{"id":3822,"date":"2025-10-08T22:13:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T20:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.icf.church\/muenchen\/about-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T02:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T00:09:35","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icf.church\/muenchen\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block-3\" 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-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  <h1 id=\"block-1\" class=\"h1 display-1 text-center\">\n  About us<\/h1><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-6\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-hero-stage\">\n    <div class=\"hero-stage \">\n        \n\n<div id=\"block-5\" class=\"hero-stage-content\">\n    <div class=\"hero-stage-content__background\">\n        <div class=\"overlay-black-25 h-100\">\n                            <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1638\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/05002504\/2026-01-04-26-1.jpg\" class=\"hero-stage-media\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/05002504\/2026-01-04-26-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/05002504\/2026-01-04-26-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/05002504\/2026-01-04-26-1-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/05002504\/2026-01-04-26-1-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/05002504\/2026-01-04-26-1-1536x1229.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-stage-gradient\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hero-stage-content__foreground is-layout-constrained\">\n        <h1 id=\"block-4\" class=\"display-1 text-center\">\n    <\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-9\" class=\"pt-2 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-8\" 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-7\" class=\"mt-4 h3 text-center\">\n  The International Christian Fellowship (ICF Munich) is a vibrant and open-minded church community with the aim of inspiring people in Munich and beyond and helping them to build a strong relationship with God. ICF Munich regularly organizes events and activities to reach and encourage people of all ages and backgrounds.  ICF Munich has 2,000 visitors every Sunday and tens of thousands of people regularly click on the podcasts of the Sermons.<\/h3><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-17\" 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-16\" 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-15\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-text-image d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row gap-3\">\n    \n\n<div id=\"block-10\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-locked-image\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2025\/10\/13003307\/fraukeamptobi25-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover\" alt=\"frauke&amp;tobi25\" style=\"object-position: 56% 30%;\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-14\" 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-11\">\n    A new church experience!<\/h2>\n\n\n<p id=\"block-12\">\n    We warmly welcome you to a Celebration of ICF Munich or one of the various ICF Locations of our ICF family. If you have any questions, our team will be happy to answer them by email or in person before or after the Celebration on Sunday.  <br><br>What is particularly important to us is that people are not there for the church, but the church, including the ICF Church, is there for the people.<br><br>Welcome, it&#8217;s great to have you here!<br><br>Tobias &amp; Frauke Teichen  <br><em>Lead Pastors ICF Munich<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-13\" href=\"mailto:info@icf-muenchen.de\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-button-link btn btn-default\">\n      <span>Contact<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n  <div id=\"block-25\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-connect-social connect-social\">\n      \n\n<h2 id=\"block-18\" class=\"text-center display-2 mb-5\">\n    <\/h2>\n\n\n<p id=\"block-19\" class=\"text-center mb-6\">\n    <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-24\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-connect-social-links d-flex gap-1 gap-md-5 justify-content-center\">\n  <html><body>\n\n<a id=\"block-20\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/icfmuenchen\" data-variation=\"telegram\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-connect-social-link btn\" aria-label=\"Telegram Link\">\n  <i class=\"icon connect-social-icon fs-md-lg-const fs-h3-const fa-brands fa-telegram\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<a id=\"block-21\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/icfmuenchen\/\" data-variation=\"instagram\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-connect-social-link btn\" aria-label=\"Instagram Link\">\n  <i class=\"icon connect-social-icon fs-md-lg-const fs-h3-const fa-brands fa-instagram\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n<a id=\"block-23\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@icfmuenchen\" data-variation=\"youtube\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-connect-social-link btn\" aria-label=\"Youtube Link\">\n  <i class=\"icon connect-social-icon fs-md-lg-const fs-h3-const fa-brands fa-youtube\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/a>\n<\/body><\/html><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-29\" 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-28\" 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-26\" class=\"h3 display-3 text-center\">\n  Our mission<\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"block-27\" class=\"mb-2 fs-lg text-start\">\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-34\" class=\"alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-30\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-center align-items-md-center\">\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-31\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-start align-items-md-center\">\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-32\" 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\n\n<div id=\"block-33\" 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><div id=\"block-41\" 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-35\" 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\n\n<div id=\"block-37\" 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-center\">\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-36\" href=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/de\/waswirglauben\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-button-link btn