OUR VIS10N

To make as many disciples of Christ as we can, as fast as we can, in as many ways as we can, in as many places as we can, for as long as we can.

PHASE 1:

To adjust the times of the morning worship services to attract people into the early service and double the existing use of our classroom space. Service times: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Bible study classes during both time periods.

View the new schedule

PHASE 2:

To expand the number of weekday elective Bible study classes on campus and to add year-round Bible study classes on Wednesday night and other weekdays.

PHASE 3:

To multiply Bible study classes into homes all across the city for evangelism and discipleship, with those who attend gathering at Lewis on Sundays for worship.

PHASE 4:

To begin a satellite Sunday morning worship service utilizing the message from the main auditorium while having its own worship leader and music.

PHASE 5:

To expand satellite services to remote locations where there are opportunities to reach unreached people that are too far from our present location to attend.

THE FUTURE:

Children's Ministry Building

Biblically Based

God’s Word is our guide, authority, and conscience in everything. We stand firm where it stands firm and remain flexible where it is flexible.

Christ-Centered

Jesus is Lord and head of the church, ad it is for Him that we exist. Full devotion to Him is normal for the believer. If it does not exalt His name and further His kingdom, we do not embrace it.

Grounded in Grace

We acknowledge our complete dependence on the goodness and grace of God in everything. We ourselves have benefited from the kind intention of His will; therefore we eagerly extend it to others.

Passionate About Prayer

We do not believe that prayer is merely preparation for the work, but is continually an essential part of the work.

Authentic in Our Walk

Authenticity, integrity, openness and sincerity will define us. “But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.”

Committed to the Uncommitted

We believe that lost people matter to God; therefore they ought to matter to us. Jesus came to seek and save the lost and has left us here in part to do the same. Our individual lives and corporate efforts will reflect this conviction.

Relevant to Our World

The Bible makes it clear that we are to find ways to effectively bring the message “into all the world” in order to make disciples. We believe this will require careful scrutiny of everything we do – new practices and old – and a willingness to change when necessary within biblical parameters, in order that we, “by all possible means might save some.”

A Welcoming Family

We desire our fellowship to be a caring family that values community, spontaneity, Christian liberty, humor, fun, commitment and loyalty. In our pursuit of holiness, we will acknowledge our imperfection, and provide an environment in which people are free to risk, fail and find grace and encouragement in time of need.

Committed to Community

We believe life change happens best in smaller groups. In these clusters of caring people, participants share and encourage each other toward spiritual growth. Here, people can experience both the benefits of a larger church and yet enjoy the kind of relationships that only develop in small, safe settings.

Innovative and Flexible

We value openness to change and flexibility. We strive to keep tradition in perspective. We constantly ask whether our traditions/preferences are optimally serving the biblical purposes for which they were originally designed. If they are, we keep them. If they are not, and if the Scriptures give us leeway in how to accomplish the purposes, then we aggressively work to find a better way.

Focused on Ministry and Service

We believe that each believer has received a special gift and should employ it in serving others, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.