VALUES & RHYTHMS

core VALUES

GOSPEL

The gospel is the good news of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. This good news is not just a belief system—it is the real power of God (Rom 1:16) that brings victory over sin. Through Jesus’ victory, we are brought back into a right relationship with God and live with His presence inside of us. When we embrace the gospel, it transforms every part of our lives—our worldviews, our desires, our relationships, and our eternity!

FORMATION

We are constantly being shaped by our surroundings and our practices. The unique call of a disciple is one of being formed, or transformed, to look more like Jesus (Rom 12:1-2). While we know transformation comes through the power and presence of God, we are active participants in our spiritual lives. Through our personal spiritual disciplines, our community life, and our worship gatherings, we are “co-working” with God to be transformed into Christ’s likeness.

COMMUNITY

The unifying power of the gospel creates a new community of people. This community is to function as our new family where we lay our lives down for the good of each other. There are no favorites and no outcasts because everyone comes into the family by the grace of Jesus. The gospel-centered community is ordinary in the way it meets the tangible needs of everyday life, but it is also supernatural in that it is only possible through the power of Jesus.

MISSION

Woven into the fabric of the gospel is the idea of being sent. Jesus was “sent” from Heaven to Earth with the mission to declare and demonstrate the good news—the gospel. Now, as Jesus followers, we also have been sent into a broken world. We declare the gospel with our words, telling people about the true hope found in Jesus. We demonstrate the good news by loving our neighbor and caring for the vulnerable.

Rhythms

GATHER

The people of God have always gathered. We gather on Sundays, not out of obligation, but out of anticipation that Jesus is exalted and we are changed as we delight in His word, worship together, and remember the Lord’s supper. Our gathered rhythm helps us unify around the gospel.

SCATTER

In order to live out the fullness of Jesus’ command to make disciples, we scatter throughout the week. We regularly meet in mid-size City Groups in pursuit of being ‘families on mission.” We also meet in huddles (3-4 person discipleship groups) to encourage each other, confess sin, and pray together. Our scattered rhythm helps us live out the gospel in our day-to-day lives.