Grace Bible Presbyterian exists to proclaim the whole counsel of God for the whole of life.
Core Values
We are Devoted to the Gospel
The gospel is the good news that Jesus Christ, the only Son of God took on human flesh, lived a sinless life, and died on the cross as a substitute for guilty sinners. Three days later, He rose again defeating death and guarantees eternal life for all who repent of their sins and believe in Him alone. At Grace the gospel motivates all that we do and how we live our lives as Christ-followers.
We are Word-centered
The scripture must be the foundation of all that the church teaches and does. It sits firmly at the center of our public worship, defines our duties toward each other and our neighbor, and leads us into knowing God personally. The scripture alone is our infallible rule and guide. As a Reformed and Presbyterian church, we hold that the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms are faithful statements of the doctrine of scripture.
We are Unwavering
Even when the standards of the culture stray from God's laws, we remain steadfast and unmoving, both proclaiming his unchanging truth and living according to his standards rather than our own or those of the fallen world. The scripture not only gives us knowledge about God and renews our hearts in affection toward him, but it binds us in obedience to Christ as Lord. As to a good master, we submit to him with reverence and joy, knowing that his ways are better than our own.
We are Great Commission People
The great commission calls us to "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” (Matt. 28:19-20a). This is not merely the work of the body as a whole, but a work into which we are each called as individuals as well. We each must support and participate in our local communities as well as in national and global mission work for the furtherance of the gospel, the glory of Jesus Christ, and the growth of His Kingdom.
We are a Faith Family
Church is not merely a place that we go or an event that we attend, but a covenant community united by a common faith in the resurrected Christ. As such, we invest in God’s kingdom by using our gifts to humbly and lovingly serve the body of Christ as brothers and sisters in the family of God. We also acknowledge that the natural family is a gift of God and one of the chief means by which he grows his kingdom. Therefore, we actively invest into the lives of all members, from the senior saint to the unborn child, so they will know that they are part of the family of God.