Grace Lutheran Church Core Values

These Core Values guide and direct all that we do at Grace Lutheran Church. They describe how we operate on a daily basis and play for the future. Everything we do must ultimately help to achieve our Mission Statement:

"Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we worship God, grow in faith and service,
and boldly share the love of Jesus."

  1. Sharing God's Love - We are people of the Great Commission who share God's love and reach the lost by teaching, preaching, baptizing and healing in Jesus' Name, as led by the Holy Spirit.
  2. Grace-Based Relationships - We build loving relationships in an environment of grace through: caring, encouragement, loving confrontation, forgiveness and reconciliation.
  3. Relational Ministry vs. Program-Centered Ministry - Our events are a bridge for people to build a relationship with Christ and others in this body of believers.
  4. Discipling People - We are a ministry that brings children, youth, singles, couples and families into a personal, growing relationship with Jesus through nurturing, teaching, modeling, mentoring and parental involvement.
  5. Life-Related Teaching of God's Word - We commit to Christ-centered teaching founded on the authority of Scripture that matures us throughout life in living and sharing our faith.
  6. Small Group Ministry - We value small group ministry that creates authentic, caring relationships through which God matures us to live and share our faith in Jesus.
  7. Diverse Yet Corporate Worship - Together we affirm a variety of worship styles, in which the following are central: the grace of God in Jesus Christ, the transforming power of the Holy Spirit, the Word of God, the Sacraments and prayer.
  8. People of Prayer - We commit to a lifestyle of daily prayer and worship that glorifies God and allows God to transform us by His Spirit.
  9. Everyone Serves - We are a Spirit empowered congregation who give ourselves sacrificially to God, using our gifts in loving service to Him and to others.