About Us
About Us
Learn about King of Glory Lutheran Church
We are a church for this community!
We love Jesus and people.
King of Glory is a Lutheran Community located in Tempe, Arizona, home of Arizona State University. Founded in 1970, our 400+ member congregation has a strong history and spirit of deeply caring and being present for one another and the broader community. Our aim is to manifest the love and Lordship of Jesus Christ as a congregation and in our individual daily lives. Our church’s ministries reflect our commitment to this mission.
We strive to be a church beyond our walls. Jesus calls for us to go outside the walls to reach people with His love.
It is there that all people can experience and know the love, mercy and grace of God. Most churches find it is comfortable to stay within the walls, but we make it an effort to be like the church from the book of Acts, to see our city changed.
We highly value our relationships with one another. We look to grow through gatherings, and ultimately growing closer to God. We value the word of God, and the leadership of the Holy Spirit. We look to extend grace to all people, and share the hope of Jesus Christ to all we may encounter.
Our Current Newsletters
Our monthly newsletters are a great way to learn about what King of Glory has to offer in News, Connection Groups, Community Care, and Discipleship. Our newsletters will be moving to a quarterly newsletter starting in July. Our 2025/2026 Annual Report is now available to view on the right.
Our Mission
Our mission is to be a life-changing community of grace reflecting the glory of God as we make disciples who make disciples.
Vision
Our vision is to play our part to inspire people to discover the love of Jesus, the gift of community and the joy of serving.
We believe we are called to serve Tempe by giving away what God has given us. In order to do this we seek to embrace these values as a family among families:
Aim high. Ask God to give you a vision so big that it’s impossible without him.
Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit… — Matthew 28:19
Never give up. A river cuts through rock, not because of its power but because of its perseverance.
Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus…who for the joy set before him endured the cross…so you will not grow weary and lose heart. – Hebrews 12:1-3
Enjoy it together. What unites us is infinitely greater than what divides us.
Pray… that they may be one…so that the world will believe… — John 17:20-21
Give it away. You can give without loving, but you can’t love without giving.
The son of God… loved me and gave himself for me. — Galatians 2:20
Bow the knee. Humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less.
Same attitude of Jesus… he humbled himself, made himself nothing… taking the very nature of a servant… Let us fix our eyes on Jesus. — Philippians 2:5-8
Our History
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