Our Beliefs

Our Mission

• That God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) is the Sovereign Creator and that He has an intimate personal interest in everyone.

• That God has revealed Himself to us through the Bible. The Bible is the divinely inspired written expression of His grace and love for us.

• That God created Adam and Eve without sin and in fellowship with Him but that they willfully chose to disobey, thereby bringing sin upon the human race and severing their and our fellowship with God.

• That we have continued in sin and rebellion against God, evidenced by our thoughts, words and deeds, which are disobedient to God’s revealed will and reflect a deep sinful human condition.

• That God so loved us that He sent His Son into the world, born of a virgin and sinless in life. He was crucified for our sins and buried, then raised from the dead, paying the full penalty for our sins.

• That God can now welcome into fellowship anyone who will acknowledge that they are sinners and accept the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior. That person is forgiven of their sins, indwelt by the Holy Spirit and given eternal life.

• That God has given believers in Christ a mission to perform in this life: living passionate lives devoted to Christ, worshiping God in a local church, serving one-another in the church and reaching out to the world with the love and message of the gospel.

• That God has given the Church a glorious hope as we look for Christ’s coming and the establishment of His Kingdom. All believers will be changed to be like Him and will be with Him forever.

Help people wherever they are spiritually move closer to God and become Christ followers while showing the love of God to those around us.

Our Vision

To build an expanding community of people who are growing in their love for and obedience to Jesus.

Our Hope

Serve others. Lead people to Christ.

RBC Mission & Vision

To help people wherever they are spiritually move closer to God and become Christ followers while showing the love of God to those around us.

Goal #1: The Church will help people grow spiritually.

Objective #1: Implement a mentored discipleship plan for new and stuck believer.

Objective #2: Teach the Bible systematically and clearly in ways that are understandable to the community and help them make application to how they live.

Objective #3: Regularly share our faith and reach out to friends in relevant and engaging ways that help them grow closer to God.

Objective #4: People will demonstrate more of the fruit of the spirit in their lives, deepening love for God, and a more profound sense of God’s love for them.

Objective #5: People will know what their spiritual gifts are and will seek to develop them and use them for service. Spiritual gifts are emphasized and encouraged frequently.

Goal #2: The Church lives out the one anothers of the Bible.

Objective #1: Clarify and communicate the role of small groups and small group leaders.

Objective #2: Each person in the church will be connected to a small group of 8-12 believers.

Objective #3: Hold training for small group leaders that teach them how to facilitate living out the “one anothers” in their groups.

Objective #4: Establish a calendar each year for events that help people build community and facilitate living out the “one anothers”.

Objective #5: Support small groups in serving their neighbors and create an annual calendar of opportunities to serve others as a small group and as a whole church.

Goal #3: The Church walks in obedience and joy.

Objective #1: Facilitate more individual and corporate prayer and reflection.

Objective #2: Highlight stories that celebrate the RBC community and spiritual growth.

Objective #3: Evaluate Sunday service format and speakers for relevance and effectiveness in helping people to grow closer to God in our current cultural setting. Seek to incorporate worship practices and formats that have been helpful to other churches and in other historic contexts— consider trying new practices in our services. Define the role of the Sunday morning service in our spiritual growth plan.

Objective #4: Incorporate spiritual disciplines into the life of the Church.

Objective #5: Teach about the work of the Holy Spirit to empower us to be obedient to God and allow us to experience his presence.