Our Mission is to Transform Lives into the Likeness of Jesus Christ!
Revealing God’s love and transforming power to the whole metro region.
The lives of the unchurched, dechurched, and overchurched generations will be able to find out what it means to have their hearts opened to a real relationship with Jesus Christ. We dream of one day welcoming ten thousand members into a growing fellowship that meets needs and heals hurts while learning to laugh, love, and live with a passion for God and compassion for people.
Inviting our friends, neighbors, and families to experience real faith for real life.
We dream of a community where it is normal to see people exchange lives filled with sin and darkness for lives of peace and joy. We can see a mighty river of people coming to Christ and then quickly seeking to bring others to Him.
Valuing the Contribution of every person.
We believe in seeing people for who they can be through a relationship with Jesus. Simply put, everyone matters to God. This means that we have a place for everyone and that no one should fall through the cracks.
Engaging the needs of others while expecting nothing in return.
We will measure spiritual maturity by the ability to love the unlovely. We dream of a compassionate outreach to the hopeless, helpless, hurting, depressed, and disillusioned people in our region with a big heart and real answers from the word of God. We see God’s sword of truth cutting through the demonic chains of our age and delivering people out of bondage to sin and into the loving arms of our Lord.
Reproducing disciples through the intentional life transformation process.
We envision an institute that trains and equips our members to live lives pleasing to God. We dream of an ever expanding network of Home Teams where people can develop real relationships in the context of biblically functioning communities. We see our members becoming ministers and leaders who model life in Christ.
Together, building a base of ministry designed with the people of the community in mind.
We dream of one day building a campus located on at least 100 acres of land. We can see a beautiful facility that inspires people to enter into a new way of living and attracts them to the place where they can find it.
Overcoming difficulties to unleash the powerful potential God has placed in our lives.
We see people unlocking their gifts and talents in all areas of life. Lives of purpose, meaning, and significance will be found by people seeking God with all their hearts. We dream of inviting men, women, boys, and girls to discover what God will do through lives totally committed to Him.
Winning the battle of our nation’s cities by sending out trained church planting missionaries.
We can see a great movement of church planting churches multiplying throughout other parts of Columbus, Phenix City, Fort Benning, the region, the nation, and the world. We dream of igniting a brush fire of church planting churches that will unite with other mounting movements and sweep across the world to accomplish the great commission before the return of our Lord.
Never missing an opportunity to become more like Jesus Christ.
We dream of seeing this mission come to life in a structure that maximizes our heart for ministry and minimizes maintenance. We see the development of ministries that reach from the youngest child to the last breath of old age. Every decision will be measured against whether or not it results in the lives in our church becoming more like Jesus Christ.
Our Core Values
“God Matters”
Spiritual Authority- We believe that the Bible is the inspired and inerrant word of God. God’s word is our binding source for all faith and practices.
(II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:21)
Spiritual Disciplines- We believe in applying the spiritual disciplines of worship, prayer, study, and obedience in everyday life. The purity of our personal lives toward God pleases Him and leads to effectiveness in ministry.
(I Peter 1:14-16; Matthew 5:8; I Timothy 4:7-8)
Spiritual Empowerment- We believe that the Christian life and ministry is impossible to live in one’s own power. The indwelling Spirit of God received at the point of salvation is Himself the power over sin and the power to minister to others.
(Acts 1:8, 2:4; Ephesians 5:18; Galatians 5:22)
“People Matter”
Healthy relationships- We believe that the only real relationships are Godly relationships. Today , more than ever, people are starving for the kind of love that can only be given and received through the power of God.
(John 15:12-17; Ephesians 4:25-32; Philippians 2:1-16)
Volunteer Ministry- We believe that God places special skills, abilities, heart-desires, and sensitivities in the lives of His people. We must employ these gifts to build one another up and minister God’s love to the world.
(I Corinthians 12; Romans 12; Ephesians 4)
Community Relevance- We believe that God created the cultures of the world as expressions of His creation with the intent that they be redeemed and used for His purposes. Contextualizing our ministry within the setting to which God has called us is essential.
(I Corinthians 9:19-23)
“You Matter”
Authenticity- We believe in being transparent down to the core of who we are. Our strengths as well as our weaknesses are showcases for God to demonstrate His power.
(Exodus 20:16)
Creativity- We believe that God is the true author of creativity. His church should reflect the beauty of His creative spirit.
(Genesis 1:1)
Excellence- We believe that it is our responsibility to be good stewards of God’s resources. We must minister at the highest level attainable in every situation.
(Philippians 4:8; II Timothy 2:15)
