OUR VISION STATEMENT
Know God. Love Others. Serve the Community.
Know God. Love Others. Serve the Community.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Equipping ordinary people to know and share the good news of Jesus Christ.
WHY NET?
The "Net" represents being fishers of men. It means sharing the Gospel.
Matthew 4:18 – 19, Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
John 21:6 - And He said to them, "Cast the net on the right-hand side of the boat and you will find a catch." So they cast, and then they were not able to haul it in because of the great number of fish.
The "Net" represents immediate obedience.
Matthew 4:20 - Immediately they left their nets and followed him.
WHY COMMUNITY?
We are called to be an authentic Biblical Community.
Hebrews 10:24-25 - And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.
Acts 2:44-47 - And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
We are called to reach our Community.
Matthew 22:37-40 - And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all of your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
WE feel VERY strongly about the Gospel and our community!
Why plant a NEW CHURCH?
Of the 250,000 Protestant churches in America, 200,000 are either stagnant (with no growth) or declining. That is 80% of the churches in America, an alarming number to say the least. 4,000 churches close their doors every single year. There is less than half of the number of churches today than there were only 100 years ago. 3,500 people leave the church every single day. Since 1950, there are 1/3rd fewer churches in the U.S. (Research provided by Patheos).
The Church Planter is a called individual who seeks to reverse the above trend by bringing new hope and life to areas whom have seen a decline in their local churches.
At Net Community, we have developed a simple statement to recap what was said above:
NEW churches bring NEW hope, NEW hope brings NEW believers, NEW believers bring NEW relationships, NEW relationships bring NEW lives.....
The "Net" represents being fishers of men. It means sharing the Gospel.
Matthew 4:18 – 19, Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
John 21:6 - And He said to them, "Cast the net on the right-hand side of the boat and you will find a catch." So they cast, and then they were not able to haul it in because of the great number of fish.
The "Net" represents immediate obedience.
Matthew 4:20 - Immediately they left their nets and followed him.
WHY COMMUNITY?
We are called to be an authentic Biblical Community.
Hebrews 10:24-25 - And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.
Acts 2:44-47 - And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
We are called to reach our Community.
Matthew 22:37-40 - And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all of your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
WE feel VERY strongly about the Gospel and our community!
Why plant a NEW CHURCH?
Of the 250,000 Protestant churches in America, 200,000 are either stagnant (with no growth) or declining. That is 80% of the churches in America, an alarming number to say the least. 4,000 churches close their doors every single year. There is less than half of the number of churches today than there were only 100 years ago. 3,500 people leave the church every single day. Since 1950, there are 1/3rd fewer churches in the U.S. (Research provided by Patheos).
The Church Planter is a called individual who seeks to reverse the above trend by bringing new hope and life to areas whom have seen a decline in their local churches.
At Net Community, we have developed a simple statement to recap what was said above:
NEW churches bring NEW hope, NEW hope brings NEW believers, NEW believers bring NEW relationships, NEW relationships bring NEW lives.....
STATEMENT OF FAITH
Genesis 1:1,26,27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; I Peter 1:2; II Corinthians 13:14; I Corinthians 8:6
Matthew 1:22,23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5, 14:10-30; Hebrews 4:14,15; I Corinthians 15:3,4; Romans 1:3,4; Acts 1:9-11; I Timothy 6:14,15; Titus 2:13
II Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13, 14:16,17; Acts 1:8; Romans 8:9; I Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:18
II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20,21; II Timothy 1:13; Psalm 12:6, 119:105,106; Proverbs 30:5; Romans 15:4
Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8,9; John 14:6; 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1; I John 4:10
John 10:28,29; II Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25, 10:10,14; I Peter 1:3-5
John 3:16; John 14:1-6; Romans 6:23; I Thessalonians 4:14-18; Revelation 20:15; Matthew 25:46; II Thessalonians 1:8-10; I John 5:13
- God
Genesis 1:1,26,27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; I Peter 1:2; II Corinthians 13:14; I Corinthians 8:6
- Jesus
Matthew 1:22,23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5, 14:10-30; Hebrews 4:14,15; I Corinthians 15:3,4; Romans 1:3,4; Acts 1:9-11; I Timothy 6:14,15; Titus 2:13
- Holy Spirit
II Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13, 14:16,17; Acts 1:8; Romans 8:9; I Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:18
- The Bible
II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20,21; II Timothy 1:13; Psalm 12:6, 119:105,106; Proverbs 30:5; Romans 15:4
- People
- Salvation
Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8,9; John 14:6; 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1; I John 4:10
- Eternal security
John 10:28,29; II Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25, 10:10,14; I Peter 1:3-5
- Eternity
John 3:16; John 14:1-6; Romans 6:23; I Thessalonians 4:14-18; Revelation 20:15; Matthew 25:46; II Thessalonians 1:8-10; I John 5:13
OUR VALUES
Truth (Know God) – We search the Scriptures to be introduced to God and discover the Truth that sets us free. We desire to couple Truth with grace in hopes that we might also introduce non-believers or re-introduce de-churched believers to this same God. We want to extend truth to a culture and community desperately seeking answers, hope and meaning.
