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Our mission and our values demonstrate who we are and flow from what we believe.
Our Mission
“We exist to disciple and send our members for gospel mission to Newport News and the nations.”
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We Exist to Disciple
We believe that every Christian is a disciple of Jesus. As a disciple of Jesus we are to follow and grow to be more like him. Ultimately, a disciple of Jesus is a disciple-maker of Jesus.
We Exist to Send
Disciples don’t just grow up in Jesus, they also go out on mission with Jesus. We are part of Jesus’ grand mission to save the world! We are convinced that a sending church is a multiplying church who will ultimately plant more churches.
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To Newport News and the Nations
We are a church who sends every member out on mission. The worker to the office, the parent to the home, the student to the campus, the service member to the base, the church planter to the city, and the missionary to the nations.
Here's What We Value as a Church
Our core values define who we are and determine what we do as a church.
We focus on Jesus
In our services, our Community Groups, and our lives as we live on mission, everything we do is all about Jesus! In every area, we remove distractions so we can focus on Jesus.
We connect with each other
Jesus has created us for connection in and through him! We meaningfully connect with each other as we gather, scatter, and serve on mission together.
We live like family
The gospel is a story of Jesus saving his family. As a family, we love, serve, and care for one another in all of life.
We pursue those around us
Jesus pursued after us and sends us out to pursue after our neighbors. We proactively meet people where they are to bring them to Jesus.
Here's What We Value as a Church
Our five distinctives define who we are and determine what we do as a church.
We wave the gospel flag the highest
Jesus is at the center of everything we do. In our services, our community groups, and our lives, we put the gospel first. It's the foundation of who we are and what we believe, defining both our salvation and our daily lives.
We need a map, not a menu
The church shouldn’t be complicated. We follow a simple, clear map: Matthew 28:18-20 defines our mission and Acts 2:42-47 describes our methods.
We help people move from the crowd to the family
We believe Jesus created us for connection. That's why we don't just gather in a crowd on Sunday; we connect as a church family. We meaningfully share life together as we worship, serve, and live on mission.
We all live a sent life
Jesus saved us and sends us out to pursue after Newport News and the nations. Whether it is to our neighbor, classmate, coworker, or friend, going is definitional to being a disciple of Jesus.
We believe college students are the greatest mission field and mission force
Jesus has planted us less than a 10 minute walk from 5,000 college students at Christopher Newport University. With only 5-10% of them knowing Jesus, they must be reached. But they are also more easily moldable and sendable for the mission of Jesus than any other season of life.
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Partnerships
These partnerships enable us to advance the gospel.
