Joining God in the Renewal of All Things. Our aim as a community – both in who we are and what we call people to – is to live by Faith, to be known by Love and to be a Voice of hope. We do this by living in the way of Jesus, by entrusting our lives to God through Him & by offering our gifts and passions towards creating a better world together. Simply put, our vision is to Join God in the Renewal of All Things. We do this through Trusting God, Loving People, and Creating a Better World.
Our Values
RENEWAL | Mission is Why the Church Exists.
‘Mission’ has been a confusing concept for many people in our church? Is it evangelism? Is it overseas mission work? Is it being friends with non-Christians? All of these are correct, but it’s much larger than this. Mission is God’s overarching work of Renewal in and through human history. It is God restoring the world back to His original purpose.
GRACE | Love is the Context of all Mission.
At the epicenter of God’s work of renewal is grace. Motivated by love, He gives us what we don’t deserve: complete renewal. He forgives us for our sins. He uses our brokenness for His good. God’s grace makes renewal possible. Likewise, it is our grace for one another that makes His mission through us possible. It is by God’s grace that we are saved, and it is through His grace that we can bring renewal to a broken world.
TRUST | Structure Must Always Submit to Spirit.
Spiritual communities are meant to be empowering, not controlling. The church receives God’s grace by faith. By trusting Him, we are saved and renewed. It’s also by faith that we join Him in His work of renewal. We put our hope in Him, not in the institution of the church, not in the strategic plan for our future, not in any manmade plans or wisdom. He is trustworthy, and so our structure is always submissive to His Spirit.
STORY | Relevance to Culture is Not Optional.
God put on skin and dwelt among us. He became relevant to our story so that we could join Him in His story. He modeled for us what is evident throughout Scripture, God cares about everyone’s story. Our church must do the same. We must be relevant to the culture we live in because the culture represents the stories of the people we live amongst.
CHARACTER | Creativity is the Natural Result of Spirituality.
The more we know and love God, the more His renewal touches our lives. As this change takes place in us, our character is formed to look more like His. Inevitably, everything we give ourselves to is committed to Him. All of our gifts, talents and passions begin to be used for His work of renewal. Everything we create is His and has the potential to be used for His work of renewal in the world.
