THE VISION
to build a church for God, around the presence of God.
THE MISSION
ALIGN
To ALIGN people with God’s word and His desire for their life. Jeremiah 24:7, “I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart.”
CONNECT
ADVANCE
To CONNECT people with each other in koinonia; to grow together as the body of Christ. Acts 2:42, “They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”
To ADVANCE the Kingdom of God through His people by discipleship, then sending them out to be the gospel throughout all the world. Mark 16:15, “He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.”
VALUES set the tone and trajectory for how we get things done. If the VISION is the destination and the MISSION is the compass, the VALUES are step by step directions for how we will walk to get there.
The Values
Planted
WE DON'T FLY IN & FLY OUT
We are consumed with zeal for God’s house knowing that every part of our lives will flourish.
Sabbath
HONOR YOUR DAY OF REST
We’re given six to work, but the seventh belongs to Him. This day is spent with the ones we love, while pursuing holy alignment with the Holy Spirit so that every day we have an understanding that our daily experience with Him can help us be a healthier leader for them.
Honor
A REFLECTION OF
HEAVEN’S STANDARDS
We serve others with high respect and great esteem.
Famliy
WE DO LIFE TOGETHER
We do as the Acts church did; we devote ourselves to the word of God and to prayer; we eat, laugh and celebrate life together.
Communication
ALL HEARTS CLEAR
We slow down to communicate in biblical truth and transparency. We have the tough conversations today to build the healthy relationships of tomorrow.
Unity
ONE BODY, MANY MEMBERS
We grow up into Christ who is the Head. From Him the whole church body, connected, grows and builds itself up in love as each does its work. Discord is not an option.
Generosity
ARMS WIDE OPEN
It’s not our voice we share; it’s His voice we echo through our time, treasures and talents.
Worship
STRIKE THE GROUND
We won’t settle for routine, mundane church. We pursue the heart of the Father in everything we do. We don’t make room for the Holy Spirit, we give Him the entire room!
Excitement
WE HAVE FUN
We are committed to having the time of our lives! Church should not feel like work, but a celebration of how God is advancing in our generation!
The Core Values
CONSECRATION
We believe in living a separate life from the world’s standards. We don’t look to the Bible to justify our sin; we look to it to bring conviction, repentance and consecration.
(Romans 12:1 | 1 Peter 2:9 | Romans 6:13 | 1 Corinthians 6:20 | Joshua 3:5 | Joshua 24:15 | Romans 6:19 | John 4:24 | Psalm 51:10 | 1 Peter 2:24)
TITHING
We honor the Lord by returning ten percent of the overall blessings God has entrusted us with so that He may redeem the rest for our good stewardship. With joy, we RETURN to God our first and our best!
(Malachi 3:10 | Genesis 14:20 | Numbers 18:26 | Luke 6:38 | Proverbs 3:9-10 | 2 Chronicles 31:4-5 | Deuteronomy 12:5-6 | Genesis 28:20-22 | Nehemiah 10:35-37 | Mark 12:41-44 | Leviticus 27:30-34)
THE HOLY SPIRIT
We are recipients of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, His Indwelling by which the believer is enabled to live a godly life, and His Supernatural Gifting for the advancement of the Good News, just as it was on the Day of Pentecost as a result of our belief in Jesus Christ.
(Acts 2:4 | Acts 2:38 | Acts 19:6 | Luke 24:49 | 1 Corinthians 12 and 14 | Romans 15:13 | 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 | John 14:16 | Matthew 16:13 | Romans 5:5 | Luke 11:13 | Jude 1:20 | Ezekiel 36:27 | Psalm 143:10 | 2 Peter 1:21)
SALVATION
We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ; it is a gift from God, not a result of our good works or of any human efforts. Salvation is not a “once-saved-always-saved” golden ticket; it is a lifetime of surrender to His Way.
(Ephesians 2:8-9 | Romans 10:9 | 1 John 1:9 | John 3:14-19 | Joshua 24:15 | Acts 4:12 | John 14:6 | Matthew 7:21 | Romans 6:23 | Acts 16:30-33 | Romans 8:38-39 | Hebrews 7:25 | Matthew 6:33 | John 15)
WOMEN IN MINISTRY
We endorse and promote women in ministry. We empower women to fulfill the Biblical call of God on their lives. Without women, the church is only able to accomplish up to 50% of the Great Commission mandated by Christ before His ascension.
(Matthew 28:18-20 | Philippians 4:3 | Titus 2:3 | Proverbs 31:26 | Psalm 68:12 | Acts 18:24-26 | 1 Corinthians 14:31 | Joel 2:28-29 | Romans 16:7 | Luke 2:36-38 | Judges 4:4 | John 20:11-18)