MISSION
STATEMENT
TOGETHER,
INVITING ALL HUMANS
TO BECOME AWAKE TO GOD
VALUES
PLUMB THE DEPTHS
AWAKEN THE DREAM
PRESS THE EDGES
GIVE IT AWAY
DO IT TOGETHER
1
PLUMB THE DEPTHS
We are deep people, unsatisfied with simply skimming the surface of life, God, self, and relationships. We drink deeply from the Spirit, dive deep into the scriptures, and courageously explore the depths of our own story and identity.
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God… Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me.”
-Psalms 42:1,7
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in your, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
-John 15:5
“These are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God”
-1 Corinthians 2:10
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AWAKEN THE DREAM
We are dreamers who believe that God has placed a dream in every human heart. We are committed to discovering and pursuing our own God dreams, as well as inspiring, investing in and empowering the God dreams in others.
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
-Genesis 1:1
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
-Ephesians 2:10
3
PRESS THE EDGES
We are pioneers, committed to boldly following Jesus into new ways of thinking, living and leading. We expect the Scriptures and the Spirit to challenge our biases, provoke our potential, and deft our doubts as we say yes to the God who is always on the move.
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfected of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
-Hebrews 12:1-2
“I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east…Swarms of living creatures will live wherever the river flows. There will be a large number of fish, because this water flows there and makes the salt water fresh; so where the river flows everything will live.”
-Ezekiel 47:1,9
4
GIVE IT AWAY
We are future oriented, ambitiously investing in those God is raising up next. We do not cling to our positions, influence, opportunities, or resources, but follow a savior who lived and led with the words “You will do greater things than me,” and “It is more blessed to give than receive.”
“Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach and to have authority to drive out demons.”
-Mark 3:13-15
“So the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children.”
-Psalms 78:6
5
DO IT TOGETHER
We are communal. We share our lives with one another, knowing in our guts that God has not called us to go it alone. We laugh, cry, eat, drink, rise, fall, and try again in community, because we believe life is better together.”
“The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’”
-Genesis 2:18
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.”
-Acts 2:42-47
WE ARE PROUD TO BE
A PART OF THE GRACE FAMILY OF CHURCHES
Cultivating a movement of healthy churches that multiplies next generation leaders, plants new churches, and catalyzes Jesus movements in the Muslim world.