{"id":168,"date":"2025-10-02T09:02:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T07:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.new.icf.church\/hamburg\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T12:59:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T10:59:45","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 id=\"block-1\" class=\"mt-7 h1 display-1 text-start\">\n  About us<\/h1><div id=\"block-8\" class=\"pt-6 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-7\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <div id=\"block-6\" class=\"is-style-4-3 wp-block-yellowtree-text-image d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row gap-3\">\n    \n\n<div id=\"block-2\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-locked-image\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/05\/yannik-rahn-25-von-78-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover\" alt=\"Two people, a woman and a man, standing side by side against a white background.\" style=\"object-position: 55% 49%;\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 1600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/05\/yannik-rahn-25-von-78-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/05\/yannik-rahn-25-von-78-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/05\/yannik-rahn-25-von-78-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/05\/yannik-rahn-25-von-78-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/05\/yannik-rahn-25-von-78-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block-5\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"card wp-block-yellowtree-text-card has-context-height\">\n  <div class=\"card-body px-4 py-6 p-sm-6 p-lg-8\">\n    \n\n<h2 id=\"block-3\">\n    Experience church<\/h2>\n\n\n<p id=\"block-4\">\n    No matter how you found us \u2013 we&#8217;re thrilled that you&#8217;re here today. If you&#8217;re new and want to learn more about our vision, feel the heartbeat of ICF Hamburg, or meet new people, we invite you to get to know our dream of church. Discover what defines us as a church, what we believe, and how we live out community.<br>You are warmly welcome \u2013 make yourself at home and become part of the ICF Family.  <br><br>Tina &amp; Andreas Pantli<br><em>Lead Pastors ICF Hamburg <\/em><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-12\" class=\"pt-9 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-11\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <h3 id=\"block-9\" class=\"h3 display-3 text-start\">\n  Our mission<\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"block-10\" class=\"mb-2 fs-lg text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  As a church, it is our passion that people become more like Jesus Christ, live fearlessly and change their environment for the better.<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-19\" class=\"alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-13\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 d-flex flex-column justify-content-start align-items-end align-items-md-end\">\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-15\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center align-items-md-center\">\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-14\" href=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/en\/vision\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-button-link btn btn-outline-default\">\n      <span>Our vision<\/span>\n              <i class=\"icon fs-base-const fa-solid fa-globe\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n          <\/a>\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-17\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-start align-items-md-start\">\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-16\" href=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/de\/waswirglauben\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-button-link btn btn-outline-default\">\n      <span>What we believe<\/span>\n              <i class=\"icon fs-base-const fa-solid fa-cross\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n          <\/a>\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-18\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-26\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-vision alignfull\">\n    <div class=\"vision-wrapper position-relative z-0\">\n        <div class=\"is-layout-constrained\">\n            <div class=\"position-relative\">\n                <div class=\"d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center\">\n                    <div class=\"vision-gradient w-100\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"position-absolute start-50 top-50 translate-middle mw-100\" style=\"width: 40rem;\">\n                        <h3 class=\"display-3 text-center px-2 text-black mb-0\">Our values<\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <ul class=\"list-unstyled position-absolute start-50 top-50 w-50 h-50\">\n                    <li id=\"block-20\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-vision-item vision-item text-black\">\n    <button class=\"btn vision-button text-black has-pulse\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Show more\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#block-20-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-solid fa-party-horn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-20-card\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"modal fade vision-modal position-absolute start-0 top-0\" style=\"display: none;\" data-bs-backdrop=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n            <article class=\"card vision-card\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\">\n                <button class=\"vision-card-close btn-close-fa position-absolute end-0 top-0 mt-1 me-1\" type=\"button\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close vision card\"><\/button>\n                <div class=\"card-body p-3\">\n                    <div class=\"mt-7 mb-4 text-center\">\n                        <i class=\"icon vision-card-icon fa-solid fa-party-horn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"fs-sm-const mt-auto\">\n                        ENCOURAGED | We know: The joy of God is our strength                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li id=\"block-21\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-vision-item vision-item text-black\">\n    <button class=\"btn vision-button text-black has-pulse\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Show