Our Why
Approximately*
Million Americans
Identify As Christian
Approximately*
Billion People World Wide
Identify As Christian
Approximately*
Thousand US Churches & Denominational Leaders
Approximately*
Denominations
in the U.S.
Approximately*
Denominations
globally
These studies do not include Christian colleges, campus ministry centers, ministry organizations, brands or businesses*
Sources: Barna, US Census Bureau & Center for the Study of Global Christianity*
While there are so many Christians around the world, there are so many church walls as well as 200 denominations in the U.S. and 45,000 denominations globally that divide us; with really no way to connect and unite us all.
Until Now!
Our Mission
We exist to unite the local and global body of Christ.
We believe in the finished work
We are in pursuit of Jesus’ prayer, “that we would be perfectly one and brought to complete unity” – John 17:20-23 (ESV, NIV)
Our Vision
To see every believer connected and plugged in to what’s happening in their local body of Christ through one platform
To see local churches, regardless of denomination, actively and consistently communicating and working together as one
To see local communities and the world transformed due to the cumulative mission of the body of Christ
Our Values
Everything we do is guided by keeping Christ the Center, Dependence on the Holy Spirit, Intentional Pursuit of Unity, Loving Your Neighbor, A Posture of Humility, Collaboration, Missional Imagination, and Consistency.
Our Passion
The passion and concept behind UNITED has been in the works for years, but it wasn’t until a specific moment of prayer and worship that I believe I heard God speak to me plainly:
“You are to build my church, not your church With me, Jesus, as the head. Not a denomination or affiliation. You are to build my church.”
As I was jotting those words down, Matthew 16:17-18 came to mind:
“You are the Christ, the son of the living God” “… Upon this rock I will build my church”
So the passion behind all of this is that it’s about Jesus and Jesus alone. The body of Christ was never meant to be divided. Left to our own devices, we work on building our ways, our culture and our preference above of His kingdom. So let’s re-adjust our focus, come together, and stand UNITED!
– Isaac Rodriguez, Founder of UNITED
Behind the Name
Yo[U] a[N]d [I] link[ED] together [T]hrough Christ who bridges the gap between us.
The name UNITED speaks to what we already have as believers through the finished work of Jesus;
unity with Him, God the Father, the Holy Spirit and one another. And while that form of unity already exists spiritually, it also speaks to our vision to see the body of Christ UNITED visibly around the world.
