OUR MISSION

 “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20

Christ gives clear commands to his church. We sum up this Great Commission in three words:

  • Community - Bringing people together as the family of God to worship, serve and grow together.

  • Discipleship - Following Jesus Christ together by teaching and applying the entire Word of God.

  • Evangelism - Reaching people who are far from God with the good news of Jesus Christ.

OUR Vision

“To see the lost reached, leaders equipped, and churches planted for the glory of God in Santa Cruz County.”

We believe that God is calling Gospel Community Church to live out this mission in a specific way - specifically through equipping leaders and planting more churches that we can come alongside as we serve God together.

  • Reach the lost - to evangelize those in Santa Cruz who are far from God. We do this through a variety of outreach ministries!

  • Equip leaders - to raise up servant leaders both for professional and lay ministry. Every ministry of GCC is focused on investing in training up leaders.

  • Plant churches - to further the work Christ is doing in Santa Cruz and beyond. We believe church planting is the most important work in furthering the work of the Great Commission.

OUR Values

Our values reflect the beliefs we hold to as we strive to follow the word of God.

  • Expository preaching - God's Word is perfect and is able to transform us into the image of Christ! Our teaching focuses on bringing out the truth that is contained in Scripture.

  • God-centered worship - The audience of worship isn't us; it's God. We sing songs together that exalt God with rich lyrics and excellent music.

  • Life-on-life discipleship - We all need people to walk with us and teach us how to know and obey God's word.

  • Servant Leadership - Since our model for leadership is Jesus Christ, our leaders seek to serve others.