Where we've come from / Our Goal / Our Vision / Our Values
Where
we've come from and where we're going.
We are a growing church in Dinuba. In March of 2001, God called a small group of Christians together with the same vision - to release God's love, hope, joy and healing in Dinuba and the surrounding community. Since then, we have been on a journey of discovering how amazingly deep and rich His love for us is and how hope, joy and healing flow from that knowledge. We are in process as we press in to the Father’s heart.
We believe that we have a responsibility to reflect the same spirit of grace, power and community that was reflected in the life of Jesus and that was present in the early formation of the Christian Church as described in the Book of Acts. We believe that salvation is more than just life insurance and that we have an obligation to ourselves and our community to embrace the supernatural life that Jesus died for and that the Holy Spirit empowers us to live.
In response to 1 Corinthians 13, we believe that everything we do must first flow from loving relationships - loving God with a passionate and uncompromising love - allowing God to fill us completely with the intimate knowledge of His all encompassing love for us - so that love will overflow from us into the lives of those who cross our paths.
We invite you to celebrate the goodness of God with us every Sunday morning at 10:15 in our main gatherings.
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Our Goal.
Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done . . .
releasing God's manifest kingdom into our community and beyond through the
power of the Holy Spirit and through intimate and loving relationships
with the Godhead and with the people within our region.
This ultimate goal of all believers, everywhere, was established by Jesus.
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Our Vision.
Living Out God's Abundant Love, Hope, Joy and Healing . . .
by embracing the resurrected life made possible through Jesus and allowing God’s abundant
and overflowing love to pour , first into us, and then overflowing into the lives
of the people we touch.
By the year 2022, we are believing God for:
1 City of Dinuba Saturated In Joyous Revival Completely Free From An Orphan Spirit
10 Leaders Released Into Ministry/Mission Fields
100's of People Healed, Set Free and In An Intimate Relationship With Jesus
1000 People Making Grace of God Their Home Church
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Our Values
Kingdom Life - We are all called to be disciples of Jesus – in this we are to grow personally in the disciplines of Christ and also to make disciples. We are to call others to share in the life Jesus has given us. Our perception is that as the Holy Spirit ministers to us, we are to reach out to others to give away what he has given us. As He gifts us, we are to gift others. Our aim is to demonstrate all the signs of the present fulfillment of God’s Kingdom. We welcome the Holy Spirit’s presence and power in order to minister healing through the gifts of the Spirit and see God heal and work wonders through his people.
Love, Hope and Joy - It is our aim to be solely motivated by love for God and love for people. When we fully apprehend the love of the Father, there is no situation that is hopeless or without joy. Our celebrations are marked by an atmosphere of freedom and joy
Healing and Wholeness - We all have situations in our lives that have caused pain and hurt and that hinder our walking in the fullness of everything the cross makes available to us. We believe that God has called us into this community to be an authentic source of healing and restoration in all areas of life - physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Relationships - Relationships are totally dependent upon a desire for intimacy, accountability and commitment. The Gospel is first and foremost about relationships, both with God and with one another. Three areas that we especially value relationships are:
Corporately: We aim to strive for unity by honoring and blessing the whole Body of Christ. We believe connectivity with other churches gives us an opportunity to bless and be blessed.
Gracegroups: We all need a place to feel accepted and safe. A place to grow and interact with people you can trust.
Family: The family is God’s perfect design to provide for all of our needs - physically, emotionally and spiritually. Our aim is to be able to help families grow strong and healthy; enabling them to be nurturing, spiritual family units that are able to love and serve each other.
Children - Our children are a gift from God and a high priority at Grace of God Fellowship. They are spiritual people and a blessing in the present and our hope for the future. As such, they deserve the same quality of nurture and care that we give to adults.
Cultural Relevance - We aim to be contemporary and relevant to our culture and generation without compromising our beliefs and values. All our practices - worship, teaching, small groups, ministry, etc – need to contribute to the development of a church environment where the ‘unchurched’ people in our generation can feel accepted and loved. We seek to communicate in language which is understood by our generation without Christian clichés etc. We desire to act in ways which will enable people to respond positively to the Kingdom of God without compromising the Gospel of Jesus.
Integrity - If we value these things, then it is incumbent upon us to speak the truth, deal honestly and live uprightly. We are committed to full integrity in all our dealings with people. We will fully disclose our failures as well as our successes as a fellowship, and we will take every step to ensure full financial responsibility, and accountability. We will not use deception or coercion to motivate people to function and participate in the life of the Church.
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