Our Vision
Renewed by Jesus to love the city
Our Values
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Many of the problems we face in life stem from a truncated understanding and superficial application of the gospel. When we rediscover the beauty of the gospel, it has the power to renew and transform us.
Over time, the gospel rewires our sense of identity. Instead of finding meaning and worth in “functional saviors” like people’s approval, financial security, or romantic love, the gospel produces unshakeable security, deep comfort, and boundless joy in who we are in Jesus Christ.
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It’s not a question of if we are being formed but how we are already being formed – by our desires, the culture, and other forces around us. Unless we are intentional in our spiritual formation, we will be unintentionally formed in ways we do not desire.
Holistic formation incorporates the centrality of the Word & prayer, a robust theology of the body and our emotions, and healthy relationships in the journey of becoming more like Jesus.
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The gospel produces a community freed from pretending and performing. It transcends mere social connection and similarities. It’s grounded in a biblical idea known as covenant — a commitment to one another based on God’s unmerited faithfulness to us. What qualifies us is not our power, privilege, or pedigree but our brokenness. We hope to be a church where we can take off our masks and “dare to be sinners” (Bonhoeffer).
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When we see the city as our home, we begin to live in it differently – We get proximate. We commit. We care about its flourishing because our flourishing is bound up with it too. Strangers become neighbors, jobs become callings, and comfort is replaced with sacrifice and risk. The gospel changes us from consumers of the city into lovers and servants.
The goal of our church is not to be for ourselves but for the city through a commitment to evangelism & missions, compassion & justice, and cultural discipleship (e.g. our vocations).
Our Beliefs
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We subscribe to the Statement of Faith adopted by the National Association of Evangelicals and their core tenets:
The centrality of the cross of Jesus Christ
The authority of the Bible
The necessity of conversion and a life long process of following Jesus
The importance of evangelism, missions, and social justice
Please see the NAE’s Eight Principles for Civic Engagement
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We recognize that there's a wide range of perspectives in the Christian community on various social issues, and our desire is to dialogue about these important matters with civility and respect. Our lead pastor has written to our church on a number of issues to demonstrate how we hope to approach them with both conviction and compassion.
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