The Next Phase Project
Trust yourself. Explore your doubt. Move forward.
You are not broken. You’re in transition.
The Next Phase is a nonprofit for anyone questioning their faith or figuring out what comes next. It’s a place to find support and community.
Exploring honestly — wherever it leads
No agenda · Not anti-faith · A bridge, not a destination
Start where you need
You don’t need a label or a plan. This is a place to explore. You choose where you go and how fast.
Questions
Make sense of questions and doubt
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Moving forward
Explore life outside the church
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Rebuilding
Find community, meaning, and identity
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I need help right now
If you’re in crisis — overwhelmed, unsafe, or thinking about harming yourself — call or text 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (free, confidential, 24/7), or reach the Recovering from Religion helpline: 1-844-368-2848.
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We are here for
The person asking questions they can’t say out loud.
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The person who quietly stopped believing.
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The person wondering about life after religion.
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The person looking for their new community.
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You don’t have to have it figured out — and you don’t have to do it alone.
We help you find language for what you’re feeling, people who’ve walked it, and communities that understand.
You’re welcome here — ask out loud, to find what’s next, or just look around.
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You’re not alone
People have walked every phase of this path: questioning, leaving, and rebuilding.
Questions
“I started questioning my religion when I was 14 because my cousin … died without being saved. He was genuinely one of the kindest and most loving people I’ve ever met, and I couldn’t understand how such a good person could be sent to such an awful place.”
— Anonymous
Moving forward
“Holding on was killing me. Interestingly, while I grew more distant from my work as a pastor, I felt more authentic and alive. So, I knew it was time to leave. Two years later, I like who I see in the mirror.”
— Brian Spahr
Rebuilding
“One of the most powerful experiences I had during deconstruction was when a new friend told me I wasn’t broken, I was growing.”
— Britt Hartley, No Nonsense Spirituality
Your story belongs to you.
Others have been through it and will support you.
Your questions are worth following.
Letting go can be where growth starts.