The Gathering Church
Curt Lowndes possesses extensive experience in pastoral leadership and community service. Currently serving as Lead Pastor at The Gathering Church since June 2017, Curt previously held the role of Associate Pastor at the same institution. Prior to this, Curt served as Pastor at First Baptist Church in Morehead, KY, from July 2014 to May 2017, and as Youth Services Center Coordinator at Meade County High School from November 2012 to July 2014. Curt's background also includes roles such as Site Supervisor for AmeriCorps at Habitat for Humanity Durham Inc., Teaching Assistant at Duke University, Divinity Intern at the North Carolina Council of Churches, and Assistant Director of Office Operations at The Covenant Group. Curt earned a Master of Divinity from Duke University Divinity School and a Bachelor of Arts in Religion/Religious Studies from Georgetown College.
The Gathering Church
What we want to be about: We seek to experience, share, and teach the extravagant grace of God which transforms the lives of our members, our friends, and all who seek Him. We strive to love people incredibly well, as Jesus did, by accepting each other as we are, by serving people at their point of need, and by creating a safe environment where hospitality, love, and belonging are available to all. We encounter God through passionate worship, through cultural relevance and engagement, through service to the local community and the larger world, and through accepting and sharing God’s ongoing mercy and forgiveness. We will focus on demonstrating and sharing the message of grace with those who feel far from God and with those whose longings for God have not been satisfied through common religious experience.