more\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#block-21-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-solid fa-house\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-21-card\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"modal fade vision-modal position-absolute start-0 top-0\" style=\"display: none;\" data-bs-backdrop=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n            <article class=\"card vision-card\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\">\n                <button class=\"vision-card-close btn-close-fa position-absolute end-0 top-0 mt-1 me-1\" type=\"button\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close vision card\"><\/button>\n                <div class=\"card-body p-3\">\n                    <div class=\"mt-7 mb-4 text-center\">\n                        <i class=\"icon vision-card-icon fa-solid fa-house\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"fs-sm-const mt-auto\">\n                        GUEST-FRIENDLY | We create a loving &quot;Welcome Home&quot; atmosphere                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li id=\"block-22\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-vision-item vision-item text-black\">\n    <button class=\"btn vision-button text-black has-pulse\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Show more\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#block-22-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-solid fa-face-smile-hearts\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-22-card\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"modal fade vision-modal position-absolute start-0 top-0\" style=\"display: none;\" data-bs-backdrop=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n            <article class=\"card vision-card\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\">\n                <button class=\"vision-card-close btn-close-fa position-absolute end-0 top-0 mt-1 me-1\" type=\"button\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close vision card\"><\/button>\n                <div class=\"card-body p-3\">\n                    <div class=\"mt-7 mb-4 text-center\">\n                        <i class=\"icon vision-card-icon fa-solid fa-face-smile-hearts\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"fs-sm-const mt-auto\">\n                        AUTHENTIC | We live what we say                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li id=\"block-23\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-vision-item vision-item text-black\">\n    <button class=\"btn vision-button text-black has-pulse\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Show more\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#block-23-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-fire\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-23-card\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"modal fade vision-modal position-absolute start-0 top-0\" style=\"display: none;\" data-bs-backdrop=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n            <article class=\"card vision-card\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\">\n                <button class=\"vision-card-close btn-close-fa position-absolute end-0 top-0 mt-1 me-1\" type=\"button\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close vision card\"><\/button>\n                <div class=\"card-body p-3\">\n                    <div class=\"mt-7 mb-4 text-center\">\n                        <i class=\"icon vision-card-icon fa-fire\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"fs-sm-const mt-auto\">\n                        RELEVANT | We&#039;re at the pulse of the times                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li id=\"block-24\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-vision-item vision-item text-black\">\n    <button class=\"btn vision-button text-black has-pulse\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Show more\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#block-24-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-solid fa-hand-heart\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-24-card\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"modal fade vision-modal position-absolute start-0 top-0\" style=\"display: none;\" data-bs-backdrop=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n            <article class=\"card vision-card\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\">\n                <button class=\"vision-card-close btn-close-fa position-absolute end-0 top-0 mt-1 me-1\" type=\"button\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close vision card\"><\/button>\n                <div class=\"card-body p-3\">\n                    <div class=\"mt-7 mb-4 text-center\">\n                        <i class=\"icon vision-card-icon fa-solid fa-hand-heart\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"fs-sm-const mt-auto\">\n                        GENEROUS | We are blessed to be a blessing                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li id=\"block-25\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-vision-item vision-item text-black\">\n    <button class=\"btn vision-button text-black has-pulse\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Show more\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#block-25-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-solid fa-rocket-launch\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-25-card\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"modal fade vision-modal position-absolute start-0 top-0\" style=\"display: none;\" data-bs-backdrop=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n            <article class=\"card vision-card\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\">\n                <button class=\"vision-card-close btn-close-fa position-absolute end-0 top-0 mt-1 me-1\" type=\"button\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close vision card\"><\/button>\n                <div class=\"card-body p-3\">\n                    <div class=\"mt-7 mb-4 text-center\">\n                        <i class=\"icon vision-card-icon fa-solid fa-rocket-launch\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"fs-sm-const mt-auto\">\n                        EXCELLENT | We give our best for God                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vision-backdrop\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-41\" class=\"pt-9 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n          <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 mx-auto\">\n                <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-40\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <h3 id=\"block-27\" class=\"h3 display-3 text-start\">\n  Our history<\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"block-28\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  Our lead pastors, Andreas and Tina Pantli, come from Switzerland and were part of ICF Zurich for over 15 years, where they served with great passion. Eventually, they followed the call to leave everything behind and plant a church in northern Germany.