OUR PURPOSE (THIS IS WHAT WE DO): Connecting People to Jesus Christ OUR PROCESS (THIS IS HOW WE DO WHAT WE DO), Known Around EBC As The 4G’s: GATHER: We gather to celebrate Jesus Christ, daily and weekly. GROW: We grow through groups, small and study. GIVE: We give money and minutes to church and community—locally, nationally and globally. GO: We go to share the love of Jesus Christ (in word and deed) with those within our ever-expanding circle of influence (family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers). OUR CORE VALUES (THIS IS WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO): Transforming Lives Through the Love of Jesus Christ to Make a Better Me, a Better We, and a Better World by: CHRIST-CENTERED: We believe that Jesus Christ, the highest and clearest revelation of God, is the ultimate point of reference for making personal and collective decisions. (Mark 9:1-8) BIBLICALLY-BASED: We believe that Christian Scriptures are authoritative in all matters of belief and practice. (2 Timothy 3:16) MISSION-ORIENTED: We believe that Christ has called and equipped us to minister to the needs of people, both within and beyond our congregation. (Matthew 28:18-20) CULTURALLY-RELEVANT: We believe that the gospel should be packaged in the cultural forms with which the “target audience” identifies. (1 Corinthians 9:19-23) GIFT-BASED: We believe that God has shaped each believer so as to fulfill His purpose for the church and the world. (Ephesians 4:1-17) EXCELLENCE IN MINISTRY: We believe that God has called the church to strive towards excellence in the ministry and mission. (Malachi 1:6-14) PARTNERING THROUGH PRAYER: We believe God works change, both personal and societal, through the prayers of believers. (Acts 12:5-17)