Core Values

We want you to know what we are about and what we value. Below you can check out what makes us unique. Specifically our core values and pillar convictions.

Reformed

Confessional

Historically Rooted

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Baptist

Our Core Values

The following is a list of spiritual realities that are of great importance to this church.  This set of convictions, which we plan to give a great deal of time, money and effort to implementing, represents the direction Grace Fellowship is moving toward.  As we pursue these standards with quality and excellence, these core values will increasingly describe this church:

  • We want to offer believers the opportunity to encounter God’s presence in a biblical, exciting, vibrant, life changing way, as they praise and worship Him.

  • We want the believers who comprise this church to be so committed to the Word of God that they have the reputation of living and proclaiming the truth.

  • Flexible, expert advice when you need it. Book hourly support across a range of topics—from planning to problem-solving. This focused consultation will help clarify your goals, map out next steps, and identify opportunities for growth.

  • We want to systematically train people, one on one, in the doctrines of Scripture, until they become spiritually mature. 

  • We want to be extremely careful about who is elevated to positions of leadership, since a church never rises above the level of its leadership.  This will require the constant training and development of people to be leaders.

  • We want this church to be a community of faith, so filled with love, that the Christians joyfully and spontaneously live out the “one anothers” of Scripture. 

  • We want this church to be a place where nonChristians can come with all of their confusion, depression, disappointments, hurts, heartaches, troubles and trials, and find hope in Jesus Christ. 

  • We want this church to focus on the direction of people’s lives, not their imperfections, since no Christian is perfect.  Perfection is the standard, but direction is the test. We recognize that God does have a higher standard for Christians, than He does for non-Christians. God expects the saved to obey Him, while He assumes the lost will not.  At the same time, His standard is not made up of man-made rules, legalism or traditions, but of loving precepts designed for our good.

  • We want this church to grow smaller as it grows bigger.  This is the only way to keep people connected as numerical growth happens.

  • We want the structure and programming of this church to meet the needs of busy families in our culture. 

  • We want this church to be a place where believers care about how they live and how others in the fellowship live.  We want it to be a hospital for sinners, who want to get better, not a religious social club where people are indifferent to personal holiness. 

  • We want this church to be a place where people can receive the highest quality biblical counseling. 

  • We want this church to be what Jesus wants it to be, and that is “a house of prayer” (Matthew 21:13). 

  • We want this church to embrace change, since Christianity is about change.  Without change there can be no growth of any kind.  Not all change results in progress, but without change there can be no progress. 

  • We want believers in this church to think of ways they can meet not only the felt needs of others, but also real needs physically, emotionally, and spiritually. 

  • We want this church to understand the importance and blessing of generously giving to support ministry and missions. 

  • We want the believers in this church to develop friendships with non-Christians without participating in sinful behavior, that can be used by God to influence the lost with the gospel. 

  • We want this church to be a place where God would be pleased to trust us with true, biblical revival, and spiritual awakening. 

  • We want this church to be committed to the selection, sending, and support of individuals as missionaries to other cities, countries, and cultures, provided they are scripturally qualified. 

  • We want this church to be committed to the starting of new churches locally, nationally, and internationally while aligning with our affiliation and duties with Puritan Strongholds. 

Our Convictions

Expository Preaching

We believe expository preaching best builds the health of the Church.

Biblical Counseling

We believe the Bible is the all sufficient resource for caring for the needs of the flock.

Confessional

We believe confessionalism provides the best guardrails for elders and promotes Church health.

Gospel Centered

We believe there is no substitute for the Holy Spirit. Pragmatism, attractional paradigms, and manipulative practices to garner decisions hurt the bride of Christ.