Our Vision
A worshiping community, making disciples
“Redeeming Grace is a worshiping community of Christ followers seeking to glorify God by making disciples in Brantford and beyond.”
Pillars of this Vision
Four commitments that shape everything we do.
Gospel Saturated
Everything we do is motivated by the message of God’s undeserved grace to us in Jesus. This message — that we are worse sinners than we care to think, but more loved and accepted in Jesus than we dare hope — is our heartbeat as a church and flows through everything we do.
John 3:16; Romans 1:16-17; Ephesians 2:8-10
Bible Based
The Bible is God’s breathed-out Word to us. It is the final authority for what we believe and how we live. Our preaching, praying, singing, and fellowship are all based on the Word of God.
2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:21
Confessionally Guided
We are part of a confessionally Reformed tradition, standing on the shoulders of those who have gone before us in discovering and teaching the truths of the Bible. This means we hold to the Three Forms of Unity (Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, Canons of Dort) as reliable guides that help us understand the Bible and discern truth from error.
Kingdom Minded
We long to see Jesus rule and reign in every heart (Lord’s Day 48) so that lives are transformed in service to Him. Our prayer is that this leads to the renewal of our neighborhoods and city as the gospel is worked out in our lives — and that faithful gospel-preaching churches would be started where there are none, both in our region and around the globe.
Living Out the Vision
We will seek to work out this vision through:
God Glorifying Worship
Bringing glory to God for who He is and what He has done in Jesus through faithful worship that is God-centered, beautiful, and that connects sinners with a loving Saviour.
Q&A 103; John 4:21-24; Psalm 99:5; Romans 12:1-2; Revelation 4:8-11
Evangelism and Missions
Working to effectively bring the good news of salvation to both the unchurched and those who grow up in our church.
Q&A 86; 1 Peter 3:18; Acts 2:38; Acts 17:30; Luke 15:10
Caring for the Needy and Broken
That God would use us to care for the needy and broken in our church and community by showing them the love of Christ through our words and deeds.
Q&A 107; Micah 6:8; Isaiah 61:8-9; Proverbs 29:7; Luke 10:25-37
Community and Discipling
That God would use us in each other’s lives as we grow and serve together, encouraging and correcting one another and seeking to live in loving community. Our hope is that we might be equipped with the truths of God’s Word to use in our daily lives, in cultural engagement, in personal evangelism, and to love our neighbours.
Q&A 55; Belgic Confession Article 28; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; Colossians 3:13; Galatians 6:2; Romans 12:5; Hebrews 10:24-25
Want to dig deeper?
For more about the creeds and confessions we hold to, and about the Reformed faith, see Our Beliefs.