OUR VALUES
When we say “Our Values” we are describing what makes us distinct. These are the defining characteristics of this local church – a movement of Christ followers who are unified by a common faith, under a common mission, with a common vision.
PRACTICE GOSPEL-CENTERED FAITH
In everything, we sincerely believe that God is able to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. The belief that we can effectively overwhelm our spheres of influence with the clarity of who Christ takes more than just an enormous amount of faith – it takes a Gospel-Centered faith. So we will set Gospel-Inspired goals, take bold steps of faith, and watch God move.
CHOOSE TO JOURNEY
In everything, we will move into the next step God has for us. The reality is that each of us has a next step. The only reason we haven’t taken the next step is that it is often difficult to do the right thing. We are increasingly learning to submit all of life to Jesus Christ as our Master and our Savior.
LIVE ON MISSION
In everything, we are family. We are a people who choose to be contributors, not consumers – bringing blessing in the everyday rhythms of our lives. Because of this, we are a people who sacrificially give of our resources and invest our time in ministry to further the work of the Gospel in our spheres of influence. We are compelled to help people learn how to engage and shape culture, be distinctive in their vocation, serve their families and friendships with excellence, and lead with the heart of a servant. We live our lives together as family on a mission with God to see others follow Christ because of the influence of Christ through us.
EMBRACE THE AWKWARD
In everything, we are servant-missionaries. The church does not exist for “church people”. Followers of Christ are the church, and the church exists to be servants and missionaries in the world. Because of this, we choose to focus on the goal of saturating our spheres of influence with the gospel at the expense of our personal comfort and preferences. We like to call this “embracing the awkward”. We will do anything short of sin to reach people who are disconnected from Christ.