Organization Summary
Vision
To passionately follow the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:37-40) and help fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) by balancing Worship, Ministry, Outreach, Fellowship and Discipleship.
Mission
Raising up maturing Christ followers in a healthy church community.
Five Focus Areas
The following are where we invest most of our ministry energy to accomplish our vision:
1. Sunday Mornings
2. Building Community thru Small Groups & ‘Slice of Life’ Events
3. Discipleship & Outreach
4. Children’s & Student Ministries
5. Faith in Action Mission Activities (local & global)
Our Core Values at GPC:
The following are how we strive to accomplish our vision:
1. Humility: relying on God for personal growth and making a lasting impact
(John 15:5, James 4:6, Micah 6:8)
2. Authority of God’s Word: understanding and applying the Bible to everyday life
(2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21, James 1:22)
3. Community: building loving relationships for mutual support
(John 13:35, Hebrews 10:24-25, 1 Corinthians 12:18)
4. Unity: working together to accomplish God’s purposes
(Ephesians 4:1-3, Psalm 133:1, Acts 24:16)
5. Intentionality: working actively to accomplish God’s purposes
(Romans 12:9, Romans 6:12-13, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27)
6. Generosity: sacrificially investing our lives to serve others
(Acts 20:35, 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, 1 Timothy 6:17-19)
7. Creativity: communicating God’s truths in a variety of ways
(Exodus 35:30-35, Ephesians 2:10, Romans 12:6-8)
8. Quality: pursuing excellence because God deserves our best
(Colossians 3:23-24, Matthew 5:14-16, 1 Corinthians 10:31)
