Our Vision

“Becoming more like Christ, leading more to Christ.”

We desire to cultivate a pervasive disciple-making culture in which every member is a disciple-maker. We are intent on making disciples of Jesus Christ. This is accomplished as each member prayerfully and lovingly speaks the truth of God’s Word to others, both Christians and non-Christians. Matthew 28:18-20 and Ephesians 4:11-16 are foundational in our thinking. Here is a phrase you might hear that captures our vision:

Christ is the head of the Church, and He rules the Church through His Word.

Some churches are top-down churches. Others are more grassroots. We are a decidedly top-down church. But it’s not the Senior Pastor, or the Elders, or the Congregation at the top. Jesus is at the top. He is the head of our church. So we’re not trying to follow anyone’s vision aside from his. The way Jesus leads his church is through his Word. So we are looking intently into God’s Word seeking to understand how Jesus wants us to go about everything we do. His Word sets the agenda for what we do and how we do it.

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