Identity: Who are we?
We are a missional community of believers in Jesus Christ, reformed in doctrine, and Presbyterian in polity.
Purpose: Why do we exist?
We exist to enjoy God, grow in the gospel, & serve others.
Program: How do we do this?
We enjoy God through worship, grow in the gospel through discipleship, and serve others through mission.
Values: What values keep us on course?
God’s Fame
All things exist to spread God’s fame. All of God’s character and actions proclaim his beauty.
“God… is infinitely the greatest and best of beings. All things else, with regard to worthiness, importance, and excellence, are perfectly as nothing in comparison to him… The ultimate [goal] of God’s works is… the glory of God.”
– Jonathan Edwards
All of life is sacred. We glorify God by redeeming all areas of creation that have been distorted by sin.
Gospel Life Change
Jesus Christ accomplished salvation for his people. This salvation completely rests on his merit and sacrifice alone. It is this message of grace that powerfully changes lives. Non believers need to hear the gospel and be called to believe. Believers need to hear the gospel and be called to obedience.
“You are worse than you think, but more loved than you ever dreamed.”
“We obey not be loved. We obey because we are loved.”
The gospel of grace confronts the idols or loves of our lives that compete with Christ. Growth as a Christian is not then primarily about external behavior but internal affections.
God has given the church the means by which we grow in the gospel namely: worship, prayer, word, sacrament, & community.
Messy Community
Every church is filled with imperfect people and will be a mess. Yet it is through this mess that God shows his grace to the world as we forgive, love, and sharpen one another.
Outward Focused
We want to make the invisible kingdom of Christ visible in Fayette county by serving, witnessing, and church planting. We want to serve our county and see it flourish. We believe sharing the gospel goes hand and hand with believing the gospel. We also believe that the most strategic way to expand the kingdom of Christ is through starting other churches.