It's difficult to capture the "look and feel" of a church in words because church is about people, relationships and the relationship that those people have with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Nonetheless we believe that having a written description of our mission, values, distinctives, and doctrines helps us stay focused as a church. We also hope this information will help you know us better. So, if you're still interested, read on...

The mission of First Evangelical Free Church is to exalt God by experiencing new life in Jesus Christ and sharing his life with others. (Acts 2:42-47)

Our vision is to cultivate a thriving urban community by experiencing life in Jesus.

We will passionately pursue this vision by engaging in:

SPIRITUAL FORMATION. Everyone who comes to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ is on a lifelong journey, becoming more like Jesus through the power of God's Spirit. As instructed in Scripture, we will encourage, teach and practice spiritual disciplines (such as prayer, fasting, service, etc.) as a means of knowing God and being changed by Him.

GENUINE COMMUNITY. God has created us to live in healthy interdependent relationships. Following the pattern of the early church, we will remain vitally connected to and support one another through our small groups and ministry teams.

VIBRANT WORSHIP. Our corporate worship will be authentic, vibrant and Spirit-led. We also recognize that God is honored as much by the way we relate to one another and handle conflict as He is in how we pray and worship together. As such we will also express our love for God by treating one another with love and dignity.

COMPASSIONATE OUTREACH. Since God calls us to make disciples of all nations, we will strategically reach diverse people in our local community, city and world by demonstrating Christ's love to the whole person in word and deed.

Our doctrinal statement in pdf file format: FirstFree Doctrinal Statements