is a community of people who share an unquenchable hunger and thirst for the living God who is revealed to us in Jesus Christ. It is a congregation on a journey of perpetually encountering and discovering this God and is engaged in Christ centered living marked by joy, hope and freedom. (Psalm 16:5-11, Psalm 63:1-8, John 8:36, 1 Peter 1:3-5)

is a community of people who have been so radically transformed by Jesus that goodness and love spill out of them and create tangible, positive change wherever they go. It is a people who make God’s kingdom visible in their homes, neighborhoods, workplaces, schools and places of recreation. It is a community that experiences unprecedented favor with others and leads people to embrace Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. (Matthew 5:16, Matthew 6:10, Acts 2:47, 2 Corinthians 3:18)

is a true spiritual family in which love, mercy and grace characterize every interpersonal relationship and interaction. I dream of a church in which people are free to be their authentic selves as they journey towards becoming their true selves. (Ephesians 4:20-24, James 2:8-13, James 5:16, 1 John 3:1-3)

is a multi-generational community in which divergent demographics don’t merely “make room” for one another, but truly embrace, appreciate and celebrate the diverse ways in which the journey of discipleship takes form. It is a community of people who honor and love one another, believing that it is in true unity that the church reveals that God has sent Jesus and has loved the world through Him. (1 Corinthians 12:21-26, John 17:20-26)

is a community of people who are expectant and exuberant in assembling together for the glory of God. These gatherings are characterized by an outward and visible demonstration of the joy, hope and freedom that redeemed people experience as they are aware of the presence and love of the living God. (Psalm 95:1-7, 2 Samuel 6:21-22a)

is a community of people whose primary activity is not derived from staff run programs but is characterized, first and foremost, by grass roots initiatives; the empowered obedience of every individual to the divine dreams and passions endowed by their Creator. (Matthew 25:14-30, Ephesians 4:11-16)

is a community of people alive to their global context and wholeheartedly embracing the responsibility that comes with being a resource rich community; active in global generosity with both our message and our resources. (Matthew 28:18-20, Galatians 2:6-10)

The church I dream of is a community of people empowered by, responding to, and walking in the fullness of the Holy Spirit. It is a church that is far more than the sum of its human parts; it is doing and experiencing things only possible when the living God is at work. (Acts 1:8, Ephesians 3:20-21)

Matt Ewert, Lead Pastor