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Our Purpose, Strategy, & Values

Our Purpose

Helping people follow Jesus and experience the hope of redemption.

At Definition Church, our purpose is clear. This purpose shapes the kind of church we aspire to be, one that displays Jesus to the world around us.

Our Strategy

Be with Jesus, become like Jesus, do what Jesus did.

At Definition Church, our strategy is clear. To fulfill our purpose, our strategy revolves around three core components: Weekend Experiences, Groups, and Serve Teams.

Our Values

Explore the core values that inspire our community to live out the teachings of Jesus in every action and interaction.

Jesus is our focus

In every moment and for every need, Jesus is the Answer! Therefore, we refuse to be distracted by politics or cultural wars. We refuse to be deceived by humanistic, simplistic solutions to deep spiritual problems. We believe the only way to transform culture is for Jesus to transform hearts. The Christian life cannot be reduced to knowing the right things or even doing the right things; it is better than that! The Christian life is a life-long transformational journey with Christ–a process of becoming, as we are transformed from the inside out. As we follow Jesus we are healed by His love, strengthened by His grace, directed by His truth, embraced by His body, and empowered by His Spirit. Therefore, in a world full of distractions, we are careful to keep our focus on Jesus.

People are our priority

All people were created by God, in His image, to be loved, to reflect His glory, and to enjoy Him forever. Despite our sin, Jesus loves us so much that He left Heaven, entered into our fallen world, and willingly laid down His sinless life to redeem us from sin and death. On the third day, He rose from the dead to give us new and eternal life. Through our faith in His redeeming work, we have become His sons and daughters, His body, and His bride. People are His greatest treasure and every redemption story reflects His glory. With Jesus, failure isn’t fatal. In fact, these moments allow us to experience the depth of His love and often become a powerful catalyst in our spiritual journey. Therefore, we refuse to be judgmental because no person or situation is beyond the reach of God’s love and grace. No one is too far gone. We believe the church exists to reach, love, encourage, equip, and empower every person to experience abundant life through a relationship with Jesus no matter their past or pain.

Authenticity is our aim

Life's greatest experience is to be fully known and loved. Every person has a deep and permanent longing for this experience. Sin shames us into hiding, but the love of Jesus draws us out. We can either manage our image or allow Jesus to transform our hearts, but we can’t do both! When we experience unconditional love from Jesus and each other, it heals our hearts and opens our souls to God’s redeeming work. However, when we hide when we embrace hypocrisy, and our hypocrisy actually insulates us from God’s redeeming love. Therefore, our aim is to be real, to be authentic, to be honest about our present condition in order to experience this love from God and each other. It is His love that heals and inspires us to become the best version of ourselves and to offer His love to a hurting world.

Generosity is our privilege

God so loved the world that He gave! As we are becoming like Jesus we are growing in generosity. Giving is not a donation. It’s our grateful response to the incredible generosity of God. We don’t give to get. We give because we’ve already received so much! God’s generosity is redeeming our lives and our generosity is bringing the hope of redemption to people here in our city and around the world. Instead of seeking to do the bare minimum, we seek to give our very best to meet the needs around us. We’re generous with our time, talents and treasure because people matter to God and they matter to us!

Amen is our attitude

Jesus is our good and noble King. Therefore, whatever He wants me to do, wherever He wants me to go, and whatever He wants me to be, my life belongs to Him. My answer is Amen. I want my life to come into agreement with His redemptive plan. Jesus came to give us abundant life so following Jesus is a journey into my best life. Therefore, when God speaks, whatever the request, our answer is yes, amen, let it be, according to your word! We are living with an eternal perspective. Our time here determines our station there. Therefore, we will do whatever it takes to answer His call and fulfill His redemptive mission on earth.

Church Community

Nearly all of the change and transformation we experience with God happens in community and meaningful relationships. Small groups provide you a safe place to experience the freedom and redemption that Jesus came to give you—and help others experience the same. We meet regularly in small groups with other believers to encourage, challenge, and love each other as the family of God.

Hebrews 10:25

Sabbath

Jesus places a clear emphasis on finding rest and peace in Him. The practice of Sabbath teaches us to release control and to leave behind the idols of productivity and image. We rest weekly to remember that our identity is about more than just what we do for God. Taking time each week to stop working and to rest and connect with God teaches us that God is in control and we were made for a relationship with Him, not just productivity for Him.

Matthew 11:28-30

Solitude

We are influenced by what we surround ourselves with. Solitude helps us silence all the voices in our lives to more clearly hear God and connect with Him. When we can find quiet and solitude, we develop a greater understanding of our emotions, our thoughts, and God’s perspective on our lives. We practice solitude to eliminate unhealthy influences and more clearly discern God’s will for our lives.

Matthew 14:23

Bible Study

Reading, studying, memorizing, and meditating on the Bible gives us the ability to hear God’s voice, understand our relationships, discern His will and purpose for our lives, and discover the truth. We believe that before you begin your day, God has something to say. We study the Bible daily to connect with and learn from God.

Hebrews 4:12 Matthew 4:4

Prayer

Prayer allows us to learn God’s heart for us and to share our hearts with Him. Prayer is powerful and often changes our circumstances, our perspective, or both. We pray daily to express our emotions to God (the good and the bad), allow Him to address our thinking, and ask God to move in our lives and our world.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Fasting

Fasting teaches us to put aside our desires (both good and bad) for a season for something better. We learn to hunger for the things of God more than what our flesh wants. It prepares us to fight temptation and strengthens our spiritual resolve. We refrain from eating (or consuming things like tv, social media, news, etc.) for set periods of time throughout the year to hear God’s voice more clearly and renew our spiritual hunger for His purposes in our lives.

1 Corinthians 9:27

Evangelism

We share our faith with others because if we’ve truly experienced God’s grace and love others, we will want them to experience the same. Sharing our faith sharpens our understanding of the Word, reminds us of everything that God has done for us, and helps others experience His love. We share the Gospel (that Jesus came and died so we could have a relationship with Him) wherever there is an opportunity to introduce others to the same love that changed our lives.

1 Peter 3:15

Serving

Jesus modeled servant leadership better than anyone who has walked the planet and then challenged us to live the same way. When we serve, we are reminded that our issues are not the only issues, that the world is bigger than our problems. We find joy in helping others overcome their struggles. We serve because through serving, we find life, and we help others find life.

Galatians 5:13-14 Mark 10:45

Giving

The story of the Gospel can be summed up in two words: God (the subject), gave (the verb). If we are to reflect our Creator's image, we must be willing to live lives of extravagant generosity. We must be willing to give of our time, skills, and finances. We reflect our Creator's generosity and share the love and hope of the Gospel with others through our giving.

1 John 3:16-18