Our Mission, Vision, and Values

The Water’s Edge is a Church For EVERYBODY. WE are individuals and families. Neighbors and friends. WE welcome EVERYBODY and that means ANYBODY How WE practice Christianity is expressed through our vision, mission, and values.

Our Mission

To lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and each other.

Our Vision

To be a church who relentlessly pursues a transforming relationship with God, generously extends hope to the hurting, sacrificially serves our families, and radically invests in the next generation.

Our Values

 

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Trusting

We trust in God with our past, present, and future. We believe God’s promises and seek to grow deeper in our relationship with Him.
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Kid-Loving

Jesus loves and invested in kids—likewise we radically invest in children, students, and their families.
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Welcoming

We invite and welcome everyone regardless of who they are or where they are in life. We do this the same way Jesus invited and welcomed those he encountered.
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Generous

God is generous and we reflect God’s generosity. We give our prayers, time, energy, talents, and finances to resource what God is doing in us and through us.
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Relevant

Jesus met people where they were and so do we. We believe the teachings of Jesus are more relevant than ever and we seek to apply these teaching to our lives.
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Serving

Jesus came to the world as a servant and we look most like Jesus when we serve. We serve our church, our city, and our world together.
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Connecting

We value community by intentionally connecting and caring for each other in House Churches, serving teams, and other ministries. We do our best to live out Christ’s command to love others.

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Fun

God intends our lives to be joy-filled so we have fun and experience joy that comes from our growing relationships with God and with each other.