VISION
RENEWING THE IMAGE OF THE BEAUTY OF JESUS
TO THE FRONTIER OF MODERN CULTURE
“For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.” Rom 8:19
WHO WE ARE
We're a people who've been utterly transformed by Jesus. We owe the world a message that's as good as He is.
We believe the heart of God is to renew + restore the world, through a family of sons & daughters demonstrating what He's like- releasing the realities of heaven here on earth…
'Til heaven & earth unite as one.
OUR CULTURAL VALUES
In the center of modern culture, we want to display a counter-culture.
We want everyone to come as they are! But as a community, we are committed to developing a counter-culture that pursues these convictions:
Reliance on the Word & Spirit
That you would be equipped to live a life fully relying on the authority of Scripture and the intimacy of the Holy Spirit’s Presence with you.
We are a Missional Family
That you will become whole and healed, and flourish in a secure, God-given identity while belonging to and participating in a radically loving, formative community…. And that you will find purpose in joining God's restorative work in the world through your life.
The Good News has Power
That you would be transformed by the good news of what God has done in Jesus, while learning to rely on and experience the power of God's Spirit within you & upon you!
The Beauty of Holiness
Holiness is goodness separated from all evil. Jesus lived in this place. We believe there is a revelation of worship we are to pursue found in the concept the Psalms refers to as, "the beauty of holiness." There are measures of God's character found in encountering His holiness, and the church is intended to radiate the beauty of God through that revelation. We must be a people walking in the power of God, but the holiness of His nature must be what we encounter in worship. A beautiful church isn't a result of right actions, but encountering the beauty of His holiness.
"Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness." PSALM 29:2
Perhaps you are asking where to start this pursuit? We suggest Developing a Rule of Life!
THE WAY OF JESUS
Practically all faiths consist of three purposes: Worship, Discipleship, & Mission.
Yet Jesus gave one simple invitation.
“Follow me.”
We believe the purpose of the global church of Jesus must be anchored on his eternal invitation (“To follow Him” // Mt 4:19) + eternal promise (“I am with you always” // Mt 28:20):
TO FOLLOW THE WAY OF JESUS + YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE.
What does it mean to “follow” Jesus?
We hear the language “follower of Jesus” all the time, but what does it mean to be a disciple, or apprentice, of the rabbi from Nazareth? Put simply, it means you re-organize your life around three purposes:
Be with Jesus (Worship)
Become like Jesus (Discipleship)
Do what Jesus does (Mission)
That’s it. But that’s an entire life’s pursuit. It is not just an event on a Sunday, but a “way” of life in community around the teachings of Jesus. To live this way means we need to be transformed, from the inside out. Is this kind of deep, authentic radical change of character possible? Really? Even in the chaos of the modern, digital, urban world? The answer is: absolutely yes. Through teaching, practice, community, and the Holy Spirit, we can recover our humanity in apprenticeship to Jesus.
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