Move in. Live the gospel rhythm. Help build the place.

Who lives here

Christian households — families, singles, widows, widowers, retirees, young adults — who want to live in a community where the name of Christ is spoken aloud, where their neighbors are brothers and sisters, and where daily life and worship are woven together rather than separated into work hours and Sunday morning.

The community is not a commune. Residents own or lease their own homes, manage their own finances, raise their own children, worship in whatever additional church they choose. What is shared is the common life of the community — meals, service programs, worship, care for one another — not assets or parenting or vocation.

Application criteria

Residents are vetted through an application process that includes:

1. A written testimony of the applicant's faith. Personal, in your own words. We are not looking for theological essays; we are looking for the shape of your walk with Christ.
2. References from a pastor and two other Christians who know the applicant well. Pastor sole if no other references are available; the visit fills in the rest.
3. An in-person visit and shared meal with existing residents. One or two visits, at least one at a Thirsty Thursday or a Sunday meal.
4. Agreement to the community covenant. The covenant affirms the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds, Scripture's authority, local-church membership, weekly participation in community rhythms, regular service, biblical conflict-resolution, hospitality, and confidentiality. See our principles.

The historic creeds and Scripture's final authority are the floor. Within that — and a generally conservative evangelical posture — the community welcomes breadth of tradition. Baptists (Southern, Reformed, Independent, General), Presbyterians, evangelical Anglicans, Methodists, Lutherans, Free Church, Bible Church, Pentecostal, charismatic, non-denominational — brothers and sisters from any of these backgrounds are welcome to apply.

How the process works

Five steps from first inquiry to a covenant signed and a moving truck pulling up to your new home in the hills.

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1. Inquiry

Submit the application. A Steward reaches out within two weeks to set up a phone call. No commitment yet — just a real conversation.

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2. References & testimony

You send a written testimony of your faith. We reach out to your pastor and two other Christians who know you well.

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3. Visit

One or two in-person visits to the community. At least one includes a meal with existing residents — at a Thirsty Thursday or a Sunday gathering.

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4. Steward review

The Stewards meet, discuss, pray, and reach a decision together. Elders are consulted when input is needed. We will tell you what we decided and why.

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5. Covenant & move-in

If approved: sign the community covenant and the lease/purchase, set a move-in date with the workshop and grounds team. The Lord be with you.

Begin the application

The full multi-step application form ships in Phase B. In the meantime, the Stewards are receiving inquiries by email and beginning the conversation as households reach out.

What it costs

Residents pay a monthly lot lease (the land, common-area maintenance, utilities pooled at cost) and either lease a manufactured home from the community or own one outright on their lot. Specific numbers are part of the application conversation; we don't publish a price sheet because the conversation matters more than the line item, and because each household's situation is different.

The community is not designed to be cheap; it is designed to be honest. The Stewards work with each household to land somewhere both can sustain.