The Heart of Grace Bible Church The Great Commandment: Mark 12:30-31 (Push and hold on verses to see them in thier biblical context) Loving God and Loving Others, this is the for all that we do here. The Great Comission: Matthew 28:18-20 Our Mission: To call all people to be fully followers of Christ A fully devoted follower of Christ is someone who is growing continually in three relationships: love for God, love for believers, and love for unbelievers. Our Core Values: These core values are guiding principles that dictate what we do. LOVING GOD: We unashamedly and uncompromisingly strive to be: • Fully devoted to the Lord - (Luke 9:23) • Grounded in Scripture - (2 Timothy 3:16-17) • Transformed by the grace of the gospel – (Ephesians 2:8-9) • Persistent in Prayer - (Colossians 4:2) LOVING OTHERS: We unashamedly and uncompromisingly strive to be: • Loving in our unity and fellowship - (Hebrews 10:24-25) • Generously serving one another and our community - (1 Peter 4:10) • Committed to reaching unbelievers - (Luke 19:10) • Relevant and innovative - (1 Corinthians 9:22) Loving God: We unashamedly and uncompromisingly strive to be: Fully devoted to the Luke 9:23 Transformed by the of the . Ephesians 2:8–10 Loving Others: We unashamedly and uncompromisingly strive to be: Generously one another and our community Matthew 20:25 SHIP: Do I like the music they play in the ballroom? Do I like the staff? Do I get good service and are my needs met? Is it pleasant and comfortable? Do I like the experience enough to sail with them again? : Is the ship flying the right flag and fighting for a clear, noble mission? Do the leaders understand that we serve higher authority? Do we gladly take their orders from Him? Is each individual given an opportunity to contribute in a significant way to the mission? Is every individual cared for, developed and honored in their efforts? Relevant and – 1 Corinthians 9:20–22 The building is now a hard cost: If you have been regularly giving to the building fund, would you please shift that amount into your general fund giving? 2 Corinthians 9:7 If you attend GBC but you do not give, we challenge you to pray about giving