WHO WE ARE
Core Motivation [WHY]
Joining God in the Renewal of All Things.
Mission [HOW]
People inspired and transformed by the story of Jesus, reimagining their lives as his followers, and participating as 'co-artisans' in God's movement of renewing all things.
Strategy [WHAT]
Reproducing incarnational neighborhood parishes that focus on discipleship through covenant community.
Shared Values as Directions*
backward
Rooted in the historic Christian faith, grounded in the life-changing, redemptive story of Jesus Christ as told in the Bible: Incarnation - Life, death and resurrection - New creation.
forward
Journeying in faith as human beings enveloped by the grace of the Living God. We are all 'works in progress' as we seek to know and follow Jesus.
inward
Being attentive to the health and care of our souls - the trajectory of our lives in communion with God - through spiritual practices and developing gifts of the Spirit.
withward
Committed to growing in loving one another, intentional about collaboration in life and mission.
outward
Using our gifts to participate in serving our local and global communities: faithfully working to fulfill God's mission in the world.
upward
Gathering regularly as Christ's broken and beautiful body to respond to God through creative, holistic and deep worship, in the power and freedom of the Holy Spirit.
(*adapted from Mars Hill Bible Church)
