About Grace Bible Church
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The purpose of GBC is to glorify God by growing in right relationships with God and others
- Love, Worship, and Obey God (growth by becoming the people God wants us to be)
- Biblical Exhortation: Deut 6:5; Luke 10:25-28
- Basic Values
Corporately
- Bible-centered preaching and teaching, with practical relevance to life
- Worship that honors God and seeks to be celebrative, balanced, and participative
Personally
- Consistent Christian lifestyle
- Practice of the spiritual disciplines
- Love, Edify and Equip those in the Body (growth by serving one another)
- Biblical Exhortation: John 13:34-35; Eph. 4:11-13; Acts 2:42-47; Heb. 10:24-25
- Basic Values
- Family-oriented ministry to all ages
- Opportunities for fellowship and ministry involvement
- Practicing the New Testament imperatives re the “one anothers”
- Discipleship and leadership training
- Love, Evangelize and Incorporate those outside the Body (growth by sharing our faith)
- Biblical Exhortation: Matt. 28:18-20; Luke 15; 2 Cor 5:17-20
- Basic Values
- World missions
- Student outreach
- Evangelism training and varied opportunities
- Philosophy based on building bridges through relationships
- Assimilation of new believers into the life of the church
Governing Principles:
- Solid evangelical theological position with commitment to the Bible as our final authority
- Desire to be family-oriented in our overall ministry
- Sensitive to our times (characterized by excellence, and being progressive in how we do things)
