Parkgate Community Church
Parkgate exists to know Jesus and make Him known.
Vision:
To know Jesus and make Him known.
Mission:
Love God. Love People. Love Now.
Core Values:
WORSHIP - Jesus is the subject. Life is about Him, for Him, and in Him.
PEOPLE - All people matter to God. No exceptions.
GROWTH - God welcomes us as we are, but we don't stay that way.
FAITHFULNESS - We are committed to applying Biblical truth in all areas of our lives, even when it's hard.
COMMUNITY - We belong to a spiritual family. God created us to do life together.
SERVICE - We each have a purpose and a place where we can make a difference.
LOVE - God is love. We love because God first loved us.
Core Beliefs:
We believe that there is only one true, holy God, eternally existing in three persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - each of whom possesses equally all the attributes of deity and the characteristics of personality. (2 Corinthians 13:14) We believe that every person is separated from God because of the presence of sin and that separation cannot be removed apart from the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. Through Jesus Christ we can become part of God's family only by grace through faith. Personally, accepting Jesus' sacrifice erases the separation between us and God and makes us His son or daughter, a precious and loved child. (Romans 5:1-2)
We believe that God's people are called to be one. Anyone who claims Jesus as their Forgiver and Leader, no matter their denomination, race or gender, makes
them part of God's family, the Church. Nothing should separate Christians from each other and the mark of this unity is love. God is love and those who love Him love people like Jesus did. The Church should reflect the values of love and unity that Jesus called for and emulated to all people. (Ephesians 4:1-6)
We believe that the Christian life is not a religious practice, but a distinctively different life lived out for the purpose of obeying God by following Jesus' example. Christians shoulddaily be formed into the character of Jesus by the Holy Spirit. This means we are called to live a holy life. The direction of this life is to please God and to extend love to Him and to others. The goal of this life is the eternal reward of heaven. (1 Thessalonians 5:23)