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.

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.

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).