11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ (Eph 4:11-13)
Grounding individuals in the Word of God to understand they are image bearers of Christ & come to know His saving grace.
Building believers to see they have valuable insight to share and are called to be stewards over their own gifts and resources.
Ultimate discipleship. Believers discipling their families, the building blocks of the next generation. We offer resources to a make it possible.
Combining our big-picture Vision with our day to day Mission to impact, restore, & disciple, we seek to see each individual whole and healed in their relationships with:
- God
- Themselves
- Others
- Creation
Our Vision & Mission are visible throughout all of our Ministry Programs whose purpose it is to draw individuals deeper into each of these relationships.
Our Ministry Plumb Lines
Those that affect our approach to outreach...
Everyone needs Jesus. Since no one comes to the Father except through Jesus, we will give top priority to programs/outreach that actually bring people to know the person of Christ through discipleship (evangelism, acts of compassion/mercy) & rather than those that focus solely on meeting physical needs.
Every believer has unique gifts and talents to fulfill the calling of the Great Commission. Therefore, we will honor and uphold the unique and divine calling of others while remaining open and receptive to new and unique avenues of sharing the Gospel and
The goal of discipleship is a personal and intentional Christ centered life. Therefore we will give top priority to the development of programs and methods that authentically draw people deeper into their relationship with God.
God calls every believer for Kingdom service. Therefore, we will give top priority to 1) helping believers discover how God has uniquely gifted, experienced and impassioned them for a Kingdom calling, and 2) facilitating their obedience to that calling.
Believers should reflect the character of the Lord, including in our giving. Therefore, we will prioritize our giving in a way that safeguards the dignity of the receiver (in how and what we give) & honors Christ. Allowing our congregants to move from dependency to dignity.
The why is more important than the what. Therefore we will prioritize finding a solution to the root causes of any needs presented in order to help others without hurting them in the long run.
Partnerships are catalysts for Kingdom growth. Therefore, we will prioritize establishment of Kingdom strategic partnerships with groups and organizations of like mind and mission to operate as the body of Christ versus reinvent the wheel and take on all roles ourselves.
The Church is God’s. Therefore we prioritize partnering with the local churches which has God-given authority over people’s spiritual lives.