Our Vision
Vision is a clear picture of what we see ourselves becoming.
Vision is the product of God working in us. He creates the vision and we receive it. It becomes our rallying point; a goal toward which we move as His people.
Vision comes to us out of a dissatisfaction with what is and a clear grasp of what could be.
These are some of the things God has worked into our hearts and is stretching us to become:
- A church where our worship of God remains dynamic and defining of all we are.
- A church where our lives are becoming increasingly centered and satisfied in God's love; liberating us from the false pursuit of what possessions or even people can provide.
- A church that rises above a "fortress mentality," where disciples and seekers can encounter Christ's calling together; where inviting and including is a natural part of our gathering.
- A church where the presence of Jesus establishes an atmosphere of grace and truth; where it's safe to be real but the power of truth to change us is never withheld.
- A church where the presence of the Kingdom of God is recognized; where the power of God, through the presence and gifts of the Holy Spirit, is welcomed to touch and transform us, to speak to us and to heal us; in a way that is made clear and common for all to experience.
- A church where we discover Christ's compassion to overcome the critical and cynical spirit of our day; where we dare to care for those among us and around us, especially those who are poor, oppressed, lonely, and in need.
- A church where we enjoy a generosity in our giving that truly comes from knowing Jesus and trusting God as our provider; where anxiety and fear with respect to our practical needs can be broken by an ever-increasing work of faith and freedom within us.
- A church where we enjoy the opportunity to tangibly trust God; pursuing what only God can fulfill, through the exercising of faith and prayer.
- A church where every endeavor is marked by excellence, integrity, and love.
- A church that values creativity and the arts; releasing this quality which so richly resides in our city to express the things of God.
- A church where ethnic, cultural, socio-economic, and gender diversity can be redeemed as a quality that reflects and honors God.
- A church where individuals and families find mutual support from one another; where single adults are seen equally as "first class" members of the larger community, marriages are honored, and families are supported in love for their children.
- A church that really sees children as Jesus does.....welcomed in His presence; where we gladly invest our hearts, time, and resources in imparting the knowledge of God and the future of His ministry to them.
- A church where each successive generation of lives and leaders will be blessed to rise up and reach their own generation.
- A church where everyone knows the joy of being a part of God's love for the whole world in a real and relational way, through planting new churches and partnering with particular ministries around the world as God leads.
Read about Our Purpose
Read about Our Priorities (How we fulfill Our Purpose)
Read about Our Mission
Read about Our Values