Outreach

We believe God has called us as a church to reach out to the world, particularly remembering the poor and hurting, beginning with our own church neighborhood. Our mission is to demonstrate the love of Christ through things like our food pantry, neighborhood VBS, and Life Groups.  We want to reach an ever-increasing sphere of people, both in our church neighborhood and throughout the city, with the message of Christ.

With that foundation in mind, we plan our outreach based on these five dynamics of the church:

Ever Expanding

God's kingdom is ever expanding and increasing. (Isaiah 9:7) We have a vision for and encourage a culture of growth - personal, corporate, and kingdom-wide. We want to plan for it, prepare for it, and expect it in every area of ministry.

Life-Giving

A life-giving church creates a place where people are free to enjoy life. A life-giving church gives hope, builds faith, motivates through grace (not guilt), and presents a life that flows from the Holy Spirit within, not one externally controlled with rules and regulations.

Permission-Granting

Permission-granting is all about power: power to release people's creativity and gifts, and power to unleash the potential God placed within His church body. A fully-functioning church family is made of motivated people with ideas, vision, creativity, and gifts. A permission-granting church releases these people into ministry.

Raising Up The Next Generation

The gifts and life of the youth and young adults in our church body are highly valued, and we seek to use them in every area of ministry.

Dependence on God

A dynamic prayer life increases our level of faith and dependence on God. In that faith, we increasingly draw on God's limitless resources.