Goodwill

Our Mission & Values

 OUR MISSION

As disciples of Jesus, we believe it is our clearly stated Biblical mission to be Jesus' representatives wherever God leads us. The church is a group of people who, having been saved by Jesus and made new through the power of the Holy Spirit, are called to be Jesus' representatives in every part of our lives. That's why we believe we are called, empowered & equipped to represent Jesus well on every city street and in every social circle in Ripon and the surrounding communities.





Our Values
We Aspire to Serve and Lead like Jesus
Scriptural Basis: Salt and Light (Matthew 5:13-16), Zacchaeus changed simply by Jesus' presence (Luke 19:1-10), Washing feet (John 13:1-17), Being a witness/representative (Acts 1:8), Being a representative (Colossians 3:17)

We Worship through Surrendered Living
‍Scriptural Basis: Living surrendered (Romans 12:1), Take up your cross (Luke 9:23-24), Worship in spirit and truth (John 4:24), Generous giving (2 Corinthians 9:7), More blessed to give then receive (Acts 20:35)
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We are on this Mission Together
Scriptural Basis: Iron sharpens iron (Proverbs 27:17), A picture of Christian community (Acts 2:42-47), A picture of what worshiping together looks like (Colossians 3:1-17), The importance of meeting together (Hebrews 10:25), We're all part of one body (1 Corinthians 12:12-27)

We Pursue and Welcome the One (the lost, searching, and discouraged)
Scriptural Basis: Prodigal son, lost sheep, and lost coin parables (Luke 15:1-32), Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20)

We are being Transformed by Jesus
Scriptural Basis: Christ fully formed (Galatians 4:19), Transformed by the renewing of our mind (Romans 12:2)

We Invest in the next generation
Scriptural Basis: Pass these truth on to the next generation (Psalm 78:4-7), Let the children come to me. The kingdom belongs to those who are like these children (Matthew 19:14-15), Childlike Faith (Matthew 18:2-4)