OUR MISSION

Our mission is to deeply connect people to Jesus, people, and mission.

Our mission statement lies behind everything we do as a church, from Children’s Ministries to Sunday mornings to Compton Clean Up days. We can’t think of anything more important than a life giving connection to Jesus that results in deeper relationships with other people and whole-hearted devotion to God’s mission in this world. What it comes down to is thinking, talking and acting more and more like Jesus and intentionally helping others to do the same. That’s what we’re all about, and it’s our perspective of what it means to be followers of Jesus.

OUR VISION

PEOPLE

Every person will know they are loved by God and called into a transformational relationship with Him.

NEIGHBORHOODS

Every neighborhood will have a community of Christ-followers who exist to serve it.

RELATIONSHIPS

Every marriage will be strengthened, every single person honored, and every child raised with a sense of destiny.

CITIES

Every city will have churches who will give their lives to see it look like heaven.

OUR VALUES

OUR STORY

We celebrate our history believing it guides us into the future. We believe God has done something unique and good in and through the people called Emmanuel church, THEREFORE we celebrate our history as a faithful reminder and future guide of who we are to be and what we’re called to do.

WIDE EMBRACE

We welcome all people, united in Christ. We believe that God's glory is revealed when diverse individuals come together to worship and serve as one. Therefore, we joyfully welcome people of all ethnicities, cultures, generations, and socio-economic backgrounds, helping them connect with Jesus, one another, and God’s mission. We often say, “Come as you are, but none of us stays as we are.” God desires to transform us into the likeness of Jesus, guiding us in worship and repentance.

We believe that God created humanity in His image, male and female. He alone gives us our worth, value, and dignity. Whether single or married, we affirm that marriage is a sacred union between one man and one woman, designed by God. We invite all to join us on this journey of faith, trusting that God's ways always lead to our greatest good and His ultimate glory.

LIFE TRANSFORMATION

We help everyone take their next step with Jesus. We believe Jesus calls everyone to lifelong growth, THEREFORE we invite people to take the first step of giving their lives to Jesus and encourage, challenge and equip everyone to take the next step in becoming like him.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

We develop disciples into leaders. We believe God’s Kingdom advances through the leadership of people, THEREFORE we invest our time, money and lives to nurture the souls, strengthen the character and develop the skillset of disciples so they can effectively lead others.

CITY TRANSFORMATION

We love and serve our cities. We believe God loves our cities and desires their comprehensive Restoration, THEREFORE we serve them in hundreds of creative and tangible ways.

MISSIONAL MARKS

RADICALLY GENEROUS

Freely you have received, freely give. Matthew 10:8

DEEPLY HUMBLE

Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:4

FAITHFULLY PERSEVERING

Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1

GLADLY MERCIFUL

Blessed are the merciful for they shall be shown mercy. Matthew 5:7

GENUINELY ENCOURAGING

Encourage one another and build each other up. 1 Thessalonians 5:11

UTTERLY WHOLE

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23