"Go therefore
and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit."
“faith,
hope, and love abide”
Although we welcome everyone to this community
of faith, we recognize that God has placed us is a demographic
area that highlights the needs of young families. These
families are culturally and ethnically diverse, yet have
many common concerns.
Understanding Our
Mission
We believe we are called to reach
the unchurched thousands of Eastern Howard County, Maryland.
Diverse in age, ethnicity, life experience and economic
stratum, these are the lost people to whom God sent
his Son, Jesus Christ. Through our public ministries
and missions we will provide hospitality to strangers,
equip members to reach others for Christ, and support
fellow believers as they live out their faith in daily
life. God empowers us to impact an emerging postmodern
culture with the life-transforming Gospel. This transformation
is grounded in Faith, Hope, and Love.
Growing
in Faith, we venture outside
our comfort zone and let God mold and shape us into
his image. We discover we want to be in a community
that takes seriously the discipline of spiritual formation;
moving us into deeper levels of commitment: from seeker,
to member to committed to core.
Growing
in Hope, we focus on the Cross
of Christ and we become a voice of hope. We serve
those in need within and beyond our community of faith,
by congregational ministries and our daily vocations.
Growing
in Love, we experience authentic
Christian community: vulnerability in a place of safety,
especially in small groups. We learn to love more profoundly
and more deeply. Through public acts of hospitality,
we experience a greater diversity in age and ethnicity
of those who are part of our disciple community.
Growing Means “Building Capacity” Using
Our Six Purposes
