Vision & distinctives

Scriptural Authority

We believe that the Bible is infallible – that is, without ability to err, because God is its author. We also believe that the Bible is sufficient and is all that we need for salvation and spiritual maturity. Therefore we are committed to “preach the word” and live the word. We believe that preaching, counseling and ministry must be faithful to the word of God.

God-Centered Worship

Worship is the priority of God and is to be the passion of His people. Biblical worship comes from the heart and is grounded in truth. The Scripture alone determines how God is to be worshiped. Grace Community Church is committed to worship that is defined by and consistent with the Bible.

Expository Preaching

Expository preaching involves the public reading, explanation and application of Scripture. It is our aim to “expose the text” rather than impose one’s personal opinions or traditions on the text. Expository preaching at Grace Community Church will generally be verse by verse teaching through books of the Bible.

God-Centered Family Life

We believe that the godly family has the opportunity to glorify God by impacting this present and future generations. We are committed to biblically ordered families, and we encourage every household to worship God together at home throughout the week. That daily family worship culminates on the Lord’s Day, when families gather with the whole church for corporate worship — and children of all ages are welcome in our services.

Sovereign Salvation

Salvation is wholly a work of God. Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, to the glory of God alone. God planned salvation “before time began” and elected certain undeserving sinners to life eternal. God sent His Son – Jesus Christ – into the world to save those sinners by His righteous life, substitutionary death, and bodily resurrection.

Jesus Christ is the exclusive way of salvation and receives all who, by His free and sovereign grace, repent of their sins and trust in Christ alone for salvation. The sovereignty of God in salvation does not negate the responsibility of man to repent, believe or share the gospel – in fact God’s sovereignty is the motive for such.

Church Fellowship

The church belongs to God and Jesus Christ is the head of the Church. When God saves a person He places that person into His body — the Church. In the New Testament the church met in a variety of places and participated in the life of fellowship. They gathered regularly for instruction, prayer, the ordinances, worship and fellowship. The church is a “one another” community where its members share in a life of love to God and to one another.

The leaders of the church are referred to in the Bible as Elders. They are men of God noted for character of life, ability to teach, and commitment to truth. Grace Community Church is an independent congregation governed, under Christ, by a plurality of such elders rather than by a single pastor or any body outside itself. Deacons serve as models of Christian servanthood. Christians should join themselves to a local congregation for worship, fellowship and accountability, and should not forsake regular assembly.