ighthouse
     VCF

What we believe:

Our Vision

We see ourselves as a church whose vision is
summed up in one word:

RELATE

R – Real People

E – Empowered Evangelicals

L – Least, Last, and the Lost

A – Abundant Living

T – Teamwork

E – Every Member a Minister

A Bridge Building Church

Our vision is to be a church that will “R.E.L.A.T.E.” with God and with the world. Lighthouse Vineyard does not exist for itself, but for Jesus Christ and for the world.

A church that cannot relate is an ineffective church. A church that cannot relate cannot be relevant, therefore never entering into meaningful relationships.

A church that relates is concerned with the totality of relationship between the Creator and ALL He has created, utilizing all that God gives to build bridges that allow people to come into relationship with Him, His Kingdom, and His people.

We are a church cares about the truth, love, and power of God. His design is that right relationship begin with Him. He desires passionate depth in relationship, giving Him all we have: our hearts, intellects, words, bodies, money – everything. He desires hearing His people's voices through the prayers of the individual and the group. He desires excellence, integrity and love. He desires His people to embrace His rule and reign as He helps them to deal with all the “not-yets” of this life. All of His desires are bridge building desires.

As a bridge building church we are passionately devoted to being people who relate:
 

--REAL People

...leaders modeling vulnerability

…people taking off religious masks and find real fellowship and healing at the
   foot of the cross

…simplicity is a core value

--Empowered Evangelical Christianity

…Kingdom of God centered theology

…the power of God is present to heal people

…a balance in Word and Spirit

…a high expectation of God's presence and God's present-tense activity

…submitted to the Bible concerning all that we do and believe

…welcoming all of the gifts of the Spirit

--least, the last and the lost - the Heart of Outreach

…focusing on both evangelism and social justice

…practicing both mercy and justice

…not excluding the weak

…loving and devoting a large share of its time, energy and money to serve the
   needs of children

…passing on the faith from generation to generation

…growing by actually bringing many people from darkness to light

…clearly and reasonably articulating things so that they make sense to a thinking
   follower of Christ as well as the unchurched person.

…a friend to our community

…employing the talents of our church to serve our community

…giving away many of its people to plant churches in this country

…actively engaged in world missions, particularly in planting churches among
   unreached people groups

--Abundant Life in God’s grace

…a church whose atmosphere is grace

…walking the many pathways of recovering the losses of the sinful nature

--Teamwork in Establishing of God's Kingdom

…connecting individuals through a small group

…welcoming people from racially diverse backgrounds

…seeking to love and practice unity with the whole body of Christ

--Every Member a Minister

…ministry by every member of the church, not just the pastor

…people equipped through training both for ministry and for life

…families equipped and marriages supported

adapted from Columbus Vineyard

© 2009 LVCF