btn-action-2\">\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-39\" 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-center\">\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-38\" href=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/de\/vision\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-button-link btn btn-action-2\">\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-40\" 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-48\" 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-42\" 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-42-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-solid fa-party-horn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-42-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-43\" 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-43-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-solid fa-house\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-43-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-44\" 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-44-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-solid fa-face-smile-hearts\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-44-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 &amp; RELEVANT | We live what we say                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li id=\"block-45\" 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-45-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-fire\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-45-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 have our finger on the pulse                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li id=\"block-46\" 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-46-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-solid fa-hand-heart\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-46-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                        GREAT\nWe are blessed to be a blessing                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li id=\"block-47\" 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-47-card\">\n        <i class=\"icon vision-icon fa-solid fa-rocket-launch\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"block-47-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-65\" 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-64\" 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-49\" class=\"h3 display-3 text-center\">\n  Our history<\/h3>\n\n<h2 id=\"block-50\" class=\"h2 text-center\">\n  20 years ICF Munich<\/h2>\n\n<p id=\"block-51\" class=\"text-center\">\n  On 16 March 2025, over 3,000 visitors celebrated the 20th anniversary of ICF Munich with two celebrations.<br>What began with four people has grown into a church with over 4,000 worshippers per Sunday &#8211; supported by around 1,500 volunteer leaders and around 90 full-time and part-time employees throughout the metropolitan region.<br>Independent locations in Augsburg, Freising, Passau and Starnberg as well as strong online channels now shape the image of this growing church.<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"block-62\" 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-52\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" tabindex=\"0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-52-collapse\" data-toggle-on-hover=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-52-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:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14034102\/20-jf_1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14034102\/20-jf_1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14034102\/20-jf_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14034102\/20-jf_1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14034102\/20-jf_1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (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\">2005<\/h3>\n      <div id=\"block-52-collapse\" class=\"collapse\">\n        <p class=\"mt-1\">The beginning in a small\nIn 2005, the story\nof ICF Munich began quite inconspicuously:\nFrauke and Tobias Teichen met\nwith five other people\nin their living room. Their vision: to design\nchurch in such a way that modern\npeople can experience God &#8211;\nin a realistic, relevant and credible way.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-53\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" tabindex=\"0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-53-collapse\" data-toggle-on-hover=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-53-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=\"781\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011531\/photo_2026-02-24_01-14-03-1024x781.jpg\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011531\/photo_2026-02-24_01-14-03-1024x781.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011531\/photo_2026-02-24_01-14-03-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011531\/photo_2026-02-24_01-14-03-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011531\/photo_2026-02-24_01-14-03.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (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\">2006<\/h3>\n      <div id=\"block-53-collapse\" class=\"collapse\">\n        <p class=\"mt-1\">Church in the living room\nand train station\nICF Munich takes place on a very small scale in the\nliving room, a pub and later\nin places like the Giesing train station\n. Without a stage, technology or fixed\nstructures, but with lots of prayer,\nfasting and personal invitations.\nThis pioneering time still shapes the DNA of the\nchurch today: church is created\nwhere relationships are lived and\nJesus is at the center.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-54\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" tabindex=\"0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-54-collapse\" data-toggle-on-hover=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-54-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:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14034635\/20-jf_2-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14034635\/20-jf_2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14034635\/20-jf_2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14034635\/20-jf_2-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14034635\/20-jf_2-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14034635\/20-jf_2-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (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\">2007<\/h3>\n      <div id=\"block-54-collapse\" class=\"collapse\">\n        <p class=\"mt-1\">First rooms,\nGrowing trust\nThe meetings become a young\nchurch. A permanent location is created\nin the Bahnhofsviertel in Schillerstra\u00dfe. It is already clear here that the\ndream is hitting a nerve and the community is growing rapidly.