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Our Vision & Purpose

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Our Vision
Grace Church was founded in 1989 by a couple of young preachers who had a vision: a vision to see the world won to Jesus Christ and to see all of those who became Christians to fulfill God's purposes for their lives. Shortly after beginning the church, these young men developed a mission statement for the church: Working together to reach the world with the clear Gospel of grace and equipping every believer with the truth of God's Word. That has always been the vision of Grace Church and will continue to be until the Lord returns.

Our Purpose
As you read our mission statement, there are two distinct goals mentioned. The first is to spread the good news of Christ to the entire world.  The second is to grow Christians through God's Word and the power of the Holy Spirit into the men, women, teens, and children God designed them to be. These ideas were not drawn out of thin air, but are actually based on two passages of scripture where Christ tells believers what every one of God's children should accomplish while on earth.

The first passage is Matthew 28:19 & 20 and is called "The Great Commission." It says, "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you."

The second passage is Matthew 22:37-40, known as the "Great Commandment." It tells us: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind… Love your neighbor as yourself. All the law and the prophets hang on these two commandments."

Within these two passages, we see five distinct purposes that God has left for believers and the church to accomplish. These five purposes are listed above.

These are the five purposes that we believe God wants us to accomplish here at Grace Church. This is our vision and our purpose for existing, so everything we do is structured around helping our members to accomplish these five purposes in their lives. To find out how you can start to accomplish God's purposes for your life, browse through our Growth Connection pages.