About Sojourn Church

A church for our neighbors

At Sojourn, we believe the highest end of the Christian life is not duty but delight - to know God and enjoy Him forever. Therefore, we aim to be a church that delights in God in every area of life.

Worship, faith, and welcome

Sojourn Church exists to delight in God and to help others do the same.

What shapes us

Rooted in the historic Christian faith

We affirm the historic Christian faith expressed in the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed. As a Baptist church, our teaching is also shaped by the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 and the New Hampshire Confession of Faith. Together, these documents help us understand and faithfully communicate what we believe about God, Scripture, salvation, the church, and Christian living.

What We Believe

Bilingual ministry

Pastor Blake brings a bilingual ministry shaped by his missionary service in Mexico. We want English- and Spanish-speaking neighbors to find a genuine welcome, faithful teaching, and a place to grow together.

Pastoral leadership

People who serve our church

Blake Bowman

Pastor

It was in his hometown of Mount Airy that Blake first met his best friend and future wife, Amber, to whom he has now been married for 17 years. Along with their two wonderful kids, the Bowmans have served as missionaries and church planters in Egypt and Mexico. Blake's time overseas has only deepened his conviction that God's design for gospel advance is centered on local churches - churches that faithfully proclaim His Word, make disciples, and raise up gospel heralds who plant new churches among every people and in every place. And it is that same conviction that has led him back home to plant Sojourn Church.

Ethan Hooker

Pastor

Ethan is passionate about expository preaching, biblical theology, and discipleship, and has given his life to equipping the local church to faithfully fulfill the Great Commission. Along the way, he's worked in emergency medical services and social services before sensing God's call into pastoral ministry, and has since earned a B.A. in Biblical Studies and an M.A. in Ministry from Carolina University, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree. Along with his wife, Allison, and their two children, Pastor Ethan longs to see a church centered on Christ, shaped by the Word, committed to discipleship, and faithfully engaged in the mission of God.

You are welcome here

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We would be glad to meet you, worship with you, and help you find a place to begin.

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