“Making a Difference for Christ”

The purpose of our church is summarized in a single sentence based on two key scriptures:

 

The Great Commandment: "Jesus said, 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart ... soul ... and mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it:

Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and Prophets hang on these two commandments.'" Matt 22:36-40

And

The Great Commission: "Jesus said, 'Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." Matt 28:19-20

Our Core Values

" The 5 G s"

The 5 G’s are how we live out our purpose.  It is our plan for

growing towards being like Christ.

 

GRACE:  We understand that we are saved by Grace and are to share God’s grace with others.

 

GROWTH: Being saved by God’s grace is only the beginning of his work in us.  We want to actively pursue a life long process of spiritual growth in Christ by seeking to become like him.

 

GROUPS:  As Christ followers we place a high priority on living out his purposes in community with other believers.  We meet together for large group celebration and we meet together in small groups where we learn together, and live out his commandment to love one another.

 

GIFTS:  Spiritual gifts are divine abilities given by the Holy Spirit to every believer. These abilities help us serve God and his Kingdom. You have at least one spiritual gift, maybe several.  Each Christ follower should discover, develop and deploy his gift to serve in the body of Christ.

 

GOOD STEWARDSHIP Christ followers know that everything we have belongs to him.  We are to be good stewards of all we have been given.

This includes our time, talents, and treasures. This means to use everything at our disposal wisely and well. Good stewards are generous, sharing what we have as God leads—and managing well what we keep.