A HOSPITAL FOR SINNERS, NOT A MUSEUM FOR SAINTS
If you feel like your hair might catch fire for walking into a church facility because of your past… you’ve come to the right place!
If you are new to Mercy Road Church, we are glad to have you visit our website! Whether you have been a Christian a long time, you are new to faith, or you are searching for answers to life’s biggest questions, we started this church with you in mind. To help you learn more about who we are, we have compiled a list of statements and phrases that shape our culture and values as a church.
MISSION STATEMENT
“WE EXIST TO SEE THOSE FAR FROM GOD DISCIPLED INTO A PASSIONATE RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS!”
MERCY ROAD CULTURE
We say a few things here at Mercy Road Northeast that communicates the culture we are trying to create. You can find those statements below.
NO ONE IS TOO FAR FROM GOD TO EXPERIENCE LIFE CHANGE THROUGH JESUS
The Apostle Paul wrote much of the New Testament in the Bible and started churches throughout the Roman Empire in the first century; however, at one time his name was Saul and he actual oversaw the killing of Christians! He was literally a religious terrorist and yet one authentic encounter with the risen Jesus so dramatically changed His life He went on to lead thousands to faith. We believe there are many sleeping giants of the faith being awakened to Christ in our lifetime, just like this!
FOLLOW JESUS UP, IN, OUT
To live like Jesus, we follow the example of Jesus.
LIVE BOLDLY. LOVE DEEPLY.
HELPING THOSE IN NEED
& SHARING OUR FAITH
DEVELOPING A CULTURE FROM LOST TO LEADING
In response to His overwhelming love and grace for us, all Christians are called to a two-fold mission of helping those in need and sharing our faith. This requires the grace and truth of Jesus (John 1:14-17). In Acts chapter 4 the early Christians had been imprisoned for their bold faith. Upon their release, rather than being silenced, they actually prayed for more boldness. In suburban, Mid-western culture we too often settle for apathetic, consumeristic, hold-the-latte faith…we must live with great boldness as the early Christians!
Unfortunately too often when Americans live their faith boldly it’s done at the expense of others. Jesus came to bring both truth AND grace…the early Christians boldness was truly lived in love! Each of us as followers of Jesus must live boldly and love deeply in our spheres of influence, so that we might help those in need and proclaim the Kingdom of God until Jesus returns!
CORE VALUES
As we live out our mission and create the culture describe, we do so with these five values in mind:
PASSIONATE WORSHIP
We love to whole-heartedly worship God!
SPIRITUAL APPRENTICESHIP
We make disciples, who make disciples.
INTENTIONAL MISSION
We seek to live on two-fold mission using our time, talents and treasures to expand God’s Kingdom!
UNIFIED COMMUNITY
No one should ever feel alone at Mercy Road! We desire to be unified in our pursuit of Christ.
STRATEGIC GENEROSITY
We want to be a generous church! We seek to become a church that gives 50% our our financial resources away to help those in need and share our faith around the world!