David Spero

David Spero
The churches in this series have none of the monumental architecture of the traditional church with its symbolism of status and power. In these churches the architecture is contingent, as the buildings were never designed as places of worship. They have become churches through a combination of pragmatism, chance and geographical need. Sometimes temporary or semi permanent, they are often where we would least expect to find them and at times almost invisible, located in industrial estates, shopping parades, houses, cinemas, above pubs and commercial properties.

They reflect a wide diverse range of denominations and sects, which form what can broadly described as the ‘charismatic evangelical movement’. Made up of white, Afro Caribbean and African initiated churches, they form a grass roots go it yourself spiritualism, a movement where faith is intrinsic and God is personally experienced.