Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth and deep darkness the people; butth te LORD will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light and kings to the brightness of your rising. - Isaiah 60:1-3
Our Personality
Churches are like people - each one has a different personality and things that make them unique. So what are we like? We love life, we love to laugh and we love to experience the presence of God. At the Lighthouse, you and your family are guaranteed to be given a message rich in the Word of God that is simple to digest and easy to apply in your everyday life. Your potential in Christ is our passion for life! We preach the full Gospel, not something that is watered down or sugar coated. If you want real life teaching that will produce real life results, then the Lighthouse is the place for you.
It is our desire that everyone young and old not only hear the truth of God's Word, but also learn to experience it! People of the world are tired of hearing about this and that...they want to see something; they want to experience something! Christianity is more than a message; it's a demonstration of God's power and His love. We don't want you to just hear that God is good; we want you to experience it!
God is a good God and He desires to show His goodness to you! 1 Cor 2:4
Core Values
- Authenticity - It’s time for Christians to be real and transparent. It's not about putting on an entertainment show. It's about real people in a real world serving a real God.
- Acceptance - We don’t try to clean the fish before we catch them; we accept people for who they are and allow God to do the cleaning.
- Hope - We want people to realize that all things are possible and no situation is hopeless.
- Joy - We value joy and we have smiles on our face because of Whose we are and what He has made us to be.
- Family - We are not a filling station; we are a family who cries, laughs, rejoices and grows together.
- Passion - We are excited about what we do and doing it with excellence.
- Creativity - We value creativity, being relevant, expressing our personalities and yet sharing the Gospel in a way to reach those we might not ever reach otherwise.
Purpose
If you look throughout the New Testament, we find that God has three main desires for people: (a) that every person be saved, (b) that every person be filled with the Holy Spirit, and (c) that every person mature in Christ. Since these are God's ultimate desires, these are our ultimate desires and the purpose driving what we do.
Vision
We seek to build a community of people that values compassion, generosity, and humility above power, wealth and prestige. We envision a time when those who have nothing will worship and serve beside those who have much, each recognizing that their worth and significance can be found in Christ alone. We seek to be a church full of different races, ethnic groups, socioeconomic levels and backgrounds; people who are givers of themselves and lovers of others. A community of people intent on fulfilling the Great Commission through preaching the Word of God, demonstrating the power of God and revealing the love of God through word and tangible deeds of kindness. We desire to be the light in the darkness, a place of provision and supply, a tower of safety and place of refuge; a safe place to call home, receive instruction, grow in Christ and make an everlasting impact on our world. We will forever be a church that teaches the uncompromised Word of God and allows the Holy Spirit to have His way in our service and in all that we do.
Goals
- To help Christ build the Church by reaching as many people as possible with the full Gospel of Jesus Christ
- That people leave services knowing God is real, God loves them and we love them.
- To provide avenues for believers to come to know their identity in Christ and fulfill God's call upon their lives.
- To plant more life giving churches
- To get better at what we do.
How do we accomplish these things?
- Worship - regular services and Bible studies
- Giving - honoring God with our finances, time and talents
- Service - volunteering, evangelism, outreach
- Connection - small groups, fellowships, activities
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