Value: val-yoo - the importance or worth of something for someone
While there are many things we consider “important” and “worthy”, Faith community church has four essential elements that most succinctly encompass all that we seek to accomplish.
Communion
“The deepest desire of our hearts is for union with God. God created us for union with Himself: this is the original purpose of our lives.”
- Brennan Manning
There is nothing on the planet more important than the relationship we have with God. Faith Community Church focuses on facilitating an authentic Divine connection. We believe this happens only through a relationship with Jesus Christ and His sacrifice for us. That is our aim. He is our destination.
Community
“Perhaps the church, in many areas, must be smaller before it can be substantially stronger.”
- Elton Trueblood
This journey can not be accomplished alone. Many people believe that their vertical relationship with God can function apart from a horizontal relationship with others. This is like running a marathon with one leg or flying a plane with only one wing. It’s not just difficult. It’s impossible. Authentic Christian Community is a critical element of life and worship at Faith Community Church. Our small groups provide an environment where love and forgiveness and acceptance and encouragement will take place with power and credibility.
Creativity
“There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come.”
- Victor Hugo
Our exalted God is the creative God who has made creative people in His image. Human creativity is rooted in Divine creativity and so we create because He created first and is the creator of all things beautiful. It is Faith Community Church’s firm conviction that every believer is gifted both spiritually and naturally. The church is a place where those gifts can be experimented, explored and used, for the Glory of God.
Truth
“You never know how much you really believe anything, until its truth or falsehood becomes a matter of life or death.”
- C.S. Lewis
Pontius Pilate arrogantly asked Jesus “What is Truth?” – and proceeded to crucify Him. It is our firm conviction that truth can be known. It is the strong cord that weaves and binds all things together. Truth is Communion’s authenticity; Community’s accord; and Creativity’s meaning. Truth is revealed by the Bible, the word of God. The Bible reveals a story that is ultimately about a person. Jesus said, “I am the Truth”. The story begins in Genesis and ends in Revelation and is His story and our story. So we can know the truth. The truth will set us free.
