Lyra Ministries

Lyra Ministries creates content and curates events dedicated to those in the process of a shifting faith.

Though Lyra Ministries is committed to a Christian ethic, it also acknowledges that what it means to be “Christian” is a deeply personal and nuanced way of belonging, behaving, and believing. We seek to embrace the diversity of spiritual thoughts and experiences that make up those within the Lyra community, and we recognize and respect the changing, questioning nature of those who are wondering what “Christian” means for them. As such, rather than a statement of beliefs, the following 5 Core Practices guide the ethos and activities of all this ministry seeks to be and do: Worship, First Fruits, Hospitality, Community, and Service.

Lyra was created and is directed by Amanda Oster. Amanda has training and experience in pastoral ministry, holds ordination status through Amercian Fellowship Church, and holds a master’s degree in Missional Leadership. Over the past 15 years she has had the opportunity to speak to various groups of people on a wide variety of topics pertaining to Christianity, the church, and spiritual life. She has served in various church roles, including Senior Pastor and church planter, and has served on various boards for community and non-profit organizations. It was her own deconstruction that initiated and contributed to her passion for Nones, Dones, and SBNRs (spiritual but not religious), eventually leading her to turn a failed church plant into a ministry that was more aligned with her personal spiritual values and the growing group of those she encountered who were/are deconstructing and reconstructing in their faith journeys. Lyra Ministries is her attempt at trying something different and inviting others to join along, filling an ever-growing need in the Christian community.