Vintage Faith Church is missional

Being "missional" simply means being outward and others-focused, with the goal of expressing and sharing the love of Jesus. Jesus told His followers not  to remove themselves from the world and create an isolated Christian sub-culture. Rather, He taught His followers to be engaged in the world with people (John 17:15). The church was not created for itself, but was created to worship God and to spread His love to others. We each were created for a missional purpose. Therefore, we won't have a specific "missions department" because the whole church itself is a mission. Jesus clearly told the church to "go and make disciples" (Matthew 28:18-20). For us today, this command is not exclusive to overseas missions alone (which we support wholeheartedly since global missions is extremely important) but is foremost to be lived out in our own communities, families, and day to day lives (Colossians 4:5-6).

Because of this mission…

Those who are part of this church serve each other so that we experience true community (Acts 2:42-47; John 13:34-35). We are passionate about helping people discover that they are a very valuable part of the "body of Christ" and each has an important role to serve in (1 Corinthians 12:27).

Those who are part of the church are taught how to be serious “disciples” (apprentices) of Jesus, as we represent Him to those around us (2 Corinthians 5:20). Making disciples (as Jesus called it in Matthew 28:19) will be the primary ultimate goal of this church.

Those in the church are taught how to be serious students of the Scriptures, not content with knowing the Bible only at a surface level, but desiring to have a deep understanding of the entire Bible. Church leadership is committed to seeing that Scripture is taught deeply and encouraging those in this church to become "self-feeders" of the Scriptures (Hebrews 5:11-14).

The family is highly valued, taught about and supported through various developing ministries (marriage, family, children etc.), as the family is critical in the shaping of our society and culture (Matthew 19:4-6, Deuteronomy 6:4-9).

Those in the church have hearts that break for those who have not yet experienced the love and grace of God and joy of knowing and following Jesus (2 Peter 3:9). We want to see people and love people as Jesus did (Matthew 9:35-38).

Those in the church have a heart for being involved in our local community and in activities that express the love of God outside of our internal church events.

This church does not measure success by attendance, professionalism or production, but instead measures our success based on how we are constantly seeking to increase our love for God and for people (Matthew 22:37-39).

At Vintage Faith Church, the "church" is not something you go to, but is something you are.