Overview
Jesus tells us very simply to love Him and to love our neighbor as ourselves… whether that neighbor lives right next door, or is half a world away. He calls His followers to a lifestyle of radical selflessness and generosity, and desires for us to share His heart and genuine concern for the marginalized, lost, and the least. The underlying call to love your neighbor as yourself means that you genuinely care about others with more than just words, which is why missions is one of our top priorities. This is why we strive to give away 51% of everything that comes into our church right back out to the poor and unreached here in Gainesville and around the world.
We hear the call of God to make a prophetic stand against all forms of evil in our city and our world. Because Jesus made our problems His problems, we understand that following Him means that we make this world’s problems our problems. As a congregation, we intend to take action where we have power: speaking for the voiceless, empowering the downcast, and helping the oppressed.
We also understand that there has never been a world in such profound need. Never has there been a culture of such profound affluence and opportunity. We either connect the dots and use our privilege while we have it, or we will be judged harshly when history tells the story of the 21st century. In a culture held captive by greed, we renounce the idolatry of materialism and embrace the call to give of ourselves and our possessions.
We invite you to partner with us to help change the world through the power of the Gospel and by holistically meeting needs. Check out a few of our missional partners and how we are helping to create systemic change here in Gainesville and around the world.