About Us

Who We Are

Grace Community Church is an upward-and outward-focused church that is rooted in the truth of the Bible. Our mission is to Love God and Love Others. We are earnest in our pursuit and love of Jesus, and genuine in our care for our community. We are known for our practical teaching, authentic worship, and efforts to reach beyond the walls of our church. 

We’re united in our need for Jesus and our gratitude for His grace. We believe God wants to have a close, transforming relationship with each of us. He is so good and we long to know Him more and do things His way. You can learn a little more about us, by reading our values and beliefs listed below. Thanks for visiting!  

Our Mission

Love God, Love Others 

Jesus said these are the two greatest commandments that every other command in the Bible hinges on (see Matthew 22:34-40). Grace Community Church exists to express and grow in Loving God and Loving others.  

Our Vision

Gather, Grow, Give

There are all sorts of things we can and will do. But our vision is primarily focused on who we become in Jesus along the way. We envision a church where as we Gather, everyone Grows, and everyone Gives.

We are called to share these gifts and our very lives together. We are called to gather the lost and gather as followers of Jesus in worship, in service, in homes or wherever necessary to encourage, support, love, and sharpen one another (see Hebrews 10:24-25).

We are called by God to become a church where everyone grows in character, freedom, efficacy, and life through the transforming power of Jesus by the empowering of the Holy Spirit. In short, we are all called to be His disciples who disciple others (see Ephesians 4:14-16).

We are called by God to become a church where everyone finds a place to express and give the gifts they have been given by God for His glory and the advancing of God’s purposes on earth and in our lives (see 1 Peter 4:10-11). 

Statement of Faith

We believe that God is Triune: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (2 Cor. 13:14). 

We believe that the Bible is God-inspired (2 Tim. 3:16, 17).  

We believe that, upon sincere repentance and a wholehearted acceptance of Christ, we are justified before God (Rom. 10:8-10; 1 John 1:9).

We believe that a genuine change takes place in people who accept Christ as Savior; believers allow Christ’s life to be lived through them (2 Cor. 5:17; Gal. 2:20).

We believe that, while we were sinners, Christ died for us—pardoning all who believe in Him (John 3:16; Rom. 5:8). 

We believe that we receive salvation when we come to God through faith in the atoning work of Jesus on the cross. Salvation is God’s gift to us (Eph. 2:8).

We believe that man is created in the image of God but, by voluntary disobedience, fell from perfection—thereby imbuing humanity with sinfulness (Rom. 5:12). 

We believe that baptism by immersion in water is an outward sign of an inward work (Matt. 28:19; Rom. 6:4). We believe in commemorating the Lord’s Supper by the symbolic use of bread and fruit of the vine (1 Cor. 11:24, 25). 

We believe that followers of Christ have a sacred duty to identify with the visible church of Jesus Christ and should meet regularly with fellow believers (Heb. 10:24-25). 

We believe that the church’s primary responsibilities are taking the gospel to the entire world and making disciples (Mark 16:15; Matt. 28:19-20). 

We believe that divine healing is the power of Christ to heal the sick in answer to prayer offered in faith (Jas. 5:14-16). 

We believe that the Holy Spirit has gifts to bestow upon Christians (1 Cor. 12:1-11) and that we should show spiritual fruit as evidence of a Spirit-filled life (Gal. 5:22-25). 

We believe that baptism with the Holy Spirit empowers believers, and that the Holy Spirit’s incoming follows the same pattern that is described in the New Testament (Acts 2:4).  

We believe that it is the will of God that we daily walk in the power of the Holy Spirit (Eph. 4:30-32). 

We believe that the second coming of Christ is personal and imminent (1 Thess. 4:16, 17; Titus 2:11- 13). 

We believe that heaven is the glorious eternal home of born-again believers (John 14:1-3; Rev. 7:15-17). 

We believe that hell is the place of eternal torment for all who reject Christ as Savior (Rev. 20:11-15). 

We believe every person will one day stand before the judgment seat of Christ to receive eternal life or death (Rev. 20:11-15; Heb. 9:27; 2 Cor. 5:10). 

We believe that people who follow Christ should avoid the extremes of fanaticism and pursue lives of balance and moderation, demonstrating gentleness and patience (Phil. 4:5, KJV; Col. 3:12, 13). 

We believe that laws and ordinances come from God’s ultimate authority and should be upheld, except when they are in opposition to the revealed will of God (Rom. 13:1-5). 

We believe that it is the will of God for believers to walk in progressive sanctification, growing continuously in the faith (Heb. 6:1). 

We believe sex was designed by God for one man and one woman to share exclusively in the context of marriage for procreation, connection, and mutual enjoyment. We believe marriage is a sacred union of one man and one woman instituted by God and meant to endure until death for the purpose of serving and glorifying Him through faithful intimacy (Hebrews 13:4, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Matthew 19:4-6).

We believe that every human is precious to God and that God does not show favoritism. People of every race, every socioeconomic status, every nation, every age, every ability, both genders, people who are born and unborn, and people with broken or healthy pasts all have incredible value because they were each created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-27, Acts 10:34-45).

We believe the method ordained by God for the support and spread of His cause is giving tithes and offerings (Mal. 3:10; 2 Cor. 9:7)