Our Directional Team arrived at this decision over several months of prayer, discernment, and conversation. There are two reasons to make these changes now.

First, these changes reflect the journey Reality Boston has been on over the past 12 years. We believe this refresh allows us to more clearly articulate who we are today and where we’re going. We hope the new name and language will capture what's already true about our community and point toward who we hope to become.

Second, we have reached the decision to leave the Reality Family of Churches that planted Reality Boston 12 years ago. This was a mutual decision between us and Reality Family leaders. It isn’t a result of conflict or division. There is a shared blessing, honor, and appreciation for all that our communities have meant to one another.

The most significant aspect of this transition will be a change to the name of the church. There will also be changes to our visual branding and a clearer articulation of our mission and values. Beyond this, we expect continuity. For those who consider our community their church home, the teaching, worship, group experiences, and way we love our city will all continue.

About a year ago, the leaders of the Reality Family of Churches initiated a conversation about whether Reality Boston remained a good fit for the family and highlighted that there was a gap between the ethos and approach to ministry of Reality Boston and the Reality Family of Churches. They encouraged us to discern starting a new chapter with a new name might best reflect who we had become as a church and our current trajectory. 

After careful and prayerful consideration, Reality’s Directional Team determined that an exit from Reality Family would best allow our community to foster a fresh expression of church in Boston that reflects our history, resonates with our city, and responds to the future we sense God is calling us toward. 

We remain deeply indebted to and appreciative of the Reality Family of Churches for their faith and investment in our city and church community. Our church would not exist without their love and commitment to the gospel. We continue to treasure and reflect so many elements of this heritage that have become core to our community’s DNA.

No. Both our church and the Reality Family of Churches remain committed to the Scripture and historic Christian faith as articulated in the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds.

You can continue to make gifts to Reality Church Boston. All financial contributions will continue to be tax-deductible. All financial donations given to Reality Boston up to this point will automatically transfer over to the new entity. Your financial investment remains so important through this transitional season. All giving will continue to be invested based on the current 2024-25 fiscal year budget and subject to oversight by the Finance Committee and Wisdom Board.

Yes. We will continue to meet for corporate worship and teaching on Sundays at the Mel King School (90 Warren Ave. Boston, MA).

Please email info@realityboston.com with any additional questions or if you experience any interruptions to your giving, communication, etc.