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Church Mission & Vision

Our Foundation

Grace Bible Church has pursued the Great Commission for over 55 years, guided by four foundational pillars that shape our mission, vision, and values (Where We've Been and Where We're Going, 5:37).

Mission Statement

We help people find and follow Jesus.

This simple yet profound mission statement captures our commitment to both evangelism and discipleship (Where We've Been and Where We're Going, 6:14). We help people find Jesus by preaching the gospel and sharing the good news that Jesus Christ died for our sins and rose from the dead, offering eternal life to all who believe. We help people follow Jesus by teaching God's Word and making disciples who will, in turn, make more disciples.

Our mission flows directly from Jesus' Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20, where Jesus commands his disciples to "go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you" (Where We've Been and Where We're Going, 7:32).

Four Foundational Values

1. The Gospel of Grace

Grace is the first word in our church name, reflecting our foundational commitment to preaching that salvation is a free gift of God given by grace through faith (Where We've Been and Where We're Going, 13:43). We enthusiastically proclaim that eternal life cannot be earned through any human effort—it is entirely God's unmerited favor toward us in Jesus Christ.

This commitment to grace runs so deep in our church's DNA that Grace Bible Church was actually founded in 1965 around this very issue. The church began when a group separated from another congregation over how boldly and clearly to proclaim the free and undefiled grace of God (Where We've Been and Where We're Going, 14:45).

2. The Word of God

The "Bible" in our name reflects our commitment to standing under God's Word as our authoritative guide (Where We've Been and Where We're Going, 15:15). We believe the Bible is God's primary revelation of who Jesus is—inerrant and authoritative. Rather than reacting to cultural trends, we begin with Scripture to understand who God wants us to be in Jesus Christ, allowing His Spirit to shape how we think, speak, and act.

This is why our Bible studies focus on studying the Bible itself, and our preaching is expository—working through God's Word systematically to understand His heart and will (Where We've Been and Where We're Going, 17:04).

3. Students and Families Together

Located in a university town, we've always recognized the strategic impact of college students who will become future leaders around the world (Where We've Been and Where We're Going, 17:42). We intentionally bring students and families together for mutual benefit—students gain from the maturity and wisdom of those ahead of them, while families are energized by the joy and enthusiasm students bring to following Jesus.

4. World Missions

Our commitment to the Great Commission extends globally. Currently, Grace Bible Church supports approximately 100 full-time missionaries around the world, with the vast majority being former college students who found Jesus or learned to walk with Him during their time at Grace (Where We've Been and Where We're Going, 19:14).

Remarkably, Grace Bible Church sends more students to Dallas Theological Seminary than any other church in the country, demonstrating our impact on vocational ministry preparation (Where We've Been and Where We're Going, 19:55).

Vision: Every Knee

Our vision is captured in the "Every Knee Initiative," drawn from Isaiah 45:22-23 and Philippians 2:10-11. God declares His heart for all nations: "Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth, for I am God and there is no other... to me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance" (Where We've Been and Where We're Going, 21:13).

We want to be part of seeing people from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation come to know Jesus. This vision encompasses three key areas:

  • Everyday: Continuing our ongoing ministries and discipleship
  • Every Neighbor: Reaching our local community, including facilities like our Creekside campus
  • Every Nation: Planting churches both domestically and internationally

Strategic Direction

Our primary goal is 100% engagement in this mission—experiencing the joy of generously giving all that we have and all that we are to Jesus (Where We've Been and Where We're Going, 22:15). This begins with worship, recognizing that everything we have belongs to God and flows from our desire to honor Christ, not from organizational need.

The ultimate vision is captured in Revelation 7:9-10, where John sees "a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes... crying out with a loud voice, saying, 'Salvation to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb'" (Where We've Been and Where We're Going, 10:15).

This is where Jesus is taking all of history—to a moment where there's a multinational, multi-generational group of men and women worshiping at His throne. Grace Bible Church exists to play our part in making that vision a reality.