The purpose of GBC is to glorify God by growing in right relationships with God and others

1. Love, Worship, and Obey God (growth by becoming the people God wants us to be)
   1. Biblical Exhortation: Deut. 6:5, Luke 10:25-28
   2. Basic Values
      
      Corporately
      
      1. Bible-centered preaching and teaching, with practical relevance to life
      2. Worship that honors God and seeks to be celebrative, balanced, and participative
         
         Personally
         
      3. Consistent Christian lifestyle
      4. Practice of the spiritual disciplines
2. Love, Edify and Equip those in the Body (growth by serving one another)
   1. Biblical Exhortation: John 13:34-35, Eph. 4:11-13, Acts 2:42-47, Heb. 10:24-25
   2. Basic Values
      1. Family-oriented ministry to all ages
      2. Opportunities for fellowship and ministry involvement
      3. Practicing the New Testament imperatives re the “one anothers”
      4. Discipleship and leadership training
3. Love, Evangelize and Incorporate those outside the Body (growth by sharing our faith)
   1. Biblical Exhortation: Matt. 28:18-20, Luke 15, 2 Cor. 5:17-20
   2. Basic Values
      1. World missions
      2. Student outreach
      3. Evangelism training and varied opportunities
      4. Philosophy based on building bridges through relationships
      5. Assimilation of new believers into the life of the church

Governing Principles:

• Solid evangelical theological position with commitment to the Bible as our final authority
• Desire to be family-oriented in our overall ministry
• Sensitive to our times (characterized by excellence, and being progressive in how we do things)