Dwell Community Church

Dwell Community Church
Main building
Map
Primary church location
40°06′18″N 82°57′21″W / 40.104919°N 82.955891°W / 40.104919; -82.955891
Location1340 Community Park Drive, Columbus, Ohio
CountryUnited States
DenominationNondenominational evangelical
Membership~5,000[1]
History
Former namesXenos Christian Fellowship, Fish Christian Fellowship
Founded1970 (1970)
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)Ryan Lowery, Conrad Hilario

Dwell Community Church, formerly Xenos Christian Fellowship, is a non-traditional, non-denominational, institutional cell church system.[2] Unlike traditional churches, Dwell is centered on home church activities rather than traditional Sunday morning services. These small groups typically contain 15 to 60 members.[3] Dwell also holds weekly multi-house church gatherings called central teachings.[4] As of February 2009, Dwell has approximately 5,000 members and 300 home churches.[5]

The church has been described by some as a cult, a label Dwell rejects. The church has faced allegations of abuse and control of its members.[1][6][7][8][9][10][11]

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  6. ^ "'It's really tragic': Former members speak out against Columbus church". NBC4 WCMH-TV. February 21, 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  7. ^ "Ex-Xenos members detail experiences leaving the church". NBC4 WCMH-TV. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  8. ^ "Leadership of Columbus church responds to allegations of abuse". NBC4 WCMH-TV. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  9. ^ "Former Xenos leader describes tactics, manipulation used by church". NBC4 WCMH-TV. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  10. ^ "Xenos is a Cult". Xenos is a Cult. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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