At the end of the day, many churches have an inward focus. Their main concern is meeting the needs and wants of those who are already there and honoring the traditions that have been created in the past.

 

However, our focus is catching the people everyone else casts out, or who are caught up in the religious spirit prevailing in our world and Christian culture.

 

We are aggressive defenders against any religious spirit that limits God’s heart for people far from Him and our calling to reach them and make them a valued part of our church family. We will not cater to personal preferences as we are more concerned about the people we are called to reach than the people we hope to keep.

 

In truth, God is not far from anyone, but we have a special heart and focus for people who feel they are far from God or are pursuing any religious process of human performance to bridge the gap. We have a special focus to reach people with the Gospel of Grace, particularly those who do not believe in Jesus, are turned off by church, are in a religiously-spirited church, or struggling with sin, guilt, shame, and condemnation in their lives.