Vision & Values

Our vision is to be the kind of church we see in the Bible: a church where Jesus is glorified, people are truly loved and where the Holy Spirit empowers us to be effective witnesses in Sutton and beyond; A church in the community for the community.

Values help shape our culture and our three core values, while by no means an exhaustive list, help us be the church we believe God wants us to be.

Each one of our three core values has an UP (our connection to God), an IN (our connection with our church community) and an OUT (our calling and mission) aspect to it:

Empowered

Empowered

UP We are passionate about encountering God’s empowering presence, both individually and when we gather.

IN We seek to encourage and build each other up in Christ - to know God’s grace and equipping for a life of love and service.

OUT We are empowered by the Holy Spirit to make a difference in our communities through the love of Jesus.

Engaged

Engaged

UP No one’s a spectator. All are welcome and encouraged to engage in our worship of Jesus.

IN We seek to be a true family, where everybody can be real and know they are accepted and have a part to play.

OUT We are engaged in our community - sharing God’s compassion and hope to those around us, in our words and our actions.

Extravagant

Extravagant

UP God held nothing back from us and we will hold nothing back in our worship of Him.

IN We are a people who go the extra mile for one another - honouring and serving others with our time, talents and resources.

OUT We are a risk-taking, faith-filled church who have an open-handed approach to serving our community and planting new churches.