Mission & Vision
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Delight in Jesus. Make Disciples. Model the Gospel.
The Garden Church exists to help people:
Discover the joy of knowing Jesus, grow as faithful disciples, and live lives that reflect the beauty of the gospel.
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Discipleship Pathway
A Disciple is one who will:
Be with Jesus. Become like Jesus. Do what Jesus did.​​​
We guide people on a spiritual journey from root to fruit through three key stages:
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ABIDE – Be with Jesus
Practices: Sunday Services, Vine Groups
Focus: Cultivating intimacy with Christ through worship and community
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TRAIN – Become like Jesus
Practices: Trellis Groups, Membership
Focus: Spiritual formation through rhythms and relationships of grace
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PROCLAIM – Do what Jesus did
Practices: Missional Living, Multiplication
Focus: Living sent lives that display and declare the gospel
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This all works together like a garden.
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We are rooted in Christ, as we abide in His presence.
We grow in grace, as we train in His practices.
We branch out, bearing fruit that multiplies as we proclaim His gospel.
Rhythms of Grace
Our discipleship is built around daily, weekly, and seasonal rhythms of grace
that form us in the way of Jesus:
DEVOTION
Reading, meditating on, and applying Scripture.
→ Practice: Set aside a daily time in the Word.
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PRAYER
Conversation with God—listening and speaking.
→ Practice: Begin and end your day with prayer.
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FELLOWSHIP
Living in gospel-centered community.
→ Practice: Join a group and attend Sunday services.
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WORSHIP
Whole-life response to God’s worth.
→ Practice: Reorient your day around God’s glory.
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REPENTANCE
Turning from sin, turning toward God.
→ Practice: Ask the Spirit to reveal areas of spiritual drift, and confess.
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GENEROSITY
Stewarding God’s resources for His mission.
→ Practice: Give regularly and sacrificially with joy.
SERVICE
Using your gifts to love others.
→ Practice: Serve in a church ministry or local mission.
WITNESS
Sharing the story of Jesus through your story.
→ Practice: Write your testimony. Share it with one new person this month.
SABBATH
Resting to remember God is in control.
→ Practice: Practice a weekly day of rest—worship, delight, and cease from striving.
MULTIPLY
Raising up others to follow Jesus.
→ Practice: Invest in someone spiritually. Help them grow.
Culture
​​​We are committed to a church culture shaped by:
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JOY – We glorify God and enjoy Him forever
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FORMATION – We train in grace, relying on the Spirit to change us
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AUTHENTICITY – Real people, real relationships, real Savior
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GRACE – We live from grace and extend it to others
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KINGDOM PARTNERSHIPS – United for God’s glory and gospel witness