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

• Love, Worship, and Obey God (growth by becoming the people God wants us to be)
• Biblical Exhortation: Deut 6:5; Luke 10:25-28
• Basic Values

Corporately

• Bible-centered preaching and teaching, with practical relevance to life
• Worship that honors God and seeks to be celebrative, balanced, and participative

Personally

• Consistent Christian lifestyle
• Practice of the spiritual disciplines
• Love, Edify and Equip those in the Body (growth by serving one another)
• Biblical Exhortation: John 13:34-35; Eph. 4:11-13; Acts 2:42-47; Heb. 10:24-25
• Basic Values
• Family-oriented ministry to all ages
• Opportunities for fellowship and ministry involvement
• Practicing the New Testament imperatives re the “one anothers”
• Discipleship and leadership training
• Love, Evangelize and Incorporate those outside the Body (growth by sharing our faith)
• Biblical Exhortation: Matt. 28:18-20; Luke 15; 2 Cor 5:17-20
• Basic Values
• World missions
• Student outreach
• Evangelism training and varied opportunities
• Philosophy based on building bridges through relationships
• 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)