The mission of the Vineyard Christian Community is to live interconnected as a family of Christ-followers who loves and worships God, grows in faith, and is equipped to share His love with our world.
Our Mission
Our Values
1) Centered on Christ.
Jesus Christ is the foundation and center of all creation, faith, and life; everything we
believe and do is oriented to Him. He is the eternal Son of the Father and is glorified by
the Spirit. All Scripture points to Christ, and our worship, discipleship, and mission flow
from His person, work, and reign.
“. . . at the name of Jesus, every knee will bow.”
—Phil. 2:10
2) Shaped by Scripture.
God’s Word, revealed in Scripture, is the authoritative way He communicates truth,
salvation, and His will to us. As we read, hear, study, and apply the Bible individually
and together, it shapes our minds, hearts, and life as a community centered on Christ.
“Let the word of Christ richly dwell in you . . .”
—Col. 3:16
3) Created to Worship.
God created all things, especially human beings, to reflect His glory and worship Him
alone. Through Christ and the power of the Spirit, our worship flows in corporate
gatherings, personal devotion, and daily life—including our work—as we respond to
God’s Word and glorify Him in all we do.
“. . . whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
—I Cor. 10:31
4) Growing in Community.
God saves and unites His people as a community, not just individuals. In Christ
we are eternally connected as one body. Through worship, discipleship, service,
and shared life, we grow together in faith, care for one another, and participate in
God’s mission in the world.
“. . . you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household….”
—Eph. 2:19
5) Joined in God's Kingdom Work.
God created all things to share His love and glory. In the midst of the sin and
brokenness of the world, Jesus entered creation as the King bringing about God's
Kingdom. He has reconciled and continues to reconcile what was broken in the Fall. He calls His people to participate, bringing spiritual, relational, and practical healing
and hope to their communities and beyond.
“. . . to the extent that you did it to even the least of these, you did it to Me.”
—Matt. 25:40
Our Beliefs
We believe that the sixty-six canonical books of the Bible are the verbally inspired word of God, and therefore without error in the original writings. They constitute the only infallible authority for all matters of faith and practice.
We believe in one God, creator and preserver of all things, infinite and personal, omniscient and omnipotent, perfect in love and justice. Who is eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe that Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, in His life fully God and fully human.
We believe that God is present in the world today in the person of the Holy Spirit, who draws us to faith in Jesus Christ and dwells in all believers, empowering them to manifest the likeness and character of Christ.
We believe that man and women were created by God in His image; that they voluntarily chose to disobey God, and thereby incur temporal and eternal spiritual death, which is separation from God; and that as a result of that original sin all human beings are born with a sinful nature, and are sinners in thought, word, and in need of reconciliation with God and regeneration by His Spirit.
We believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins on the cross as a representative substituting sacrifice,and that all who place their faith in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.
We believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, in His ascension into heaven, and in His present life there for us, as High Priest and advocate.
We believe in the personal, imminent return of Jesus Christ to earth to establish His righteous rule.
We believe that all who receive by faith the Lord Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become children of God, are kept by His power, and are thus placed in Christ forever.
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust, the eternal blessed life of those made righteous in Christ and the eternal punishment of the unrighteous.