About
Our Story
At Catch The Fire Manchester, we’re building a supernatural family where every believer is activated and empowered. We believe in whole body ministry — that church isn’t about a stage, but about the Spirit moving through every member of the body of Christ. Our community is led by a gifted, anointed team walking in the fivefold ministry — apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers — equipping the saints for the work of ministry and releasing the fullness of Jesus throughout our family.
We’re not trying to copy church as it’s always been done. This is something organic. Something authentic. Something deeply rooted in Scripture and led by the Spirit. We gather around His presence — not performance — and we’re shaped by deep connection, open-hearted worship, and a relaxed, family atmosphere where people of all ages are welcomed and known.
Catch The Fire Manchester is part of a growing global family of churches united by a shared hunger for God's presence and a desire to see lives transformed by His love. Born out of the Toronto revival in 1994, Catch The Fire has become a worldwide movement with hundreds of churches, ministries, and missions across more than 30 nations. Together, we’re committed to planting and growing healthy, Spirit-led communities that carry the fire of God’s love into every sphere of life. We’re not just connected by name — we’re joined in vision, values, and relationship, walking together as a family on mission.
Our Values
What We Believe
We believe in the resurrection of every person, to eternal life for the believer and eternal judgment for the lost.
We believe in unity for all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ and seek community together: we want to become in every way, more like Him, who is the head of His body, the Church. We are called to love Him and one another and are enabled to do this only as His life flows through us.
We believe the Scriptures teach that marriage is the covenanting together of one man and one woman in a union to the exclusion of all others. This union is established by an authorised ceremony under God. Marriage is a unique reflection of God’s faithful love for all humankind. The relationship of husband and wife, as family, reflects the covenanting self-giving love between Christ and His Bride, the Church. The pledge of mutual faithfulness is not tentative or conditional. The permanent nature of the marriage bond gives security and promotes the development of a trusting relationship. The Church has a responsibility to care for, nurture and prayerfully support the marriage relationship and the children of the union.
We believe there is one God who lives forever in three persons: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We believe that the Bible is God's Word to the world, speaking to us with authority and without error.
We believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ the Son, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His death for us on the cross, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the Father, and His personal, physical return to rule the earth in power and love.
We believe that all mankind is lost in sin and need to turn from it and trust personally in the Saviour, Jesus Christ. All need to be born anew by the Holy Spirit's power into God's family.
We believe the Holy Spirit lives in us as believers and brings love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control into our lives. He gives us spiritual gifts including speaking in tongues, prophesying, and healing among others.