Story
The idea of starting a new church began in a coffee shop in west Fort Worth in 2007. Having lived and worked in the city for years, the Ostermanns had a deep appreciation for both the beauty and the brokenness that courses through the people of Fort Worth. Nick had never dreamed of planting a church in one of the most church-saturated regions of the country, but over time he was compelled by the unique and wonderful culture of the city, the growth and strategic value of Fort Worth, and the simple need for more churches that stand firm on the centrality of the gospel for all of life. He was soon assessed and trained as a church planter by Acts 29, a church planting network. With a vision to display the greatness of God and the power of the gospel to make broken people whole, others began to gather around the idea of a seeing a church like this come to fruition in downtown Fort Worth.
In July 2008, with help from CityView Church in Keller and The Village Church in Highland Village, the first church plant meeting was held in borrowed space in downtown, where the vision of The Rooted Church was shared with a few interested people. Building the church on God, the gospel, and the city from the beginning, this group continued to meet in smaller weekly communities in order to share meals, share life, and to think seriously about how to continue the mission of Jesus in Fort Worth. Soon they started gathering once a month to sing, pray, and learn together.
In early 2009 the first partners (what we call our members) officially joined up and committed to one another to live out the vision of The Rooted Church. We continue to gather in our weekly City Groups (and are continually starting new ones) and on Sunday mornings in the Downtown/Near Southside part of the city.
So we’re a pretty simple group of people: fighting to be centered on God, to be transformed by the gospel, and to love the people of our city. And we love meeting new people, so come say hi.