<\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-29\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  That&#8217;s how ICF Startup Hamburg came to life in September 2017. The kickoff had already taken place in June of that same year with a Vision Breakfast. From September onward, the regular Community Sundays began at the Schanzen Kino.<\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-30\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  The church soon grew and found a larger venue at the Stage Club Altona, where regular Celebrations were held until December 2019. It then moved to its current location, the Emporio Hamburg, with a Grand Opening in December 2019.<\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-31\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  Even during the coronavirus pandemic, ICF Hamburg didn&#8217;t move backward but kept moving forward. During this time, the opportunity arose to offer online streams, allowing even more people to be reached.<\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-32\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  Today, Sunday has grown to three services, which are still streamed online as well, so that people who can&#8217;t be there in person can also be part of the community. In 2024, we also had the privilege of planting another location with ICF Startup L\u00fcbeck, and through our Micro Churches we&#8217;ve created new ways for people to experience our Celebrations and community. This vision brought a new kind of church to Hamburg \u2013 a church at the pulse of the times that especially speaks to and inspires the younger generation. Today, as ICF Hamburg, we are a spiritual home for people of all generations.<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"block-38\" class=\"mt-6 mb-6 alignfull is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0\">\n  <swiper-container init=\"false\" data-yt-template=\"3-col\" data-yt-pagination=\"true\" data-yt-navigation=\"true\" class=\"has-full-height-slides \">\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-33\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" tabindex=\"0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-33-collapse\" data-toggle-on-hover=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-33-collapse\" class=\"card wp-block-yellowtree-history-card overflow-auto py-4 has-context-height\" style=\"--card-img-position:50% 50%;--card-aspect-ratio:1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/img_2474-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/img_2474-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/img_2474-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/img_2474-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/img_2474-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/img_2474-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">    <div class=\"h-100 overflow-y-auto z-1\">\n    <div class=\"card-body overflow-visible py-0 px-4 min-h-100\">\n      <h3 class=\"display-3 tracking-wide mb-0 mt-auto fs-display-3-const\">2017<\/h3>\n      <div id=\"block-33-collapse\" class=\"collapse\">\n        <p class=\"mt-1\"><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-34\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" tabindex=\"0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-34-collapse\" data-toggle-on-hover=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-34-collapse\" class=\"card wp-block-yellowtree-history-card overflow-auto py-4 has-context-height\" style=\"--card-img-position:50% 50%;--card-aspect-ratio:1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dirk_dsc_7639-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dirk_dsc_7639-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dirk_dsc_7639-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dirk_dsc_7639-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dirk_dsc_7639-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dirk_dsc_7639-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">    <div class=\"h-100 overflow-y-auto z-1\">\n    <div class=\"card-body overflow-visible py-0 px-4 min-h-100\">\n      <h3 class=\"display-3 tracking-wide mb-0 mt-auto fs-display-3-const\">2018<\/h3>\n      <div id=\"block-34-collapse\" class=\"collapse\">\n        <p class=\"mt-1\"><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-35\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" tabindex=\"0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-35-collapse\" data-toggle-on-hover=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-35-collapse\" class=\"card wp-block-yellowtree-history-card overflow-auto py-4 has-context-height\" style=\"--card-img-position:0% 55%;--card-aspect-ratio:1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dsc_2877_dirk-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dsc_2877_dirk-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dsc_2877_dirk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dsc_2877_dirk-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dsc_2877_dirk-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dsc_2877_dirk-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">    <div class=\"h-100 overflow-y-auto z-1\">\n    <div class=\"card-body overflow-visible py-0 px-4 min-h-100\">\n      <h3 class=\"display-3 tracking-wide mb-0 mt-auto fs-display-3-const\">2019<\/h3>\n      <div id=\"block-35-collapse\" class=\"collapse\">\n        <p class=\"mt-1\"><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-36\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" tabindex=\"0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-36-collapse\" data-toggle-on-hover=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-36-collapse\" class=\"card wp-block-yellowtree-history-card overflow-auto py-4 has-context-height\" style=\"--card-img-position:50% 