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-55\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" tabindex=\"0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-55-collapse\" data-toggle-on-hover=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-55-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:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011533\/photo_2026-02-24_01-13-52-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011533\/photo_2026-02-24_01-13-52-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011533\/photo_2026-02-24_01-13-52-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011533\/photo_2026-02-24_01-13-52-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011533\/photo_2026-02-24_01-13-52.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (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\">2008<\/h3>\n      <div id=\"block-55-collapse\" class=\"collapse\">\n        <p class=\"mt-1\">Growth at the\ncinema With around 60-80 visitors and\nvisitors, ICF Munich moves into the\ncinema at Sendlinger Tor. The number of\nparticipants is rising continuously, celebrations are becoming more creative,\nteams are getting bigger, and responsibility is being spread across more and more volunteer leaders.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-56\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" tabindex=\"0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-56-collapse\" data-toggle-on-hover=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-56-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=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14035013\/20-jf_6-1024x665.png\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14035013\/20-jf_6-1024x665.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14035013\/20-jf_6-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14035013\/20-jf_6-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14035013\/20-jf_6-1536x998.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14035013\/20-jf_6-2048x1330.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (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\">2010<\/h3>\n      <div id=\"block-56-collapse\" class=\"collapse\">\n        <p class=\"mt-1\">Basis for Germany-wide\nreach\nThe possibilities of\ndigital media in the form of video podcasts were used early on to make Sermons accessible beyond\nthe city limits\n. This step laid the\nfoundation for a Germany-wide reach and for\npeople far beyond Munich\nto become part of the church.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-57\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" tabindex=\"0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-57-collapse\" data-toggle-on-hover=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-57-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:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14035026\/20-jf_4-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14035026\/20-jf_4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14035026\/20-jf_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14035026\/20-jf_4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14035026\/20-jf_4-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/14035026\/20-jf_4-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (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\">2011<\/h3>\n      <div id=\"block-57-collapse\" class=\"collapse\">\n        <p class=\"mt-1\">An unusual home\nICF Munich finds a new home in the Neuraum at\nof the Hackerbr\u00fccke.\nEvery Sunday, dozens of\nvolunteers transform the nightclub into a\nworship space &#8211; a strong image\nfor church in the middle of the city&#8217;s life.\nWith the change of location, a third\ncelebration is launched in the evening and\nthis increases the number of visitors to\nan average of 700 per week.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-58\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" tabindex=\"0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-58-collapse\" data-toggle-on-hover=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-58-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=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011529\/photo_2026-02-24_01-14-21-1024x586.jpg\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011529\/photo_2026-02-24_01-14-21-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011529\/photo_2026-02-24_01-14-21-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011529\/photo_2026-02-24_01-14-21-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011529\/photo_2026-02-24_01-14-21.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (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\">2014<\/h3>\n      <div id=\"block-58-collapse\" class=\"collapse\">\n        <p class=\"mt-1\">Office relocation\nThe relocation of the ICF Office to the\nArt Deco Palais in Arnulfstra\u00dfe\n56 creates new space for the growing church.\nFor the first time, it provides sufficient\nspace for the Kids Church on Sundays as well as for training courses,\nmeetings and creative events\nduring the week.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-59\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" tabindex=\"0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-59-collapse\" data-toggle-on-hover=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-59-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:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24012458\/corporate-shooting-24-35-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24012458\/corporate-shooting-24-35-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24012458\/corporate-shooting-24-35-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24012458\/corporate-shooting-24-35-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24012458\/corporate-shooting-24-35-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24012458\/corporate-shooting-24-35-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (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-59-collapse\" class=\"collapse\">\n        <p class=\"mt-1\">Diversity emerges\nIn addition to the weekly\nCelebrations,\nis developing numerous events: Small groups,\nfaith courses such as Explore, Get\nFree and Impact, youth hangouts,\nmarriage and family offers, sports,\ncamps and leadership training.\nChurch is increasingly becoming a\nholistic living space.