The Federated Church » Who Are We?

We want to make possible people who have:
- A growing appreciation that they are loved by God.
- Accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
- A basic and growing commitment to living in a personal relationship with
   Jesus Christ.
- A basic and growing commitment to Christ's body.
- A concern for others outside of the body that is demonstrated in words
   and deeds of witness and service.
- The ability to reproduce these characteristics in others.

We want our church to be:
- A community that actively seeks the Holy Spirit's direction and empower-
   ment for its daily life and ministry. (God's Empowering Presence)
- A community that gathers regularly as the local expression of the Body
   of Christ to worship God in ways that engage the heart, mind, soul, and
   strength of the people. (God-Exalting Worship)
- A community that provides training, models, and resources for members
   of all ages to develop their daily spiritual disciplines. (Spiritual Disciplines)
- A community that encourages believers to grow in their walks with God
   and with one another in the context of a safe, affirming environment.
   (Learning and Growing in Community)
- A community that is intentional in its efforts to build loving, caring
   relationships within families, between members and within the
   community we serve. (A Commitment to Loving and Caring Relationships)
- A community that identifies and develops individuals whom God has
   called and given the gift of leadership and challenges them to becomes
   servant-leaders. (Servant-Leadership Development)
- A community that places high priority on communicating the truth of
   Jesus and demonstrating the love of Jesus to those outside the faith.
   (An Outward Focus)
- A community that utilizes appropriate facilities, equipment, and systems
   to provide maximum support for the growth and development of its
   ministries. (Wise Administration and Accountability)
- A community that reaches out to others in the Body of Christ for
   collaboration, resource sharing, learning opportunities and united
   celebrations of worship. (Networking with the Body of Christ)
- A community that teaches its members that they are stewards of their
   God-given resources and challenges them to be sacrificially generous
   in sharing with others. (Stewardship and Generosity)