50%;--card-aspect-ratio:1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dsc_0176_dirk-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dsc_0176_dirk-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dsc_0176_dirk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dsc_0176_dirk-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dsc_0176_dirk-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/dsc_0176_dirk-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">    <div class=\"h-100 overflow-y-auto z-1\">\n    <div class=\"card-body overflow-visible py-0 px-4 min-h-100\">\n      <h3 class=\"display-3 tracking-wide mb-0 mt-auto fs-display-3-const\">2020<\/h3>\n      <div id=\"block-36-collapse\" class=\"collapse\">\n        <p class=\"mt-1\"><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-37\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" tabindex=\"0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-37-collapse\" data-toggle-on-hover=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-37-collapse\" class=\"card wp-block-yellowtree-history-card overflow-auto py-4 has-context-height\" style=\"--card-img-position:50% 50%;--card-aspect-ratio:1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/260222_visionsunday_sophia-110-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/260222_visionsunday_sophia-110-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/260222_visionsunday_sophia-110-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/260222_visionsunday_sophia-110-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/260222_visionsunday_sophia-110-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/260222_visionsunday_sophia-110-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">    <div class=\"h-100 overflow-y-auto z-1\">\n    <div class=\"card-body overflow-visible py-0 px-4 min-h-100\">\n      <h3 class=\"display-3 tracking-wide mb-0 mt-auto fs-display-3-const\">2026<\/h3>\n      <div id=\"block-37-collapse\" class=\"collapse\">\n        <p class=\"mt-1\"><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n      <\/swiper-container>\n<\/div>\n\n<p id=\"block-39\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  This vision brought a new kind of church to Hamburg \u2013 a church at the pulse of the times that especially speaks to and inspires the younger generation. Today, as ICF Hamburg, we are a spiritual home for people of all generations.<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"werte-2\" class=\"pt-8 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n          <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 mx-auto\">\n                <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"werte-2\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <h3 id=\"werte\" class=\"h3 display-3 text-start\">\n  Our code of honor<\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"block-42\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  As of: April 2026<\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-43\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">ICF is a Christian free church grounded in the Bible. We were born out of the dream of shaping church for people in a way that is dynamic, down-to-earth, and contemporary. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-44\" class=\"mt-2 mb-2 text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  <em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\">&#8220;That is why we too &#8211; like runners in a race &#8211; want to run towards the finish line with all our endurance. Let us lay aside everything that hinders us from running, let us separate ourselves from the sin that so easily captivates us, and let us turn our gaze to Jesus, the pioneer of faith, who has gone ahead of us to the finish line.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-45\" class=\"mb-6 text-start wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0\">\n  <em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\">The Bible &#8211; Hebrews 12:1-2 (New Testament)<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-46\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  As <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">staff and core leaders at ICF Hamburg,<\/strong> it is our deep desire to finish the race of faith victoriously. We are committed to living by biblical and moral standards. After numerous conversations about our lifestyle as leaders in the church, and inspired by the &#8220;Modesto Manifesto&#8221; of Billy Graham and his friends, we as ICF Pastors, Core Team, and Staff Team commit ourselves to the following principles:<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-58\" class=\"pt-4 pb-4 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-57\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <div id=\"block-55\" class=\"accordion\">\n  <body>\n\n<div id=\"block-48\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"overflow-hidden wp-block-yellowtree-accordion-item\">\n  <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n    <button class=\"accordion-button rounded-0 collapsed focus-ring-inset\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-48-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-48-collapse\">\n      <div>\n        <h3 class=\"mb-0\">\n          Wages and finances        <\/h3>\n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ms-auto accordion-icons icon-container-base\">\n        <i class=\"icon fa-arrow-right accordion-icon-default\"><\/i>\n        <i class=\"icon fa-close accordion-icon-alt\"><\/i>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/button>\n  <\/div>\n  <div id=\"block-48-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" data-bs-parent=\"#block-55\">\n    <div class=\"accordion-body pt-0\">\n      <p id=\"block-47\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  ICF Hamburg is a registered association funded through voluntary donations. All employees are paid under salary models independent of commissions. Salaries are based on comparable organizations and industries and reflect the values of ICF. We handle the finances entrusted to us responsibly and practice biblical stewardship. Upon request, we grant insight into our finances. We fulfill legal requirements with conviction and voluntarily take trust-building measures, such as auditing the accounts of our organization(s) and publishing an annual report.