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-60\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" tabindex=\"0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-60-collapse\" data-toggle-on-hover=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-60-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:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24012633\/corporate-shooting-24-09502-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24012633\/corporate-shooting-24-09502-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24012633\/corporate-shooting-24-09502-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24012633\/corporate-shooting-24-09502-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24012633\/corporate-shooting-24-09502-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24012633\/corporate-shooting-24-09502-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (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-60-collapse\" class=\"collapse\">\n        <p class=\"mt-1\">Church goes online\nWith Church Online and the newly launched\nlive stream on Sundays\n, ICF Munich reaches people far\nbeyond the city limits and the\nfirst Micro Churches are created.\nParticipants from all over Germany\nare there live or watch Sermons on demand. Digital church becomes\nan integral part of the DNA of\nICF Munich.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-61\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" tabindex=\"0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#block-61-collapse\" data-toggle-on-hover=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block-61-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:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011527\/photo_2026-02-24_01-14-53-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"card-bg-img opacity-75\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011527\/photo_2026-02-24_01-14-53-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011527\/photo_2026-02-24_01-14-53-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011527\/photo_2026-02-24_01-14-53-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icf.church\/wp-content\/live\/uploads\/sites\/1\/sites\/1\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/24011527\/photo_2026-02-24_01-14-53.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (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\"><\/h3>\n      <div id=\"block-61-collapse\" class=\"collapse\">\n        <p class=\"mt-1\">Big events, big impact\nEvents such as the AmoreXperience,\nGermany&#8217;s biggest marriage event,\nand the Christmas Experience, a\nspecially written and elaborately\nstaged Christmas musical,\nshape the public image of the\nchurch. Both take place at the Showpalast\nin Munich and each reaches\nthousands of people.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n      <\/swiper-container>\n<\/div>\n\n<p id=\"block-63\" class=\"text-start\">\n  This vision brought a new kind of church to <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Munich<\/strong>, a New kind of a church that appeals to and inspires the younger generation in particular. Today, <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">ICF Munich<\/strong> is a spiritual home for people of all generations.<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-73\" 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-72\" 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-66\" class=\"h3 display-3 text-start\">\n  Code of honor<\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"block-67\" class=\"mt-2 mb-2 text-start\">\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-68\" class=\"mb-6 text-start\" 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-69\" class=\"text-start\">\n  As employees and central leaders at ICF Munich, it is our deep desire to complete the course of faith &#8220;victoriously&#8221; (cf. 1 Corinthians 9:24ff). We are determined to live according to biblical moral standards. After numerous conversations about lifestyle as leaders in the church and inspired by the &#8220;Modesto Manifesto&#8221; by Billy Graham and his friends, we agree on a set of voluntary principles: The &#8220;Code of Honor for ICF Munich Staff&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n<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>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-85\" 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-84\" 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-83\" class=\"accordion\">\n  <body>\n\n<div id=\"block-75\" 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-75-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"block-75-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-75-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" data-bs-parent=\"#block-83\">\n    <div class=\"accordion-body pt-0\">\n      <p id=\"block-74\" class=\"text-start\">\n  We are committed to placing faith in Jesus Christ and his word as the priority and basis for our words and actions.<br>Our published figures and statistics are truthful. We have commissioned and appointed an independent, external and non-discretionary Clearing Office (ombudsman). Any person from the church and its environment has the opportunity to report conflicts with leadership, suspicions of abuse of power or observations of unhealthy behavior. Information and links: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.icf.church\/clearing-stelle\">www.icf.church\/clearing-stelle.<\/a><\/p>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-77\" 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-77-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"block-77-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-77-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" data-bs-parent=\"#block-83\">\n    <div class=\"accordion-body pt-0\">\n      <p id=\"block-76\" class=\"text-start\">\n  We maintain a healthy and addiction-free lifestyle. We actively and responsibly counteract sexual sin.<br>As an organization, we take preventative measures against sexual abuse and sexual boundary violations. Particular attention is paid to the protection of minors. Important elements of our protection concept include a sensitized application process, staff training and a code of conduct for employees. To this end, we worked together with an expert from the GJW Bavaria <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gjw-bayern.de\/\">(www.gjw-bayern.de)<\/a>. Every person in our church has the right and the duty to contact the national and independent specialist agency &#8220;Wei\u00dfer Ring&#8221;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.weisser-ring.de\/\"> (www.weisser-ring.de\/)<\/a> in the event of any form of violence.<br>We pay attention to the physical, mental and spiritual health of our employees and volunteers. We live by the principle of the Sabbath and promote a life of rest. We offer individual models of cooperation that are geared to the different phases of life.