Frequently Asked Questions

Some questions that we've been asked and that you might be curious about. For any further questions or info, please contact us at .

1. WHY IS QUEST DIFFERENT?

We're really not that different. There is nothing new under the sun. What we're trying to say is that there's nothing particularly new or dramatically different about Quest from other churches. Quest started in 2001 as a new, urban, multiethnic churchplant. We are a church that strives to be a biblical model of faithfulness to God and relevance to culture and compassion to people. We believe in the Truth of the Triune God, and both the depravity and beauty of humanity, and ultimately, the need for a Savior to reconcile humanity unto God. We believe that Savior is Jesus. 'Salvation' is not merely the goal; this beautiful reception of God's grace is a door to a lifestyle of Incarnational Living. The Church is called to walk humbly, love mercy, and seek justice. Four strong threads that shape our ethos are 'the human soul, community, compassion and justice, and global presence.'

2. WHERE DO YOU MEET, WHEN, AND WHY DO YOU HELP RUN A CAFE?

Our church is located in the Interbay neighborhood, just south of the Ballard Bridge. Click here for a map/directions to our church. We currently meet at 9.15am, 11am, and 5pm on Sundays with community groups that meet throughout the week. We subleased our space (the Quest Warehouse) and renovated the space in the Fall of 2002 and in our desire to demonstrate commitment to our neighbors, created a community cafe. Through this space, we live out our missional ethos EVERY DAY. To maximize our stewardship, our church meets in our church building but utilizes the warehouse as a non-profit cafe and music venue. For more info about Sundays at Quest, click here.

3. WHO IS QUEST FOR? WHO COMES OUT?

Anyone. Come and see. Just come as you are. We won't sell anything and please don't sell anything to us. Also, we don't want to make you feel uncomfortable but at the same time, we're not a church that caters everything around the "consumer oriented" mentality. We believe that a church is a community (Acts 2:42-47) and the last time we checked, community is a relationship. We sing, we listen, we share communion, we collect offering, and we hang out. Quest is not a SOLO generational church that focuses or targets a particular demographic. Quest is growing as a diverse community - economically, generationally, and ethnically. We've got engineers, students, parents, kids, programmers, priests, homeless, artists, people looking for work, those who've gone to church regularly, those who've come back after many years and those who've never been to church before. There are believers, seekers, skeptics, mystics, and cynics. Who comes? People just like you.

4. WHICH NEIGHBORHOOD DO YOU 'TARGET?'

We don't target anyone. Although we're located in the Interbay Neighborhood, we're centrally located between Magnolia, Queen Anne, Ballard, and Downtown. However, we see Seattle as our neighborhood. Our hope not only through our location, but through our members and congregants, and through our community groups, attempt to build a presence in the larger city.

5. HOW ABOUT CHILDREN? WHERE DO I TAKE THEM? HOW DO I KNOW THAT THEY WILL BE SAFE?

The children's ministry began with the pastor's kids. Then another family came, then another, and then a baby was born, and then another, and you get the point. Nursery care only is provided at the 9AM service (0-3 years old) at Quest. At the 11AM service, nursery (0-2) is available at Quest and children (two and older) gather at the children's ministry across the parking lot at Interbay Church (a different church that leases the Warehouse to Quest). We currently employ this system because there are so many children and we want to be able to ensure great ministry to take place. Parents are asked to drop and pick up your children. If you have any questions, please speak to the welcoming ministry. They will walk you to the appropriate places. No care is provided at the 5PM service but the nursery is open (audio available). All children's ministry volunteers have undergone a thorough screening process and background check. In addition, parents of children under three are given a beeper to contact them if their presence is required.

Our children's ministry director, Karis Kemp, and her staff's vision is to see each child experience the love and grace of Christ and to grow in discipleship. In addition to great ministry on Sundays, Quest runs a summer church camp, a spring arts camp, and other events. If you have any questions, contact Karis - .

6. WHAT ARE SOME CORE VALUES AT QUEST?

We want to engage and invite people to relationship with Christ, build authentic community, and understand that structure must submit to Spirit. We want to engage the culture, understanding that missions is why the Church exists and that creativity is the natural result of spirituality. We believe that compassion and justice reflect the heart of God, everything must be done in the context of love, and we can preserve unity while celebrating diversity. You can read more in our faith statement.

7. IS QUEST AFFILATED WITH ANYONE? ARE YOU HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO ANYONE?

Yes. We initially began as an independent churchplant but in 2002, Quest connected with a denomination called the Evangelical Covenant. The ECC are people who resonate with our vision and values. So, yes, we are held accountable first to our membership, our community but also to the larger community within the denomination.

8. HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT PLANTING A CHURCH IN THE CITY?

80% of churchplants fail in their first year and so we've tried to be wise in incubating and processing our convictions about who and what we are about. There's no particular formula or equation we adhere ourselves to. We want to make a stand against a consumer lifestyle and even corporate-like mentality in churches but also understand the need and importance of structure and order. Therefore, our hopes is to find a synergistic balance between organic and organizational. One of our core aspects of our catalytic vision is to plant other urban-multiethnic/culttural churches - beginning with cities in the Northwest. Our relationship with the Evangelical Covenant Church allows us to dream in this way. To see the diversity of new churches that are sprouting out of our network, click here. Quest is able to provide 'consulting' to those that want more info about our church, our mission, and our operations with Q Cafe/Community Center. For more info, you can contact Pastor Eugene.

9. WHAT IS QCD OR Q CAFE?

QCD stands for Quest Community Development. QCD is a separate non-profit, non-religious, 501(c)3 organization birthed from Quest Church with the purpose of loving and serving our community. Under QCD, we run the incredible Q CAFE - our vision for a 'neighborhood community cafe.' We DO NOT proselytize or try to convert people but rather, operate an incredible business with the vision of 'being a good neighbor.' Through this unique community cafe, we run a computer center, kids' programs, a resource center for the homeless, and space for local artists and musicians. If you want specific information on how to start your own cafe, visit the consulting link.