The Gospel shapes the rhythms of our City Group: DOWN, UP, IN, and OUT. God came down to us in love through Jesus, and in response, we respond with an upward movement toward Him, in toward one another in deep community, and out into the world to make Christ known. 

Down | The Gospel 

The Gospel is the good news that God has come to us in Jesus to rescue and restore what sin has broken. Through His life, death, and resurrection, Jesus has done what we never could, bringing us back into the right relationship with God and one another. We were dead in our sin, but He made us alive by His grace. This good news changes everything! It breaks the power of sin, brings personal transformation, and fuels hope for the renewal of our neighborhoods, cities, and the world. We never outgrow our need for Jesus or move past the Gospel, it is the center of everything we are and do. 

Up | Spiritual Formation 

Because of Jesus, we’ve been given a new identity. In Him, we are made holy, given new hearts, and called citizens of heaven. God’s Spirit now lives in us, shaping how we think, love, and live. The Gospel doesn’t just change our future, it transforms us right now, from the inside out. God is forming the life of Christ in us. As we spend time with Him through His Word, in prayer, and by His Spirit, we become more like Him. Spiritual formation is the lifelong journey of learning to live as the people of God.

In | Community 

Because of Christ’s work on the cross, His death and resurrection, we’ve been adopted into God’s family. The Gospel not only restores our relationship with God, but also tears down the walls that separate us from one another. In Christ, God is bringing together a diverse people, each with unique gifts, wisdom, and experiences, to bless and build each other up. When Jesus calls us to Himself, He also calls us into His family. That’s why we believe the church isn’t a place, it’s a people. It’s a community learning to love one another well and walk through life together. Community is where the Gospel takes root and grows, both in our hearts and in our mission. We continually invite one another to share life as a people for God’s own possession. 

Out | Mission 

Because of Jesus, we’ve been invited into His mission of love and restoration. When He rose from the grave, He sent His disciples out to carry the Gospel into the world, and that calling is now ours. From the beginning, God has been drawing people to Himself, and now He invites us to be part of that story. Just as Jesus stepped into our brokenness, we step into the lives of others with compassion and hope. We don’t live for comfort or convenience, we live to love, serve, and make disciples right where we are. Our desire is to see the Gospel take root and bear fruit in Wahoo, in Saunders County, and beyond!