Philosophy of Ministry

Why do we exist? We exist to spread the fame of God. This really is the reason for why everything exists. If God is amazing and great and all the things He is, then to live for anything else is like chasing a shadow! When our purpose in living joins with God’s passion to glorify Himself, we will spread His fame. What accomplishes this? When people look like Jesus in their character and act like Jesus in their life priorities they naturally spread the fame of God. God loves His Son and when people chase after Him, God’s fame spreads since Jesus is the centerpiece of God’s love.

How do we see this tangibly working at Grace Fellowship? We break down four dimensions of maturity that help us move people from not connecting with God to being a minister for God.

Reaching

It is our intention to see people connect with God. Unfortunately, there are multiple barriers (distance, background, misunderstanding, prejudice, apathy, etc.) to people hearing and understanding what connecting with God means. So, our “Reaching” priorities aim at helping people address these barriers and encourage them to reach people with the Gospel at whatever stage they may be.

Building

It is our intention to help the people who call GF home to develop in their spiritual life. We do this by having “Building” priorities throughout our regular programming. This priority helps people grow in all aspects of their trust in Jesus.

Equipping

It is our intention to preparing the people of GF to serve one another and to be able to introduce others to our great God. We want people at this level to develop a life of caring for their peers at GF and sharing with their friends, neighbors, coworkers, and just people in general regarding the fantastic news that the God of the universe has made a way for them to connect – through Jesus.

Leadership

It is our intention to care for and protect those whom God has put under our care. The leadership of GF is committed to giving oversight to the healthy development of all of our ministry priorities. It is the leadership of GF that is always asking in what ways can we maximize our lives and program environments to better spread the fame of God.