mission statement

Our Purpose
Equiping people to become passionate and consistent
Christ Followers
Releasing them to Impact their families, community and world.
 
Our Vision:
...reaching those who live close to us yet far from God
1. Geographically close by physical location
a. Partnering with other Christ followers and churches in our neighborhood
b. Reaching Wilcox H.S., Briarwood Elementary School, Pacific Gardens Senior Care Facility 
c. Connecting with Households within One mile around our facilities (1/8 of a mile at a time)
2. Relationally close through established relational Connections
                        a. Inviting our Family, friends and people we work with to
                            experience the community that Christ brings among us.
Our Mission
To grow and strengthen people by teaching them to biblically:
Minister to the Lord through Worship
Minister to one another through giftedness and fellowship
Minister to the world by actively sharing the Gospel
 
 
Our Core Values:
a place to be real, a place to belong, a place to believe
 
 
A place to Be Real
 
Authenticity: Be who you are not who you think we want you to be 
                                         (Romans 12:3)
 
Humility: Every person is important whatever their role
(Romans 12:5)
 
Openness: We need to be open about our sin, struggles
                   and temptations.  (1 John 1:9, James 5:16) 
    
Secrecy empowers sins grip, isolates the struggler, and
    condemns the tempted.
  
Sincere Relationships: We will deal openly with each other speaking the truth in love always to build up the other person. (Ephesians 4:25-29)
  
God loves us just the way we are
but he loves us to much to let us stay that way!
 
A place to Belong
Giftings: Each person has a place in the body where they belong                  (Romans 12:5, I Corinthians 12)
Responsibility: The gifts that God has given me are given for the                     good of his kingdom and church. When I do not                    use my gifts, I am robbing others of what belongs                    to them. (Romans 12:5)
Hospitality: We take care of each other! (Romans 12:13)
 
A place to Believe
 
Transformation: Putting our full trust in Christ will bring Life 
                            Change (Romans 12:2)
 
Christian Worldview: What we believe effects who we are and how
                                     we live (Matthew 5:13-16)
 
Authority of Scripture: The Bible is our authority in
                                       which we find the basis for what we
                                       believe.  Scripture is the final Authority in
                                       every area of our personal lives and
                                       church.  (1 Timothy 3:16)
 
Empowerment - We believe that God did not expect us to do this
                            alone but that he has given us the power of His
                            Spirit to fulfill His purposes for our lives.
                                (Acts 1:8, Galatians 3:3)