Vision: “Who We Are”
We are a diverse family of disciples,
growing together in grace and truth.
growing together in grace and truth.
This is our identity. We are a family of disciples. Our church is composed of those who are disciples of Jesus Christ, and we see ourselves as family. The Apostle Paul describes the church as "the household of God" (Ephesians 2:19; 1 Timothy 3:15), and he teaches us that relationships within the church are family relationships (1 Timothy 5:1-2; Titus 2:2-5).
Furthermore, we are a diverse family. That is, we are an intergenerational church. We seek to follow the model of the New Testament, where different generations help and serve one another (see Titus 2:2-5). And we are an intercultural church. We believe, when possible, that multiple cultures should be represented within a local church (Acts 1:8-11 cf. Acts 2:42-47). Paul also teaches that one of the fruits of the gospel is the that those who were formerly enemies can be brought together as "one new man in place of the two" (Ephesians 2:14-15). When we stay focused on Christ, he unites us together, no matter our cultural background or generation.
This is why we seek to be "growing together in grace and truth." Jesus himself is "full of grace and truth" (John 1:14). And as disciples of Jesus, we also want to be grace people and truth people at the same time. Those two things are not mutually exclusive, because Christ is both all the time. We are united to him, as his body, and so we must be like him.
Furthermore, we are a diverse family. That is, we are an intergenerational church. We seek to follow the model of the New Testament, where different generations help and serve one another (see Titus 2:2-5). And we are an intercultural church. We believe, when possible, that multiple cultures should be represented within a local church (Acts 1:8-11 cf. Acts 2:42-47). Paul also teaches that one of the fruits of the gospel is the that those who were formerly enemies can be brought together as "one new man in place of the two" (Ephesians 2:14-15). When we stay focused on Christ, he unites us together, no matter our cultural background or generation.
This is why we seek to be "growing together in grace and truth." Jesus himself is "full of grace and truth" (John 1:14). And as disciples of Jesus, we also want to be grace people and truth people at the same time. Those two things are not mutually exclusive, because Christ is both all the time. We are united to him, as his body, and so we must be like him.
Mission: “What’s Our Purpose”
We exist to glorify God by making disciples,
who enjoy, embody, and extend the grace of Christ, everywhere!
who enjoy, embody, and extend the grace of Christ, everywhere!
Our mission statement is like a tree. A tree must be deeply rooted, so our church must be deeply rooted in and enjoying our relationship with Christ. Roots enable the trunk to then grow strong, similarly we want to embody grace in our relationships. With deep roots and a strong trunk, a tree can extend far in many directions at the same time. The same is true of a church! As our roots go deeper into Christ, and we cultivate strong relationships with one another, then we will be able to extend far and wide the grace of Christ together.
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ENJOY GRACE
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EMBODY GRACE
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EXTEND GRACE
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We believe that a healthy disciple, and a healthy church, has each of these three dynamics: enjoying Christ, embodying Christ and extending Christ!