Community (Love Others) – New church communities begin as small groups, just as Jesus modeled with the twelve original Christ-followers (disciples). Small groups are intentional efforts to create an atmosphere conducive for believers and non-believers to grow in their understanding and application of God’s direction in their lives. Small groups help create Biblical community. We value genuine, real, and authentic relationships in what we call Community Groups.
Missional Living (Serve the Community) – We want to live the way of Jesus in front of the audience that God has given us. We love, serve and care for those whom God has “determined” us to be around. Our hope is they see Jesus in us, hear us speak of Him often and ultimately be drawn to a relationship with Him. We extend our lives missionally when we introduce or re-introduce our neighbors, co-workers, family and friends to the great and glorious Good News of Jesus Christ.
Multiplication – The single greatest method to spread the Gospel far and wide is to plant a church. We want to not only see Net Community Church succeed in impacting the Staunton area with the Good News, but also have a hand in helping other new churches do the same thing. Ultimately, we’d love to see many new churches spring out of the Net Community! We desire to be a church that plants churches…that plant churches!
Simplicity – There are so many good things that we can be doing as a church. However, good is the enemy of great. We have decided to focus on the few things that we feel God has called us to in order to reach maximum efficiency and impact in our community. We believe that being good at a lot of things doesn’t compare to being great at the things that are most important. For us, it boils down to meaningful worship experiences, authentic community group environments and great opportunities to serve our community.
Truth (Know God) – We search the Scriptures to be introduced to God and discover the Truth that sets us free. We desire to couple Truth with grace in hopes that we might also introduce non-believers or re-introduce de-churched believers to this same God. We want to extend truth to a culture and community desperately seeking answers, hope and meaning.
Community (Love Others) – New church communities begin as small groups, just as Jesus modeled with the twelve original Christ-followers (disciples). Small groups are intentional efforts to create an atmosphere conducive for believers and non-believers to grow in their understanding and application of God’s direction in their lives. Small groups help create Biblical community. We value genuine, real, and authentic relationships in what we call Community Groups.
Missional Living (Serve the Community) – We want to live the way of Jesus in front of the audience that God has given us. We love, serve and care for those whom God has “determined” us to be around. Our hope is they see Jesus in us, hear us speak of Him often and ultimately be drawn to a relationship with Him. We extend our lives missionally when we introduce or re-introduce our neighbors, co-workers, family and friends to the great and glorious Good News of Jesus Christ.
Multiplication – The single greatest method to spread the Gospel far and wide is to plant a church. We want to not only see Net Community Church succeed in impacting the Staunton area with the Good News, but also have a hand in helping other new churches do the same thing. Ultimately, we’d love to see many new churches spring out of the Net Community! We desire to be a church that plants churches…that plant churches!
Simplicity – There are so many good things that we can be doing as a church. However, good is the enemy of great. We have decided to focus on the few things that we feel God has called us to in order to reach maximum efficiency and impact in our community. We believe that being good at a lot of things doesn’t compare to being great at the things that are most important. For us, it boils down to meaningful worship experiences, authentic community group environments and great opportunities to serve our community.
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