Mission & Beliefs

Our Mission

Peace Church guides people to fully live as followers of Jesus.

Our Vision

Over the next five years, the people of Peace will venture on a renewed intentional spiritual journey toward Jesus, our True North. Jesus is the way into a relationship with God and into the full life God intended.

Values

These measures indicate our key priorities.

  • As a community, Peace intentionally seeks to grow deeper in a personal relationship with Christ.

  • As a community, Peace encourages affirming relationships with one another.

  • As a community, Peace provides encouragement and support for Christians to generously use their God-given resources and talents in service to others.

  • As a community, Peace has a deep awareness for another’s suffering that leads us to an active desire to care for the person’s needs.

  • As a community, we seek to support families and people of all ages and stages of life in their spiritual journey, as they follow Jesus. We invite people of all ages to engage in worship, spiritual formation activities and missional opportunities, and we work to offer opportunities for multiple generations to come together in community and support.

  • As a community, Peace displays a willingness to be uncomfortable and take the next hill in order to advance the kingdom.

  • As a community, Peace will train, equip, and support leaders, coaching them to follow Christ’s example as they manage God’s resources.

Discover - Grow - Go

No matter where you are in your faith walk, our desire is to help you grow closer to God and be who God created you to be. Our Discover, Grow, Go strategy is a tool to help you visualize an ongoing process and the ‘next step’ to fully live as a follower of Jesus.

  • Experience in a fresh way the love and truth of God as received through Jesus in His Word.

    Why Discover? Because each of us, living in an often difficult and discouraging world, needs to discover and rediscover the amazing love of God that is ours in Jesus. We hope to see you at our next Discover event.

    Journey Markers

    • An ongoing experience of God’s love as his redeemed and restored child

    • Establish habits of regular Bible reading, reflection, and prayer

    • Understand and embrace the teaching of the Bible from the Lutheran perspective especially…

      • The Trinity (God as a relational being 3 in 1, divine attributes

      • God’s saving work through Jesus

      • Word and Sacraments

      • Ongoing, transforming work of the Holy Spirit

  • Walk in genuine community and build up the body of Christ.

    The Christian life is not meant to be a solitary endeavor; rather it is to be lived out in community with other Christians. Through our relationships with one another, we guide others and are guided in our journey with Jesus.

    At Peace Church, we provide many opportunities for you to grow in your faith through an authentic Christian community and meaningful connection with the ministry of the church. We believe in the power of the Christian community as we share life together and encourage one another in following Jesus.

    • Feel and experience a sense of belonging in the Peace Community

    • Invest in significant Christian relationships which provide mutual care, encouragement, guiding, and accountability

    • Identify your personal spiritual gifts and how to use them to build up the Peace Community

  • Take the gift of God’s love to others through witness and service.

    What has God been revealing to you? We hope that you have Discovered the life that God has prepared for you while at Peace. You’ve started reading the Bible with others, which challenged you to begin Growing in your faith journey. Now it’s time to put your faith into action and begin to Go out into the world and find your place in God’s great mission!

    Sharing your faith and serving others is a foundational piece in every faith journey. Peace Church has always believed in being bold when it comes to serving and mission work. There are always opportunities to serve whether it be as a volunteer for our weekend services, and locally or abroad with our mission endeavors. Get involved today!

    For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Romans 12:4-5

    Journey Markers

    • Experience the joy and fulfillment of knowing and living your personal calling (the person God is making you be and the work God is leading you to do)

    • Develop conversational skills of asking questions and listening in order to develop relationships of influence

    • Gain knowledge and confidence sharing Jesus with our world through words and actions

Life Marks

These measures indicate how well Peace is fulfilling its mission.

  • I trust in Jesus as my Savior, receive from Him every spiritual benefit, and live in a vital, empowering relationship with Him.

  • I pursue Jesus by finding ways to be with Him, to learn from Him, and to grow in my love for Him. This pursuit involves the active practice of spiritual disciplines both individually and in Christian community.

  • As I follow Jesus, I learn to live like him. His spirit shapes my heart, and my attitudes and actions change to reflect more of his character. I learn to live according to the will and word of God, so that I produce good works in his name. When people know me they recognize that Jesus is at work in my life. 

  • As a Christian community, we are called to share the love of Christ in a broken and hurting world. Our Lord set the example for us by unconditionally loving a sinful and rebellious people so much that He was willing to lay down His own life.

  • I go beyond my comfort zone to live for Jesus.