These four values are not unique only to our church, but they represent the values we believe make us unique.
In the fall of 2005, the church underwent a series of messages entitled Grace Anatomy. In this series, Grace Church set aside four major areas of importance. We believe these four areas to be a direct indication of the strength and vitality of our body.
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Continual Worship
Sunday morning service is not our only time of worship. It is our desire that everything we do is an act of worship to God (Romans 12:1-2). Therefore, our Sunday mornings are a celebration of the worship we have experienced in the previous week. We strive for that celebration to be both relevant and God-centered. We want to draw close to God corporately, so that we can walk out the doors and continue in worship throughout the week.
| Multiplication
God left us with the mission of sharing His glorious gospel (Matthew 28:19-20). But how does a church grow through people hearing this message, yet remain small enough to experience community together? We see that God has called us to multiply what He has done for us. Disciples should make disciples. LIFEGroups should make more LIFEGroups. Churches should make other churches. We desire, by His grace, to see God's grace to us multiplied to others.
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Biblically Centered
God, in His grace has revealed Himself to us through His Word. He has given us the Scriptures to train us in how we should live (2 Timothy 3:14-17). We do not want to be a community of people who merely speculate and offer our own advice to one another. We desire that our preaching, our LIFEGroups, our studies and all we do be in accordance with what Scripture says. But don't just take our word for it, use your Bible to make sure what we are saying is true (Acts 17:10-15).
| Community Oriented
Even in the church's infancy (Acts 2:41-47), we see the people needed one another. Church is not intended to be a once a week service where people are disconnected from one another. A church is to be a body of people who help one another. We emphasize that people participate in LIFEGroups. It is our small group ministry that meets in homes to help us accomplish all the "one anothers." We have a group that meets nearly every night and we encourage you that you haven't really experienced our church till you've attended one.
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