About us

City of Refuge Community is a gathering:

That originated through a vision from the Holy Spirit to Pastor Paul Mackie in November 2006

That was nurtured by Bethel Church January to December 2007

That was birthed by an Apostolic team in January 2008

That launched public ministry at Madison High School in October 2008

That is growing in stature and favor with both God and Man



City of Refuge Community is a community of people gathering in Portland and we are passionate about:

Pursuing genuine relationships with kingdom people in the Portland / Vancouver area

Living in the miraculous Presence of God as a normal part of daily life

Gathering together to celebrate the goodness of God at every opportunity

Seeing God’s Kingdom released and demonstrated on earth as it is in heaven
Embracing and releasing the supernatural healing power of God as natural

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City of Refuge Community is also committed to:
Addressing the needs of our City / Region through employing kingdom strategies
Training and equipping every willing person as a fruitful disciple of Jesus Christ
Preparing and releasing kingdom-minded leaders and people into the World
Partnering with other kingdom-minded fellowships in our City, Region and World

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City of Refuge Community has the following affiliations:
Ordained by The River Network of Revival Churches overseen by Bill Johnson of Bethel Church in Redding, CA and Rich Oliver of Family Christian Center in Orangevale, CA
Global Legacy – A relational association of kingdom-minded churches and people world-wide, overseen by Bill Johnson and Paul Manwaring of Bethel Church in Redding, CA



We Believe...

• There is only one true God who is the eternal King, Creator and Redeemer of all that is. He is perfectly holy, just, loving and truthful.
• He has revealed Himself to be eternally self- existent - one being in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
• The Bible to be the inspired and only infallible and authoritative Word of God.
• Humankind was created in the image of God to know and enjoy Him, yet we willfully rejected the Lordship and glory of God for which we were intended. Because of this, sickness, death and judgment entered the world and now creation experiences the effects and consequences of sin.
• The Lord Jesus Christ, the one and only Son of God, was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin, Mary, and is God's Anointed One, empowered by the Holy Spirit to inaugurate God's Kingdom on earth. He was crucified for our sins, died, was buried, resurrected and ascended into heaven, and is now alive today, in the presence of God the Father and in His people. He is "true God" and "true man."
• We are saved by God's grace, through faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Anyone can be restored to fellowship with God through repenting, believing and receiving Jesus as their Savior and Lord. The Holy Spirit, convicts, regenerates, justifies, and adopts us as we enter the Kingdom of God as His sons and daughters.
• In the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live holy and minister super-naturally.
• The baptism of the Holy Spirit according to Acts 1:4-8 and 2:4 is poured out on believers that they might have power to be witnesses.
• The victorious redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides freedom from the power of the enemy * sin, lies, sickness and torment.
• The Church consists of all who put their faith in Jesus Christ. He gave His church the ordinances of Baptism and Communion. The Church exists to carry on the ministry of Jesus Christ and further advance His kingdom by undoing the works of the enemy, preaching and living the good news of God's love, disciple the nations, baptizing and teaching them to love and obey God.
• In the ever increasing government of God and in the Blessed Hope, which is the glorious visible return of our Lord Jesus Christ for His overcoming bride, His church.