Vision, Mission, Values

Is to be a cross cultural worshipping community, centered in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, that produces discipled believers who become God’s instruments of grace, justice, and mercy.

Is to be a congregation 

• producing cross-cultural, joyful, God honoring worship,
• producing disciples knowledgeable of the Bible, its application to personal Godliness, culture, and issues of justice,
• producing a community of servant leaders who give of themselves for God, each other, and the community,
• helping to promote and plant like minded congregations, and
• Involved in the broader Kingdom of God as instruments of reconciliation, mercy and justice.

Some values that determine who we are as a church

• The priority of the glory of Christ and the Kingdom of God In all of life
• The centrality of the Bible, especially the Gospel leading to dependence upon God
• Missional discipleship; equipping our members with Sonship and Gospel Transformation Encouraging community through small group participation
• Racial reconciliation and cultural adaptation
• Acceptance of the broken and humility regarding our own sin
• Doing ministry through prayer and faith 

Some values that determine what we do as a church

• Joyful Worship and gospel-centered preaching
• Basic assistance to the poor and community development
• Evangelism and Missions to unreached and underreached peoples
• Development of future church leaders
• Mobilization of every member into ministry
• Strengthening academic achievement through our neighborhood public schools and The Glenwood School

For information on what we hold to doctrinally, see Our Beliefs page.