A Gospel-Centered Church in the Philadelphia Area.
We invite you to worship, serve, and come alongside us as we seek to grow together.
We seek to transform the city by equipping its "leaders", and renewing its communities with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
One Church, Four Services
Metro is a Gospel-centered church that seeks to bring glory to God through Christ-centered worship, genuine community, and serving Philadelphia and its surrounding areas.
Our Statement of Faith
Every local church holds to doctrinal standards upon which their philosophy of ministry rests; a local church’s core values, vision, view of community, and “soul”, if consistently expressed, are shaped by these standards. Metro is a Reformed, confessional, gospel-centered community that holds to the doctrinal standards of the Westminster Confession of Faith (with Shorter and Larger Catechisms) and the statement of faith for the Lausanne Covenant, believing both to provide sufficient theological clarity, while promoting effective unity.
We believe the Bible is the written, inspired, and inerrant Word of God. The Bible shows us everything we need to know about faith and life; God’s Word shows us how to be in a right relationship with Him, and how to live every aspect of our lives to please Him.
We believe there is one God, who exists eternally in three Persons (the Holy Trinity): Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who are the same in substance, and equal in power and glory. We believe that the Triune God is the sovereign Creator, Sustainer, and Ruler of all creation.
We believe all mankind are sinners, incapable of pleasing God, and deserving of His just punishment. We are more sinful than we could ever imagine.
We believe believe that God had made a way to save and redeem His people. We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, who, through His perfect life and sacrificial death, made substitutionary atonement for the sins of His people. Jesus lived the life we should live, and died the death we should die. God is more gracious than we could ever dare hope.
We believe that all who repent of their sins, and trust in the Person and Work of Jesus Christ, alone, for salvation will be saved. Those who do not repent and trust in Jesus Christ will suffer His eternal and just condemnation.
We believe that the Holy Spirit, through His sovereign choice, calls His people to repentance and faith, and gives them the strength and wisdom to trust Christ and follow Him. The Holy Spirit applies the Gospel to His people, and renews them after the image of God in union with His Son.
We believe that Jesus will return, bodily and visibly, to judge all mankind and to receive His people unto Himself.
Our Leadership
We stand on the shoulders of our mentors and church-planting partners to emerge as a team of experienced leaders with the values, passion, and credibility to plant and lead Gospel-centered churches all over the city.
Embracing the “Whole” Metropolis of Philadelphia
Every part of the name Metro resonates with regards to the type of ministry we hope to be, and the type of community we desire to foster. A member of Metro embraces the “whole” of Philadelphia (thus, metro) for the sake of advancing the Gospel of God’s Kingdom, His Church.
In Jeremiah 29, the prophet assured God’s people, who felt abandoned by God because they were living as exiles in a foreign country, that He had not forgotten them, but had special plans for them. Rather than living in religious “enclaves”, the people were taught, “Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce… Increase in number there; do not decrease. Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper (Jeremiah 29:5-7).”
In other words, rather than dismissing the city and its people, we are to help rebuild it by residing and working there; we are to seek its peace and prosperity because the Lord is doing His redeeming work in the city through His people.
The Meaning of Our Logo
On June 8, 2025, Metro unveiled a new logo that captures the heart of its core values and identity as a gospel community based in Philadelphia. As a church driven by core values, the gospel is the central “engine” that drives genuine community, enabling us to transcend social barriers and cultural boundaries to embrace the city in a way that can only be empowered by Jesus, who crossed every boundary to save and redeem his people. When you gather people who love Jesus and are committed to living out the gospel together, it allows for their creativity and gifts to serve the city in special ways, powering movements of faith. Churches, special partnerships, and networks are planted.
Philadelphia is a city that boasts the largest number of murals and public art, not only in the country, but in the world. These murals adorn the city as colorful, creative reflections of its residents. Each mural reflects the values of the region in which it is painted. What an amazing picture of values, creativity, and movement!
Dreaming of the next era of our church body, Metro’s logo reflects the spirit, color, diversity, and creativity of this city that we love. Each square in the logo represents one of our core values depicted in mural-like fashion, with a touch of homage paid to the original logo’s color patterns:
- Community-DependentThe upper-left pane represents individual circles coming together to form a community.
- City-EmbracingThe upper-right pane silhouettes of buildings in the city.
- Creativity-DrivenThe lower-left pane resembles a canvas of bright colors to reflect the creativity of God’s people.
- Movement-FocusedThe waves in the lower-right pane represent movement.
- At the center of the negative space is the “invisible” gospel that transforms, shapes, and colors our view of the world that Jesus came to restore, which can be seen through new eyes, much like the panes of a window, inviting others in.
It is our hope that you would consider walking with us as we seek to renew, retrain, and rebuild for the glory of God.
The History of Metro
Conception of a church plant
The concept of a church plant for the city-suburban “creative” professional class in Philadelphia is conceived with a commitment to prayer at the Ridge Avenue Starbucks in Roxborough after a meeting between Dr. William Krispin and Donny Cho.
Launch of Metro
Metro officially launched as a church in the East Falls section of Philadelphia. The first Communion was conducted by Rev. Mark Sarracino.
Launch of Cherry Hill
Metro officially launched their second physical campus in Cherry Hill, held at the King's Christian School.
A Second Service in East Falls
Metro officially launched their second service time at Metro East Falls, splitting to 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM.
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