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LIFE ON MISSION
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Unfortunately where the city has become the most dense among minorities, Christianity has become the most theologically liberal. It has become apparent that the only thing worse than an absence of a Christian witness is the presence of an inaccurate one.
The lower area of Portsmouth is littered with churches and even that preach a gospel that values Jesus’ possessions over His presence. This lack of gospel faithfulness, however, isn’t just a present reality, but a future likelihood that will endure unless something drastic happens. This problem doesn’t only affect us in the present, but it’s affecting our prospects and hopes for the future. Planting a local gospel-centered church that focuses on raising up other faithful pastors to plant other churches is the best way to change this narrative in the midtown of Portsmouth and beyond. UNITY
When diversity is presented as an ideal, everyone sees it as a great opportunity and a blessing. When diversity actually happens (particularly socioeconomic diversity), it quickly changes from an opportunity and is seen as an obstacle to true peace and prosperity.
The diversity that was once longed for becomes a great source of contention. There’s no place currently in the area where the multiple worlds can meet and understand that they are not competitors but complementary pieces of one great tapestry. This community needs to see churches that bring diverse people groups together under the common bond of the gospel. |
Despite all the churches that are currently in this area, one thing that we are sure of is that there are still lost people living in Midtown. For this reason alone, we need to pray and plan for God to raise up more faithful churches.
Where there are people that are lost, there is a need of a local expression of the gospel. Where the evidences of sin are greatest, the need for the evidence of the God’s grace in the lives of a community increases exponentially. It’s been said that the most effective evangelism strategy is church planting. We want to be effective in penetrating lostness in Midtown, Portsmouth. SERVICEThe midtown area of Portsmouth has been largely forgotten and now lives are being lived in the shadow of new businesses and economic growth with promises of gentrification. Church planters have often avoided areas like this and good works that have begun here have failed due to poor resourcing.
If that weren’t enough, the Portsmouth has been a community that has seen some social change and cultural renewal at the hands of those who aren’t Christian. While we praise God for His grace in stirring the hearts of these people, we believe that for too long Christians have missed out on the opportunity to let our lights shine so that people see our good works and glorify our Father who is in heaven. This community needs a collective of Christians that live as those who recognize the dignity inherent in each person created in God’s image. We Believe Jesus Is for Everyone! |
THE CITY CHURCH EXIST TO SEE THE LOVE OF JESUS REVEALED IN THE INNER CITY--THROUGH LIFE ON LIFE LIVING AND CHRIST CENTERED FELLOWSHIP !
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The gospel changes people and people change the world. There are so many ways to define success. In a community like Portsmouth, where there are so many needs, it is very easy to become overwhelmed with all of the demands that are present. With that being said, we want to put up guardrails to ensure that we don’t fail by succeeding in all of the wrong things.
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We believe that God has given the church two primary resources to steward: the Gospel and His people. We want to focus our resources toward making sure that we faithfully and consistently instill the gospel in everyone that is a part of City Church. Everything we do as a church is done under the premise that only the gospel can truly change people and only through the gospel will those people be capable of affecting a dying world.
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