Our Mission:

To bless the community and introduce them to Jesus.

"We are a community of Christian believers seeking to grow in unity, grace, compassion, and love. We desire to be a place where you get to know Jesus, not just know about him."


Several years ago, we began reciting "our declaration" at the beginning of our service on Sunday. It is a reminder of who we are, who we are called to be, and what things we are called to do. We've expanded our declaration, trying to more fully understand the role that Jesus calls us to play in our community.


Our declaration:


Heavenly Father,


As we enter into worship today, we are believing for our city’s transformation!

     Begin the transformation in me…

Use me for Your glory…

Make me more like Jesus...

I want to know you, not just know about you…

Today, as we offer our songs of praise,

As we proclaim Your Word,

As we submit our prayers,

As we worship you in spirit and in truth,

Draw us into Your presence.

Amen


Jesus gave his disciples instructions that have been dubbed, the Great Commission. "...go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the command I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age" (Matthew 28:19-20).


Paul clarified the mission of the church in 2 Corinthians 5. Because we have been reconciled to God through the gospel of Jesus Christ, we are now ambassadors of reconciliation to a lost and broken world.


In Ephesians, Paul reminds us that the church gathers so we can be equipped to serve. We learn how to use our gifts and talents in unity so we can reach into the hopelessness and rescue those that are caught in the traps and lies of the enemy.


We have a sign in our foyer that reads, "Ladies and gentlemen, the church is leaving the building." As we wrap up our gathering each Sunday, we are reminded that we are not called come to church...we are called to be the church.


Heavenly Father,


As we leave from worship today, we are believing for our city’s transformation!

We thank you, for choosing us to serve this beautiful city. 

Fill us with your Holy Spirit as we leave this building and go into the world to be the church.


Amen!



Reconciliation with God,

What is the glory of God? The glory of God is the gravity that keeps those who see and savor it from spinning off into the spacious trivialities of sin. God’s desire is that He might be known and enjoyed for His nature and character.


We believe that the center of the gospel is the glory and grace of Jesus Christ, so we strive to be a church that is centered on the gospel and reconciled to God through Christ. We preach the grace of Jesus unapologetically because it is God’s grace that trains us to be holy (Titus 2:11-12). Because of what Jesus did on the cross, we can now be reconciled to God. Our mission is to preach this gospel unapologetically to the world.

Reconciliation with others.

Though each Christian has a personal relationship with God, that relationship is not individual or private. The Christian faith is not intended to be lived in isolation. We were made for community; relationship with God and with each other. The local church is not merely a place that we attend but a people to whom we belong. The Bible calls us members of the body (1 Corinthians 12:12-31) with the expectation that we contribute to the body for the glory of God and the good of His people.


Reconciliation with others means living in a Gospel-centered community together; a radical call amid a culture of mere attendance and casual involvement. It involves mutual love, care, consistency and authenticity as we seek to adorn the person and work of Christ with our lives.

New Hope Naz:

It's always about Jesus, it's never about me (or you).