Vertical Nantes · 10 min read
Tithing is a word that often makes people uneasy. We rarely talk about it, we sidestep it, or we turn it into a taboo. Yet the Bible talks about it a great deal, and not just to ask you for 10% of what you earn.
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View articlesVertical Nantes is a local evangelical church located at 137 rue du Corps de Garde, in Nantes (44100), France. Easily reached by bus (lines C20, C23, C3 and line 1), it welcomes residents from the neighborhood and the wider Nantes area each week who are looking for a living faith community.
The church has been a church plant since September 2021, founded by a group of Christians eager to live out their faith in a 'vertical' way, oriented toward the glory of God. Vertical Nantes belongs to the Vertical Church Europe network, a family of churches sharing the same values. Its vision rests on four pillars: Scripture, Evangelism, Multiplication and Sacrificial Love, with the stated goal of 'glorifying God by making fruitful disciples.'
Church life centers on the Sunday service, along with home groups that let members build closer community. The church emphasizes proclaiming the Gospel, worship, leadership, biblical care, and a culture of unity in diversity, welcoming anyone 'regardless of their past, character, age, skin color, or social status.'
Vertical Nantes maintains an online presence through its website verticalnantes.com as well as Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube (@verticalnantes), where it shares community life and messages.
Vertical Nantes · 10 min read
Tithing is a word that often makes people uneasy. We rarely talk about it, we sidestep it, or we turn it into a taboo. Yet the Bible talks about it a great deal, and not just to ask you for 10% of what you earn.
Vertical Nantes · 10 min read
In our churches, money is already a taboo subject. Investing is even more so. Yet this Momentum message dares to ask the question directly: how can we invest against Mammon?
Vertical Nantes · 5 min read
There's a line from Godfrey of Bouillon that still gives you chills. When offered the crown of Jerusalem, he refused to wear a crown of gold where Christ had worn a crown of thorns.
Vertical Nantes · 11 min read
Three reasons come up again and again when a Christian walks into the pastor's office. Sorrow, first: those chaotic seasons of life where you no longer know where God is in the middle of what you're going through.
Vertical Nantes · 8 min read
In your family too, there may have been that little game around who's the favorite. An innocent game, or sometimes a wound that lasts.
Vertical Nantes · 9 min read
Jade shares her testimony: a wounded childhood, an alcoholic mother, abuse, and suicide attempts, and how God met her at Eglise Verticale and gave her real peace.
Vertical Nantes · 11 min read
Some testimonies remind you that God takes his time, but never gives up on anyone along the way. Faustine's story, at 21 years old, is one of them.
Vertical Nantes · 12 min read
Jesus's longest recorded prayer reveals why the Trinity isn't abstract theology, but the very foundation of your salvation, your protection, and your unity with other believers.
Vertical Nantes · 7 min read
The series on Genesis' dysfunctional family is drawing to a close, and Quentin, pastor at Efficient Church, chooses to end it with a word you hear often without always grasping its weight: blessing.
Vertical Nantes · 11 min read
Judas followed Jesus for three years. He was baptized, he preached the gospel, he watched people get saved, Christ even worked miracles through him. From the outside, people called him a disciple.
Vertical Nantes · 8 min read
There are texts you think you know by heart, until the day they catch you off guard. Quentin admits it right away: five years ago, this passage had already shaken him.
Vertical Nantes · 12 min read
Two baptism ministries, two crowds, and one man who refuses to compete. Discover why John the Baptist's joy grew as his own visibility faded, and what that means for your own search for significance.
Vertical Nantes · 7 min read
Amaury never thought he deserved Jesus, until a dream, a pastor, and a step of faith changed everything.
Vertical Nantes · 8 min read
At his lowest point on a bridge, Manolo found a Bible in his bag and a God who wouldn't let go.
Vertical Nantes · 12 min read
How are you welcoming Christmas this year? Has joy really risen in your heart, or is it more like worry, the pressure of the family meal, or even doubt still taking up a lot of space?
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The church is located at 137 rue du Corps de Garde, 44100 Nantes, served by several bus lines (C20, C23, C3, line 1).
The service takes place every Sunday starting around 4:45-5:00 pm, and the church warmly welcomes new visitors.
Vertical Nantes is a Protestant evangelical church, a member of the CNEF network and affiliated with the Vertical Church Europe movement.
The church's website does not publicly list pastor or leader names, placing the emphasis instead on collective teamwork.
Yes, the church publishes content on its YouTube channel (@verticalnantes) as well as on Instagram and Facebook.
Vertical Nantes has been a church plant since September 2021.