Our Mission Statement Our mission is to cultivate followers of Jesus Christ who will worship with all their heart, love without limit, and boldly share their faith.
What we seek in worship is complete submission and steadfast devotion to God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. What matters to us are the principles and values that matter most to God.
To us, following Jesus means wholeheartedly loving God and extending that love to our neighbors. We aspire to exemplify God’s abundant love through the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
We believe it is our responsibility to boldly, convincingly, and fearlessly share this life-saving message with others and create more dedicated disciples of Jesus Christ.
CORE VALUE
In order to fulfill our mission to Christ and to offer the “Living Water” of God’s grace to people throughout our community, we will:
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Let love be the official language of our lives together.
1 Corinthians 13
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Invest our lives in serving Christ through ongoing missions, at home and abroad, in order to touch lives and transform the world.
Matthew 28:18-20
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Vigorously seek to develop deep and authentic relationships among each other through small groups committed to accountability, encouragement, and love.
(Acts 2:42-47)
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Intentionally offer our lives to Christ, to obediently go where He calls, and to willingly do what He bids us to do.
(Matthew 16:24-26)
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Never forget the power of prayer, and pray daily for our church, pastors, staff, community, and the world.
(1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
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Gather weekly for worship to glorify and honor God and to joyfully praise God for the many blessings we receive.
(Hebrews 10:25)
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Willingly and generously offer our time, talents, and financial resources in order to help meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our neighbors.
(Acts 4:32-37)
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Accept, forgive, encourage, and care for one another unconditionally!
(Colossians 3:12-15)
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Teach sound Biblical truths and devote ourselves to the study of the Scriptures so that we might grow in wisdom and godliness in our lives.
(2 Timothy 3:14-17)
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Reach out to those around us to share the Good News of God’s love and mercy and to proclaim the offer of salvation through Jesus Christ to all.
(2 Corinthians 5:17-20)
OUR CORE PROCESS
Our Core Process clarifies who we are and what we do as followers of Jesus. Through this, we affirm our distinct calling to make disciples of Jesus Christ in our day and age. As water in the natural cycle rises, returns, and refreshes, so the Living Water in our souls compels us to fulfill the task given to us by Christ himself.
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Witness to everyone about the love and grace of Jesus.
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Accept those who respond to the offer of New Life.
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Teach them the basic truths and tenets of the Christian faith.
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Equip them with skills and tools to effectively witness for Christ.
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Release them into their “circles of influence” to continue the cycle.
Our logo was carefully crafted to portray the cornerstone of our faith. The colors were chosen to represent the importance of baptismal water in our church as well as water’s iconic importance to the Zephyrhills community.
The gold on the top corners convey the rising sun, referring to the resurrection on the third morning as an integral part of our beliefs. The cross is suggested in the negative space, merging three basic tenets of Christian belief: baptism in faith, the crucifixion sacrifice, and the ultimate redemption through Christ’s resurrection.
The cross can also be seen secondarily as a crossroads, with faith spreading out across the world. And finally, the circle represents both the global reach of Christian witness as well as our own alignment with the new Global Methodist Church.
