Our Mission
Our mission is to bring people in to the presence of God,
to send them out in the power of God.
Our Values
We will know we are accomplishing our mission when we exist as:
A Family
We believe that the church is more than a group of friends, but not less. Abiding in the vine of Christ forms us into the kinds of friends and family that the world believes is limited to sit-coms.
(Ecclesiastes 4:9-12)
of Spirit-filled Worshippers
We believe that the foundation of the Christian life is worship, is responding in awe of who God is and what he has done. It is the Holy Spirit in us who fills us with an overflow of joy in God which propels us to worship him and sacrificially meet the needs of others.
(John 4:23-24)
Bringing Cultural Renewal
There are two basic ways to bring the gospel to the world: literally, and through living it out in our domains of influence. This value points to that second way, and we pray the gospel will transform our neighborhoods, workplaces, and third spaces to make Cleveland’s near west side a beacon for the hope and truth of the gospel. (Jeremiah 29:4-9)
Through Gospel Multiplication
Fulfilling the great commission the way Jesus taught us to means not just adding numbers to the body of believers, but raising up gospel multipliers (disciples) who bring the gospel to the lost and raise them up to do the same. We will strive to prioritize raising up others to “do as we do” above the work we do by ourselves. (Matthew 28:18-20)
Our Organization - Acts 29
We are going to be an Acts 29 church, and hold fast to their statements of faith and commitment to planting gospel-centered, church-planting churches.
