Values and Vision

The desire of the Gathering Church is to be a community of people centred on the person of Jesus who are committed to apprenticing under Him. Together we practice His way of radical self-giving love as we seek to become fully human. As we grow, serve, and celebrate together, we seek to be a community that participates in God's work of bringing His Kingdom rule to our neighbourhoods, our city, and the world.


Our Values

Our values remind us of what a community with Jesus at the centre looks like, and of the distinct ways in which The Gathering Church is called to be that community.


Transformation

We are committed to increasing in Christ-likeness by caring for the whole person (body, spirit, mind) while combating unhealthy tendencies and habits to preserve personal preferences and corporate legacies.


Self-Giving Love

Embodying the gracious love of God in response to needs and brokenness among ourselves and our neighbors.


Authenticity

Experiencing authentic relationships in which we are free to love others with honesty and vulnerability, and to pursue truth and goodness within our community.


Diversity

Celebrating all and graciously welcoming everyone to participate and find belonging.


Transformation

We are committed to increasing in Christ-likeness by caring for the whole person (body, spirit, mind) while combating unhealthy tendencies and habits to preserve personal preferences and corporate legacies.


Self-Giving Love

Embodying the gracious love of God in response to needs and brokenness among ourselves and our neighbors.


Authenticity

Experiencing authentic relationships in which we are free to love others with honesty and vulnerability, and to pursue truth and goodness within our community.


Diversity

Celebrating all and graciously welcoming everyone to participate and find belonging.


Centre Set

You’ll hear us talk a lot about being a centre-set church or a Jesus-centred community. This language was initially developed over 30 years ago by Mennonite missiologist and anthropologist Paul Hebert in his book Anthropological Reflections on Missiological Issues. Pastorally, we have found the best way to understand this is pictures and the the work of MB scholar Dr. Mark Baker in his book Center Church.

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