The Mission
Imprint Church exists to make and multiply Grateful and Generous disciples through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Vision
We envision a movement of people who love Jesus and are known more for their gratitude and generosity in Christ than anything else. We want to be part of the gospel’s transforming work in people’s lives, our community, and our world.
Defining church health
We’re committed to being a healthy church body, as defined by the Bible. The following list of health qualities is not exhaustive, and we don’t believe there’s only one way to express these. But the following represents our core convictions about what it means for us to be a healthy church.
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JESUS
The foundation and focus of all church life is the good news of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection and the newness of life that comes through him alone.
To learn more, watch the sermon to the right from our series "A Gospel Shaped Church"
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bible
The Bible is God’s authoritative, powerful, life-transforming word to humanity. Its focal point is the good news of Jesus. In our Sunday gatherings, we typically preach through books of the Bible, always proclaiming Jesus.
To learn more, watch the sermon to the right from our series "A Gospel Shaped Church"
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Worship
Christian worship is born out of grateful response to God’s undeserved kindness to us through the work of Jesus. Worship is both a corporate act that reminds believers of what God has done and also an individual act that seeks to glorify God in every aspect of life.
To learn more, watch the sermon to the right from our series "A Gospel Shaped Church"
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unity
Every believer in Jesus is unified in one “body”—the church—and each has a Spirit-given gift to develop other disciples and glorify God by building the body. Because we belong to one body, we call everyone to be builders, not bystanders.
To learn more, watch the sermon to the right from our series "A Gospel Shaped Church"
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prayer
As human bodies are powerless without food to fuel them, we are powerless to faithfully follow Jesus apart from the empowerment of his Spirit. Because of this, we live in prayerful dependence.
To learn more, watch the sermon to the right from our series "A Gospel Shaped Church"
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generosity
We follow the way of Jesus, who came not to be served but to serve and give his life as a ransom for many. Motivated by gratitude for the gospel, we gladly give our time, money, and effort to the things God cares about. The result is a life of generously serving others.
To learn more, watch the sermon to the right from our series "A Gospel Shaped Church"
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witness
The good news and life-saving power of Jesus spreads and makes new disciples not merely through inviting people to “church.” It happens when followers of Jesus have compassion for those who don’t know him yet and a passion to make him known, and therefore boldly take opportunities to verbally share the gospel.
To learn more, watch the sermon to the right from our series "A Gospel Shaped Church"
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love
Love is the heartfelt commitment to another person’s good and is the preeminent mark of Christlikeness. Therefore we want our individual lives and our church community to embody genuine love and affection for God and one another.
To learn more, watch the sermon to the right from our series "A Gospel Shaped Church"
Defining church health
1
JESUS
The foundation and focus of all church life is the good news of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection and the eternal life that comes through him alone.
2
BIBLE
The Bible is God’s authoritative, powerful, life-transforming word to humanity. Its focal point is the good news of Jesus. In our Sunday gatherings, we typically preach through books of the Bible, always proclaiming Jesus.
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WORSHIP
Christian worship is not something confined to a religious event but is to be an all-encompassing mindset and lifestyle. This means responding to the Lord with total devotion from one’s life, in gratitude for God’s kindness through Jesus, and rejoicing in the Lord, his salvation, and unending goodness.
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UNITY
Every believer in Jesus is unified in one “body”—the church—and each has a Spirit-given gift to develop other disciples and glorify God by building the body. Because we belong to one body, we call everyone to be builders, not merely bystanders.
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PRAYER
As human bodies are powerless without food to fuel them, we are powerless to faithfully follow Jesus apart from the empowerment of his Spirit. Because of this, we live in prayerful dependence.
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GENEROSITY
We follow the way of Jesus, who came not to be served but to serve and give his life as a ransom for many. Motivated by gratitude for the gospel, we gladly give our time, money, and effort to the things God cares about. The result is a life of generously serving others.
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witness
The good news and life-saving power of Jesus spreads and makes new disciples not merely through inviting people to “church.” It happens when followers of Jesus have compassion for those who don’t know him yet and a passion to make him known, and therefore boldly take opportunities to verbally share the gospel.
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love
Love is the heartfelt commitment to another person’s good and is the preeminent mark of Christlikeness. Therefore we want our individual lives and our church community to embody genuine love and affection for God and one another.
Learn More
In January of 2022, we did a sermon series on our signs of health. Tap below to watch or listen to a sermon based on each of our 8 words.
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