Who we are.
Vision Statement
We are one church in many locations, multi-cultural and multi-generational, spreading the hope of Jesus until everyONE hears.
Mission Statement
We want everyone to Encounter God, Grow in Grace and Knowledge, Engage in Community, and to Go Make a Difference.
Values
At Grace, our values are a part of our mission statement. It is our hope that each individual that attends Grace Church experiences these four things:
ENCOUNTER GOD in our weekend service experiences
GROW IN GRACE AND KNOWLEDGE by walking through their Journey at Grace
ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY through Life Groups
GO MAKE A DIFFERENCE serving on The ONETeam and serving in local and global missions
What we believe.
The Holy Bible.
We believe all Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3:16–17). From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is one grand love story between God and man and His desire for relationship with us.
Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. On earth Jesus was 100 percent God and 100 percent man. He is the only man ever to have lived a sinless life. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, performed miracles, died on the Cross for mankind, and thus atoned for our sins through the shedding of His blood. He rose from the dead on the third day according to the Scriptures, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will return again in power and glory (John 1:1,14, 20:28; I Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 9:6; Philippians 2:5-6; 1 Timothy 2:5).
The Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit was given at Pentecost and is the promise of the Father, sent by Jesus after His Ascension; it empowers Christians to preach the Gospel throughout the whole earth (Joel 2:28-29; Matthew 3:11; Mark 16:17; Acts 1:5,2:1-4, 17, 38-39, 8:14-17, 10:38, 44-47, 11:15-17, 19:1-6).
Water Baptism.
Baptism is an important step of obedience that shows others we have personally trusted Jesus for our salvation. Jesus was baptized when He was on the earth, and we do this to follow His example. When Christians are baptized, they are submerged under water to identify with the death and burial of Jesus and raised out of the water to identify with His resurrection. We believe that water baptism is a public declaration of three important things: you are a follower of Jesus Christ, you are beginning a changed life in Christ, and you are part of a new family. (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38; Mark 16:16; Acts 8:12, 36-38; 10:47-48)