CORE VALUES
GOSPEL MESSAGE
The Gospel is the central message of the Bible. It is the story of God’s redemption of his fallen creation. It is the good news that God has acted in history to conquer evil, rebellion, sin and death, and to reconcile sinners to himself through the life, death, and the resurrection on of Jesus (1 Cor. 15:1-12). A gospel-centered church is one where the gospel is proclaimed clearly, consistently, and compellingly and applied to every aspect of life (1 Cor. 9:16-23).
• Mark 1:14
• Luke 24:27 & 44-49
• Acts 14:21
• Romans 1:16-17
• Galatians 2:5-3:14
• Colossians 2:6-15
• 1 Peter 1:12
GOSPEL MISSION
The Gospel is a call to mission. In Habakkuk 2:14, we are given a clear picture of how the story of the Bible ends. It says, “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” So if this is the end, then how do we get there? Mission. All who are in Christ are called to this mission. Our mission is to intentionally go and make disciples of Jesus Christ among all nations (Mathew 28:18-20). We believe that all life should be lived with gospel intentionality in submission to the Lordship of Jesus. We believe the mission is fulfilled by making disciples in the context of church planting all over the world.
• Genesis 12:1-3
• Psalm 67
• Mark 16:15
• John 20:21
• Acts 1:8
• Romans 1:5
• 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
• Revelations on 5:9, 7:9
GOSPEL COMMUNITY
The Gospel forms and sustains community. The gospel shapes a new community as those who were formerly God’s enemies are reconciled to Him (Rom 5:10) and adopted into his family (Gal 4:4-7). The church is not a place, but a people – a community that is continually being reformed and renewed by the transforming power of the gospel (Col. 1:6). This new family becomes the conduit and vehicle for God’s mission in the world (Acts 2:42-47). This new community centers on the gospel message in all things, and actively labors to fulfill the gospel mission in all places. It has been said that this new family is God’s demonstration of the gospel.
• John 13:34-35
• John 15:12-17
• Galatians 6:1-2
• Philippians 2:1-11
• Hebrews 10:24-25
• 1 Peter 2:9-10