For us our name says a lot about who we are and what we believe!

• Sovereign.....highlights God's freedom and authority to work all things according to the counsel of his good and perfect will and for his glory.
• Grace............speaks of the unmerited favor of God by which he saves from wrath all who trust in the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ on the cross.
• Fellowship....describes our commitment to sharing our experience of God's grace with one another in caring and meaningful relationships.

• A love for the Gospel
• A passion for God
• An emphasis on sound doctrine
• A pursuit of the active presence of God and the ministry of the Holy Spirit
• A pursuit of godliness through application of Biblical truth
• A commitment to relationships as a channel for God's grace in our lives
• A love for serving
• A heart for sharing the Gospel - individually and corporately

To glorify God by delighting in, declaring, and displaying the gospel of Jesus Christ.

This statement is our ongoing mission and covers all that we hope to accomplish as a church. It is our desire that our lives would be like mirrors for the glory of God reflecting the brightness of his value as the great Treasure in the universe! We seek to carry out this mission in three ways: 1) by finding all our delight in the God of the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ, 2) by declaring the gospel those within our sphere of influence who do not believe, and 3) by pursuing the ongoing transformation and display of the gospel in our own lives by the grace of God.

Sunday Celebration God-centered, passionate worship Biblical preaching Ministry of the Holy Spirit	Ministry Teams Gift identification and deployment Service to the church Outreach to the community
Small Groups Personal care Biblical fellowship and accountability Application of Scripture	Sovereign Grace Ministries Church planting Conferences Pastors College

Although labels can be misunderstood, there are distinguishing characteristics of our church that provide a window into the truths that define us:

• We are Evangelical. This basically means two things: 1) we believe that the Bible is God’s word and is therefore our final authority in all matters of life and doctrine, and 2) we believe people need to be saved by responding to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
• We are essentially Reformed in our theology. This means that we embrace the general tenets of Reformed theology, a view of the teaching of Scripture that places emphasis on the activity of God and the glory of God in saving sinners.
• We are Continuationist. This means that we believe in the present day work of the Holy Spirit in the many ways that the Spirit is described and manifested in Scripture.

At Sovereign Grace Fellowship, we are committed to holding together two things that are often viewed as separate: a commitment to sound doctrine and a passionate pursuit of the presence of God. It’s what we call “impassioned orthodoxy.”