Empowering people
to share the everlasting good news that God is love
to share the everlasting good news that God is love
Why We Exist
God is love.
His love compels us to participate in reconciling the world to Him.
Jesus sums up all biblical teaching and practice as loving God and loving others.
— 1 John 4:16; Exodus 34:6-7; 2 Corinthians 5:14-20; John 15:12; Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 22:37-40; Romans 13:8-10
How We Operate
We center all beliefs & actions in God’s self-sacrificing love as portrayed in the Bible and perfectly embodied in the person of Jesus.
— Exodus 34:6-7; John 13:1-17, 34-35; 1Corinthians 13; Galatians 5:22-23;Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-3As individuals, we regularly connect with God, allowing His love to fill & overflow from our hearts.
— Jeremiah 31:33-34; John 15:1-17We treat others as we would treat Jesus Himself, recognizing that whatever we do to others, we do to Him.
— Matthew 25:31-46; 1 John 4:19-21Like Jesus, we seek to project love that inspires and attracts, rather than fear that manipulates or coerces.
— 1 John 4:18, Daniel 3, Revelation 7, 13We respect the image of God in each individual and honor their unique experiences, choices, and conscience.
— Genesis 1:27; James 1:17; Joshua24:14-15; 1 Kings 18:21; John 7:17;Deuteronomy 30:19-20; Psalm 139:7-18; Jeremiah 1:5; Isaiah 45:1-4; 1 Corinthians 12:18-30; John 3:16-17When in doubt, we choose to protect the oppressed over the oppressor, the vulnerable over the secure, the humble over the proud.
— 1 Samuel 2:1-10; Luke 1:46-55; Isaiah 1:17; Mark 9:42; Acts 15:19; Romans 14:1, 7-8, 10, 13