Our Mission & Values

The gospel is good news for all of life.
God in Christ has reconciled all things to himself. As God’s grace is transforming us, we seek to embody Christ’s good intentions for the world in every aspect of life. More than just personal piety, we desire to increasingly reflect a distinctly Christian life, worldview, and imagination.

We are better together.
God made us for relationship, so as a church we lean into community in leadership, in ministry, and for our mutual transformation into the image of Christ. We cheerfully partner with other organizations and churches in pursuit of the common good and the advance of the gospel.

The Spirit leads us to love like Jesus.
Like Jesus, we are called to humbly take the form of a servant among those we encounter. As followers of Jesus, we seek to make visible and make known the gospel wherever we are – at home, at work, in our neighborhoods, in our city and world. We intentionally pursue opportunities to plant and support new congregations as faithful witnesses to the good news of Jesus in their neighborhoods and cities.

We come as we are to meet God as He is.
We strive for intellectual integrity, exploring honest questions with sincerity and humility. We strive for emotional integrity, meeting people where they are with hospitality and love.

We hold truth with grace.
With the EFCA, we firmly hold to the historically understood core beliefs of the Christian faith while allowing for freedom in secondary matters. We approach the Word with humility and other people with grace.

Discipleship is faith in practice.
Our worship together is shaped by practices of word and song, prayer and sacrament. Our life together is marked by rhythms of community and service, work and rest.