Make Disciples who Make Disciples
Our Mission
Strong, biblical families are the foundation of both the church and culture. So, we equip Christian husbands, wives, and children to honor the Lord in establishing strong Christian families.
We are dependent on Prayer and continual communion with Christ through Intercessory Prayer for the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Every believer should be zealous and actively involved in the advance of the gospel in our communities and among the nations.
God’s design for the church’s governance is that each local church should be led and shepherded by a plurality of Godly men who serve in the office of elder.
Being grateful and thankful for all that God has provided while stewarding the resources God has entrusted to every believer to be used for the advancement of the Kingdom.
Every Christian disciple should know certain doctrines and be equipped to do certain things in ministry. Our desire is to train and “present everyone mature in Christ.”
Discipleship Pathway
This takes place weekly as we gather for corporate worship. Within these venues, we worship Jesus by proclaiming the gospel through preaching, teaching, singing, praying and celebrating the ordinances of baptism and communion. Each presents an opportunity for the church to receive, remember, respond and rejoice in the work of our great King Jesus.
Small Groups are where our people can connect to the church body. Groups are not perfect and those who participate in them will find them messy at times. However, our hope is that small group partners will be radically committed and challenged that they will provide encouragement & accountability. This takes time, prayer, effort, patience, love, trust and hope. Our groups spend time in God’s Word through sermon-based curriculum, and each group is encouraged to study the Bible weekly, hang out together monthly, and serve together quarterly.
Discipleship Groups are an important process for every believer that provides deep friendships, an environment of accountability, and most importantly, a life rooted deeply in God’s Word. A Discipleship Group is a gender specific, closed group of 3-5 believers who meet together weekly for the purpose of spiritual transformation.
Serving others means we extend His grace and mercy to unbelievers & the unchurched for His glory and not our own. It is an expression of love and stewardship of grace marked by humility, generosity, and hospitality and which is empowered by a passion for the glory of God.
Service can and should be pursued in various ways by all recipients of grace. Those who have been impacted by the gospel have countless opportunities to serve others by greeting at the doors of the church, volunteering in one of our ministries, participating in the worship team, giving financially to the needs of others, opening their homes to their neighbors, etc.
MULTIPLICATION IS THE RESULT OF DISCIPLESHIP
Jesus was on a mission to make disciples. He made disciples by teaching people by the thousands.
He made disciples by living life together with dozens, by teaching a few.
Our purpose in life is to fulfill the Great Commission & make disciples. A disciple is someone who loves, follows, and joins Jesus on His mission.
Jesus modeled this, so we want to follow His example.
At Gwathmey, we make disciples following Jesus' model. We teach people in our Sunday gatherings, we live life together by the dozens in Small Groups, and mentor people in small groups of 3 to 5 through accountability and service.
God has determined the exact time and place in which you live, work, and play for His glory.
He is intentional in directing our lives, so we should live with intentionality in all that we pursue.
We multiply the kingdom by living with the purpose to make God known and enjoyed. From missional living in interacting with neighbors and coworkers to outreach through short or long-term mission trips, our joy is fulfilling the mission Jesus assigned. The disciple's call is multiplication and replication through the gospel—for the glory of our God.