Sanctuary Outreach
Ministries

Pastor/Founder:  Rev. Leslie V. Oliver

Our History

Rev. Leslie Oliver is a womanist theologian that hails from 4 generations of preachers and worship leaders. Born in Newark, N.J., she holds a B.A. in English from Rutgers University(1992), an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Full Sail University (2012), and she holds an M.Div in Pastoral Care from Union Presbyterian Seminary (2021). 
 
She joined the Unity Fellowship Church Movement in 1993 and became a deacon in 1997, and a Minister in 2002 at Liberation in Truth Unity Fellowship Church, under the leadership of Pastor Jacquelyn Holland. She relocated to Charlotte in 2004, and served as Minister of Praise Arts at Unity Fellowship Church Charlotte under the leadership of Bishop Tonyia M. Rawls. She was consecrated as UFCM’s National Minister of Music in 2007 and ordained as a Reverend in 2009. 
 
Rev. Leslie has served the Greater Charlotte community for over 20 years through outreach and the arts. She is an arts fusion educator, an author, psalmist and motivational speaker committed to the gospel and to social justice. In 2015, Pastor “Isai”founded Sanctuary Outreach Ministries, a multi dimensional creative outreach experience. She is currently a lead theomusicologist for NC’s Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for a Moral Revival. 
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About Sanctuary Outreach Ministries

Founding Scripture

Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Our Mission & Purpose

Sanctuary Outreach Ministries was  created to provide a safe and inclusive network of spiritual support and outreach for all people, and to build a bridge of love that serves  those impacted by poverty, prejudice and religious discrimination.

We seek to provide spiritual support and a safe and inclusive worship experience to citizens from all perspectives of faith and the life experience.

Our Vision

We will establish a center of love, hope and safety in the hearts and souls of citizens across the world, and , through worship and service, affirm those who share a love for God, justice,  and humanity.

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Codes of Doctrine:

  • We are mandated to engage social justice:
    Isaiah 61:1-2: “ The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners; 2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn”
  • We are mandated to love our  neighbors:
    Mark 12:30-31: 30 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’[a]31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] There is no commandment greater than these.”
  • We are mandated to embrace a positive mindset:
    Philippians 4:8-9: “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about[d] these things. 9 As for the things that you have learned and received and heard and noticed in me, do them, and the God of peace will be with you.”

Our Initiatives:

The Power Hour​

Quarterly worship "soaks" featuring local artists and social justice leaders.

The “Purpose Party”

A yearly community showcase highlighting youth and impacted community trailblazers.

Sanctuary Outreach Ministries
Core Values

Anointing

We honor God for the endowment of her anointing. Without it, we can do nothing.

Humility

A spirit of humility is our model, as revealed in the spirit of Yeshua, the liberator.

Integrity

We strive for integrity in our thoughts, deeds and service to God's creation.

Sacrificial

We are called to step beyond our humanity and reach for higher levels of commitment to our mission, our community and to God.

Cohesive Visioning

We strive to work together for the greater good of spreading the gospel and fostering spiritual and emotional growth for all of God's people.

Inclusivity

We embrace all of God's children and model the agape love that God extends to us.

Compassion

We serve diligently and tenderly embrace the heart of humanity.

Spiritual Foundation

We rest everything on the transformative principles of God's word, using the life and teachings of Yeshua as our model.

Excellence

We consistently seek higher levels of meditation, prayer, worship, and study as our understanding of God's will expands and evolves.

Statements of Faith:

We believe that everyone has their own path to a personal and intimate relationship with God.
We believe that God's love is unconditional, inclusive and transformative.
We believe in an unconditional God , Yeshua as revolutionary, and the Holy Spirit as comforter and guide.
We believe in, are inspired and led by the life, teachings and model of Yeshua, the liberator.
We believe that the bible is a sacred text inspired by God, but is one of many inspirational and life-giving texts across the human narrative.
We believe that is our duty as humankind to express and share the unconditional love of God through our thoughts, words, actions and deeds.
We are called to set an example of holiness and righteousness.
We believe that we are all heirs to God's grace and mercy, justified by faith.