What We Believe

Discover Our Mission and Values

A woman being embraced after her baptism at Grace Community Church
What We Believe

This isGrace

For the glory of God and the good of the city.

Our Mission

We are a community of Christ followers, on mission to grow in faith and love1 as we show and share the Gospel2 for the glory of God3 and the good of the city4.

12 Thessalonians 1:3 2James 2:14–17 3Matthew 5:16 4Jeremiah 29:7

Our Culture

Four things that are true about Grace, whether you have been here twenty years or twenty minutes.

01

We are all about Jesus

We don’t major in the minors.

We are rooted in God’s Word and centered on mission for Christ alone. We embrace the truth that the Gospel changes everything. Everything we do points people to Jesus.

The worship team leading a Sunday service beneath the cross at Grace Community Church
02

We are for the next generation

Lasting impact happens when the whole family grows together.

We invest in tomorrow’s leaders today. We are intentional about raising up disciples who will carry the mission forward and multiply God’s Kingdom.

A Grace Kids leader talking with preschoolers around a table
03

We are better together

You weren’t made to do this alone.

At Grace, we pursue authentic relationships that help us grow in faith and love. By encouraging one another, speaking truth, and sharing grace, we grow stronger together as the body of Christ.

Two people embracing in the auditorium after a Sunday service at Grace Community Church
04

We are for the city

A blessing to our city, not just a building in it.

We live as a sent people, showing and sharing the Gospel in everyday life. Through generous living, serving, and multiplying, we seek to make the name of Jesus known to our neighbors.

Two men hauling a tarp of yard waste while serving at a Chico apartment complex
Our Values

Seven Commitments

How we live out the mission, and where each one comes from.

01

Radical Grace

Luke 7:36–50

We embrace God’s perfect love as a community of imperfect people.

02

Better Together

Hebrews 10:23–25, Acts 2:42–47

We pursue authentic relationships for the sake of spiritual growth.

03

Truth Transforms

2 Timothy 3:16–17, Hebrews 4:12

We seek transformation through the unchanging word of God.

04

Be the Church

Acts 1:8, Romans 10:14–15

We live sent, every day and not just Sunday.

05

Generous Living

1 Timothy 6:18, 2 Corinthians 9:11

Our joyful giving reflects the goodness of the Gospel.

06

Made to Multiply

Matthew 28:18–20, 2 Timothy 2:2

We equip disciples and communities to become a multiplying movement.

07

Generation Next

Deuteronomy 11:19, Titus 2:1–8, 2 Timothy 2:2

We develop tomorrow’s leaders today.

Affiliation
Non-denominational
In Chico
100 years
Governance
Member-governed, staff-led, elder-overseen
The Foundation

Our theology is not innovative.

Anyone familiar with historic Christian doctrine will find that these statements land in the center of it. We try not to be dogmatic about matters where Bible-believing Christians have long held different views. Our core beliefs stay centered on Christ and the clearest passages of Scripture.

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