THE VISION
KNOWING JESUS
That each of us believes in the Lord Jesus, has a personal relationship with Him, abides in Him and in His love,
grows in knowledge of Him,
and finds comfort, guidance, and meaning in Him.
grows in knowledge of Him,
and finds comfort, guidance, and meaning in Him.
BECOMING DISCIPLES
That each of us longs to become like our Lord
in His heart, purpose, behaviors, and attitudes by observing HIm,
by having an attitude of teachableness,
and by obeying Him in all He teaches about Himself, about us, and about our world.
in His heart, purpose, behaviors, and attitudes by observing HIm,
by having an attitude of teachableness,
and by obeying Him in all He teaches about Himself, about us, and about our world.
EXTENDING GRACE
That each of us extends grace to everyone without judgement, shines the light of an open Christian life with our neighbors, and shares the Good News with urgency.
THE MISSION
It is our mission to pursue the vision in these ways:
Proclaim the Word: We focus our preaching on knowing our Savior, on understanding and obeying the Word, and on equipping people for a robust practice of faith.
Worship the Lord: We focus our worship on experiencing the presence of God, meeting Him with adoration and praise for life-changing encounters with His Spirit.
Fellowship with God's People: We focus our church life on love, unity, prayer, service, and hospitality. We encourage each other to allow the Holy Spirit to transform us into a new creation, that is Christ like. We welcome and value each adult and each child with open hearts.
Reach the lost: We focus our outreach on sharing our faith with family, friends, and neighbors, welcoming and extending grace without judgement to all whom God puts before us, and participating in international outreach efforts.