A Gospel Centered Missional Church

Our vision for VOX City Church is that we would be a gospel-centered church community. Why? Simply because we believe that the Gospel is at the heart of God’s glory, God’s Kingdom, and God’s mission. Some understand the Gospel only as doctrinal content to be believed. Others diminish it to a personal, subjective experience of God’s presence. Still others see it as a social cause to be championed. The Gospel is none of these, and yet it is all of these. A truly Gospel-centered church understands and embraces the fullness of the Gospel as content, community, and cause.

The Gospel in Three Perspectives

We seek to be a church that proclaims the Gospel, experiences the transforming power of the Gospel demonstrates the Gospel in our city through practical expressions of mercy, justice, compassion, and restoration.

GOSPEL CONTENT

The Gospel IS Content: The Gospel is a message that is to be preached or proclaimed (Mark 1:14; Acts 14:21; Rom 1:15; 1 Peter 1:12). It is the story of God’s redemption of his fallen creation. It is the good news that God has acted in history to conquer evil and reconcile sinners to himself through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus (1 Cor 15:1-12).

GOSPEL COMMUNITY

The Gospel IS Community: The gospel is not just a message to be believed, but also a power to be experienced (Rom 1:16). The Gospel shapes a new community as those who were formerly God’s enemies are reconciled to Him (Rom 5:10) and adopted into his family (Gal 4:4-7). The church is not a place, but a people – a community that is continually being reformed and renewed by the transforming power of the Gospel (Col. 1:6).

GOSPEL CAUSE

The Gospel IS Cause: The gospel is a call to action, a declaration that “…the kingdom of God is at hand…” (Mark 1:15). God is not just interested in the salvation of humans, but in the restoration of all of creation to its original “good” (Gen 1:31; Rom 8:19-22).