<\/p>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-80\" 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-80-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"block-80-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-80-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" data-bs-parent=\"#block-83\">\n    <div class=\"accordion-body pt-0\">\n      <p id=\"block-78\" class=\"text-start\">\n  We submit to and commit ourselves to the mission statement of ICF Zurich. We use the power and authority entrusted to us responsibly and actively work against the abuse of power. Leo and Susanna Bigger lead the organization as Senior Pastors and thus also the Core Team as its leadership team.<\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-79\" class=\"text-start\">\n  Every opinion counts in the Core Team. We wrestle over decisions until everyone can support them and no one has any serious reservations. Strategic and operational responsibility is assigned to the respective divisions, subsidiaries and locations in the form of self-organized teams. Authority in the legal branches of the organization is divided between two authorized signatories.<\/p>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-82\" 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-82-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"block-82-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-82-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" data-bs-parent=\"#block-83\">\n    <div class=\"accordion-body pt-0\">\n      <p id=\"block-81\" class=\"text-start\">\n  The ICF Munich Church is a registered non-profit organization. It is financed by voluntary donations.<br>A salary model independent of commission applies to all employees. It is based on comparable Organizations and industries and reflects the values of the ICF. All proceeds from sales of all ICF media products such as books, music and apps go to the organization. The same applies to fees from external engagements of our pastors and employees.<br>We provide insight into our finances on request. We comply with legal requirements with conviction and voluntarily take confidence-building measures, such as auditing the accounts of our organization(s) and publishing an annual report. Financial obligations that go beyond day-to-day operations and are of a certain amount are always subject to the principle of dual control.<\/p>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/body>\n<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-87\" 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-86\" 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>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><h3 id=\"block-88\" class=\"h3 text-center\">\n  May God help us to live faithfully, passionately and in an exemplary manner.<\/h3><div id=\"block-92\" 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-91\" 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-90\" 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-89\" 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>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-97\" 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-94\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-lg-4 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-lg-stretch\">\n  <h3 id=\"block-93\" class=\"h3 display-3 text-start\">\n  Clearing Office<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-95\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-lg-4 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-lg-center\">\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-96\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-lg-4 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-lg-stretch\">\n  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><p id=\"block-98\" class=\"text-start\">\n  <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">&#8220;This church is a family characterized by unconditional love, unity, and servant leadership.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><p id=\"block-99\" class=\"text-start\">\n  Our pursuit of this ideal from our vision can be undermined by conflict and abuse of power. That is why we want to identify and address unhealthy developments at an early stage. For this reason, we at ICF have decided to commission and appoint an independent, external, and autonomous Clearing Office (ombudsman office).<\/p><div id=\"block-101\" 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-100\" 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>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-106\" 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-102\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-lg-4 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-lg-stretch\">\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-104\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-lg-4 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-lg-center\">\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-103\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icf.church\/de\/clearing-stelle\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-button-link btn btn-default\">\n      <span>To the Clearing Office<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-105\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-lg-4 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-lg-stretch\">\n  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-108\" 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-107\" 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>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-113\" 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-109\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-lg-4 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-lg-stretch\">\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-111\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-lg-4 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-center align-items-lg-center\">\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-110\" href=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/muenchen\/en\/on-site-in-munich\/\" rel=\"\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-button-link btn btn-action-1\">\n      <span>Visit ICF Munich<\/span>\n              <i class=\"icon fs-base-const fa-solid fa-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n          <\/a>\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-112\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-lg-4 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-lg-stretch\">\n  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ICF Munich is a free, non-denominational church on a biblical basis. 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