Faith

Our Vision

Growing closer to Christ and showing God to our World.

We Value

• Relationships of increasing intimacy with God through faith in Jesus Christ
  (John 1:11; 17:3; Ephesians 2:8-9; 3:12; 2 Peter 3:18; Hebrews 4:16)
  Evidenced by:
  • an understanding of and obedience of the Bible - God’s inspired and inerrant Word (2 Timothy 3:6; John 14:21)
  • a strong commitment to prayer (John 15:5; Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 4:2)
  • sincere and Spirit-led individual and corporate worship (John 4:23-24; Ephesians 5:18-20)
• Relationships of love and authenticity among the community of believers
  (John 13:34-35; 1 John 3:18)
  Evidenced by:
  • edification, unity, caring, encouragement, and accountability among believers (Romans 14:19; Ephesians 4:3; Hebrews 3:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:14)
  • meeting needs through a loving use of our spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12:7; 13:1-8)
  • a balance of grace and truth, recognizing that all of us are in the process of being transformed by Christ (John 1:17; Romans 15:7; 2 Corinthians 3:18)
  • supporting families as a primary source of Christian discipleship (Deuteronomy 6:7; Ephesians 6:1-4)
• Relationships with non-believers that will impact them with the Gospel of Jesus Christ
  (Matthew 11:19; 28:18-20; Luke 19:10; 1 Corinthians 5:10; 9:22)
  Evidenced by:
  • preparing, encouraging, and assisting one another to make disciples among those in our spheres of influence (Ephesians 6:19; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; 1 Peter 3:15)
  • supporting local and foreign mission endeavors whose values are consistent with our own (Acts 13:2-3)

Grace Community Church is a member of the Evangelical Free Church of America. The EFCA is a fellowship of over twelve hundred churches nationwide. If you would like more information about the EFCA please visit www.efca.org.