MISSION
VALUES
Incarnational, Relational, Missional, Beautiful
Incarnational
For thousands of years God has spoken through his prophets. They would declare and write God’s messages. But when God really wanted to make known not only his message but his heart, he became a man. Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the incarnation of God. The words of Jesus, who he associated with, how he responded to abandonment and violence, all “flesh out” for us the love of God more articulately than any written word ever could. Similarly, we believe that our message will be most clear and effective if we speak more with our actions than our words. Over time, we hope that you will know more and more of what we believe by watching or participating in what we do. While Jesus will only and always be the head of his body known as the church, we take most gratefully our call to join him in being flesh and blood members of the rest of his body.
Relational
While God is everywhere, he lives most specially in relationship. Since God is love, how could this not be true. When we come together in his name, we are promised that he joins us, so we are quite intentional about coming together in families, friendships, small group community, and as a congregation—knowing that in doing this we are gathering with our Father. We are also quite intentional about extending the love of God through relationship with others outside our community.
Missional
We mature as people by learning how to receive the love of God and how to love him in return. As a community we have accepted the call and consider it our mission to bring his love to others.
Beautiful
What is it that makes you exclaim praise, awe, or gratitude when you experience it? We know that we are hitting the mark when along the way, our courageous and generous expressions of love for God and each other sometimes have that effect. Our deepest prayer is that the Artist is recognized and glorified.