Why We Exist
Our mission at RISING is to lead everyone into a deeper and more vibrant relationship with Jesus. We believe that happens best through personal relationships and connections with one another. To help us accomplish this, we hold to these values and beliefs for guidance:
We believe in a powerful God.
We know and expect that God is able to do things that are beyond ourselves. We dream big dreams and pray boldly for God to do great things in and through us.
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV)
We feast on God’s Word.
We believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God, and inherently has power to give direction and transform lives.
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV)
We are His witnesses.
We serve and love others from here in Gwinnett County all the way to the ends of the earth. God calls us to love and serve the least and the lost throughout our world.
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Acts 1:8 (NIV)
We worship God passionately and joyfully.
We will offer all that we have to praise God for who He is and what He has done for us.
“Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.”
Psalms 150:1-2 (NIV)
We invest in the next generation.
We do whatever it takes to share the Gospel with children and youth in a relevant manner.
“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (NIV)
We grow together.
We are intentional about developing relationships with one another, encouraging and supporting one another to love God and to seek Him with all that we are.
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
Hebrews 10:24-25 (NIV)
We are innovative.
We seek to engage the culture and time we live in for God’s honor and glory, utilizing God-given creativity to compel the next generation to Him.
“Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law.”
1 Corinthians 9:19-20 (NIV)
We do everything with excellence.
Everything we do is done for the glory of God, so we will do it to the absolute best of our abilities.
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
Colossians 3:23-24 (NIV)
We believe everyone has a God-given role to play.
We support, encourage, and empower everyone to discover the purpose God has uniquely created and designed them for.
“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.”
1 Corinthians 12:4-6 (NIV)
We are people of integrity.
We conduct ourselves with integrity so we can glorify God and create a healthy community.
“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.”
Proverbs 10:9 (NIV)
We are transparent.
We provide honest and consistent communication regarding church finances, procedures, and processes so we can create a culture of accountability and trust.
“Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.”
Hebrews 4:13 (NIV)
We live within our means.
Free from the burden of debt, we are able to focus our resources and energy on the work God has called us to do.
“The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.”
Proverbs 22:7 (NIV)