To reach people who are far from God:

By introducing them to Christ and helping them to grow in faith so that their lives can be changed. It takes effort to move from being a believer in Christ, to being a Christ-follower. There are five select areas believers are encouraged to keep growing in: Grace, Growth, Groups, Gifts and Generosity. These “the 5-G’s” are the foundation of our values, the heart of who we are.  With balanced growth in all of these areas, you can experience true transformation—growing to be more and more like Christ every day.

Grace: Receiving, living in, and sharing God’s grace.
“God saved you by his Grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.” Ephesians 2:8

Growth: Growing in wisdom, character and obedience.
“We will hold to the truth in love, becoming more and more in every way like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.” Ephesians 4:15

Group: Experiencing biblically-functioning community with others.
“Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.” Acts 2:46

Gifts: Serving God and others with spiritual gifts.
“A spiritual gift is given to each of us as a means of helping the entire church… All of you together are Christ’s body, and each one of you is a separate and necessary part of it.” 1 Corinthians 12:7, 27

Generosity: Responding to God by generously supporting the needs of the church, the community, and the world.
“If you give, you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. With the measure you use in giving, it will be measured to you.” Luke 6:38