<\/p>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-50\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"overflow-hidden wp-block-yellowtree-accordion-item\">\n  <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n    <button class=\"accordion-button rounded-0 collapsed focus-ring-inset\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-50-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-50-collapse\">\n      <div>\n        <h3 class=\"mb-0\">\n          Gesundheit &amp; Sexualit\u00e4t        <\/h3>\n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ms-auto accordion-icons icon-container-base\">\n        <i class=\"icon fa-arrow-right accordion-icon-default\"><\/i>\n        <i class=\"icon fa-close accordion-icon-alt\"><\/i>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/button>\n  <\/div>\n  <div id=\"block-50-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" data-bs-parent=\"#block-55\">\n    <div class=\"accordion-body pt-0\">\n      <p id=\"block-49\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  We maintain a healthy and addiction-free lifestyle. We actively counteract sexual sin through personal responsibility. As churches, we take preventive measures against sexual abuse and sexual boundary violations, such as a carefully considered application process, staff training, and a code of conduct for employees. Special attention is given to the protection of minors. For this, we work together with relevant specialist agencies. Every person in our churches has the right and the duty to turn to an appropriate independent specialist agency in case of suspicion. We care for the physical, emotional, and spiritual health of our paid and volunteer staff. We live out the principle of the Sabbath and encourage a life that flows from rest. We offer individual staffing models tailored to different phases of life.<\/p>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-52\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"overflow-hidden wp-block-yellowtree-accordion-item\">\n  <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n    <button class=\"accordion-button rounded-0 collapsed focus-ring-inset\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-52-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-52-collapse\">\n      <div>\n        <h3 class=\"mb-0\">\n          Power and competencies        <\/h3>\n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ms-auto accordion-icons icon-container-base\">\n        <i class=\"icon fa-arrow-right accordion-icon-default\"><\/i>\n        <i class=\"icon fa-close accordion-icon-alt\"><\/i>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/button>\n  <\/div>\n  <div id=\"block-52-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" data-bs-parent=\"#block-55\">\n    <div class=\"accordion-body pt-0\">\n      <p id=\"block-51\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  We submit and commit ourselves to the ICF Corporate Identity. We use entrusted power and competencies responsibly and actively counteract the abuse of power. Andreas and Tina Pantli lead the organization as Lead Pastors, supported by the Core Team. Within the Core Team and all teams, every opinion counts. In these teams, we wrestle with decisions until everyone can support them and no one has serious reservations left. As ICF Hamburg, we are accountable to the leadership of the ICF Movement Core Team. Together, we regularly reflect on the health of our areas, the church, and the movement. Within the legal branches of the organizations, signing authority is distributed among at least two authorized signatories.<\/p>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-54\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"overflow-hidden wp-block-yellowtree-accordion-item\">\n  <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n    <button class=\"accordion-button rounded-0 collapsed focus-ring-inset\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-54-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-54-collapse\">\n      <div>\n        <h3 class=\"mb-0\">\n          Credibility and integrity        <\/h3>\n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ms-auto accordion-icons icon-container-base\">\n        <i class=\"icon fa-arrow-right accordion-icon-default\"><\/i>\n        <i class=\"icon fa-close accordion-icon-alt\"><\/i>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/button>\n  <\/div>\n  <div id=\"block-54-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" data-bs-parent=\"#block-55\">\n    <div class=\"accordion-body pt-0\">\n      <p id=\"block-53\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  We commit to placing faith in Jesus Christ and his Word as the priority and foundation for our words and actions. Our published figures and statistics are truthful. We have commissioned and appointed an independent, external clearing office (ombudsman&#8217;s office) that is not subject to our directives. Every person in our churches and their circles has the opportunity to report there in cases of conflict with leadership, suspicion of abuse of power, or observation of unhealthy behaviors. Information and links: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.icf.church\/clearing-stelle\">icf.church\/clearing-stelle<\/a>.<\/p>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/div>\n\n<p id=\"block-56\" class=\"mt-6 fs-base text-center wp-block-paragraph\">\n  <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">May God help us to live faithfully, passionately and in an exemplary manner.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-61\" class=\"pt-2 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-60\" class=\"gap-6 col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-stretch align-items-md-center\">\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-59\" href=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/de\/besuchen\/\" rel=\"\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-button-link btn btn-action-2\">\n      <span>I&#039;d like to come by for the first time<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n  <\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-71\" class=\"pt-2 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-70\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <div>\n  <div id=\"block-69\" class=\"mt-6 mb-6 wp-block-yellowtree-connect-social connect-social\">\n      \n\n<h2 id=\"block-62\" class=\"text-center display-2 mb-5\">\n    STAY UP TO DATE<\/h2>\n\n\n<p id=\"block-63\" class=\"text-center mb-6\">\n    Subscribe to the ICF Hamburg Telegram channel now<br>How it works:<br>1. 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