, artists, LGBTQ+ Christians, and justice-minded believers who were done with gatekeeping and ready for grace.

From the start, Missiongathering was not built around dogma, but around doing the work: feeding neighbors, standing with the marginalized, and practicing a radical hospitality that looked a lot like Jesus.