our vision
A church is like a magnificent sailing ship — one of those glorious old vessels cresting the waves and taking your breath away. Our Captain is Jesus himself. He’s the one who sets our course; he’s the one who gives the orders. We are his crew. He has brought us all together, and equipped each of us with unique abilities and assignments. When we all work together to carry out our Captain’s instructions, we enjoy smooth sailing and an effective voyage.
Our sails billow full with the power of God’s Spirit as he pushes us forward — sometimes faster, sometimes slower, but always at his pace. Our final destination is home; we are looking forward to that place our Captain has prepared for us, where we shall enjoy all eternity in his presence.
But this ship has set sail on the dark waters of our community and our culture. All around us people are drowning. Some of them are aware of their danger, and are eagerly seeking a rescue. But many of them continue to tread the waves of life, unaware of their peril. Our Captain has ordered us on a rescue mission. Our task is to go overboard to reach out to others, to draw them on board and introduce them to the life-changing love of Jesus, to empower them to become a part of his crew and be trained in fulfilling his expectations for their lives, and to encourage them to join us in rescuing even more of our family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers.
