About Us

ABOUT US

Learn more about who we are as a church, as a community, and as a movement.

Vision & Mission
Because of the Gospel
Gospel Movement
Affiliations
Our Beliefs
Our Values

VISION

Resonate longs to become a missional movement to bring beauty to our city through conversion, formation, reconciliation, justice, and cultural renewal for the glory of Jesus Christ.

MISSION

Resonate exists to make disciples who make disciples who make much of Jesus for the glory of God by enjoying grace, embodying love, and engaging culture.

BECAUSE OF THE GOSPEL

 We’re here to make disciples who make disciples who make much of Jesus.

 We keep things simple so we can stay focused on things that matter.

 We are honest about our flaws and failures because we are fully accepted.

 We love new people because Jesus also loved outsiders!

 We're commited to doing things well, and bring Jesus our greatest offering with all that we do.

 We like immersive worship, and we do it often because Jesus is worthy of all our adoration.

GOSPEL MOVEMENT

What do we mean when we say we’re a Gospel-centered church?

THE GOSPEL'S CENTRALITY

The Gospel (the Good News) is that though we are sinners, God offers us grace through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. By putting our faith in Him, we are saved from God’s wrath for our sin, given new life here on Earth, and will spend eternity with Him after we die. This is part of God’s great plan to redeem creation and has implications for us not only as individuals, but for the whole world. It should change the way we relate to God, others, and the way we live our lives.

The Gospel is not just the A-B-Cs of Christianity, but the A to Z. We are not saved through the Gospel and then required to maintain our salvation through obedience, but the Gospel is the way we grow (Gal. 3:1-3) and are renewed (Col. 1:6). It is the solution to each problem, the key to each closed door, the power to face every roadblock of life (Rom. 1:16-17).

THE GOSPEL'S CORE MEANING

The Gospel is not that we do good deeds or try to be righteous people for God in order to get His love or forgiveness. Instead, the Gospel is that He demonstrates His righteousness through Jesus Christ and then freely credits His righteousness to us (2 Cor. 5:21). The Gospel is not that “it doesn’t matter what you believe, as long as you’re good,” but that “it doesn’t matter if you’re good, as long as you believe in Christ as your Savior.”

This has endless implications for us. Every Sunday, and in every aspect of our ministry, we seek to know the truths and live the implications of the Gospel.

Everything we do at Resonate is meant to put God on display, to focus others on the beauty of the Gospel.

AFFILIATIONS

Here are organizations we are partnered with:

ACTS 29 NETWORK

Acts 29 is a diverse, global family of church-planting churches characterized by Theological Clarity, Cultural Engagement, and Missional Innovation.

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EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF AMERICA

The Evangelical Free Church of America is an association of churches that aligns itself with the same Statement of Faith; and while we are distinct, we are deeply connected.

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OUR BELIEFS

While there are some areas where Christians agree to disagree (Romans 14:1-15; 2 Timothy 2:23-24; Titus 3:9), the Bible makes clear that certain truths are essential convictions of the Christian faith. Resonate considers these truths to be the following:

The Bible

The Bible (all the books of the Old and New Testaments) is the true written message of God to us. We believe the authors were inspired by God and therefore the Bible is completely trustworthy. The Bible is the final authority on all matters to which it speaks.

(Psalm 19:7-11, 119:105; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21)

One True God

There is one God, who exists forever in perfect community as three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

(Genesis 1:26-27; Deuteronomy 6:4; Colossians 1:15-17; Hebrews 1:8)

Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ is fully man and fully God. He is the perfect reflection of God’s character and glory. He lived a sinless life and died on the cross, becoming the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people. All who believe in Him are declared righteous on the basis of His death, and are now treated as if we had lived Christ’s life. He rose physically from the dead and will return again to earth to reign forever with those who are His.

(Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:14, 8:40,58, 11:33; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 5:8-10; Colossians 1:15-17; Hebrews 1:8)

Our Sin

Humans are created in the image of God but each one has fallen short of God’s perfect standard and is in need of salvation.

(Genesis 1:26; Romans 3, 5:12-19; Ephesians 2:1-3, 4:18-19)

Our Salvation

Salvation from our sinful condition is a free gift from God to us. It is not something we earn or deserve. It is offered in grace and received by faith in Jesus Christ alone. Those who believe in Jesus Christ and call on His name are made right with God and given eternal life.

(John 3:16, 14:6; Romans 3:28, 8:31-39; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:26-27; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Timothy 2:5-6)

OUR VALUES

Every church has certain values or qualities that make them who they are. Here are some of what makes us unique:

Plurality

The Bible claims that the body of Christ is a “royal priesthood”. This first means that there is only one “high priest” that is Jesus Christ who is designated to be the head of our church. Second, this implies that the role of every believer is called to be priests who would use their given spiritual gifts to serve God and shepherd others.

(Romans 12:6, 1 Corinthians 12, Luke 10:1)

Movement

Our desire is to see our entire city sense a God movement in their lives and in the lives of those around them. This goal will require that we become a church committed to training and multiplying disciples exponentially. It will take more than a single church to bring about a revival to the city, thus we are committed to plant gospel-centric churches and partner with other churches that are like-minded.

Transformation

Since Christ loves for us for who we are and not what we do, it radically frees us from pride and pity. So it’s the integration of this Gospel that empowers spiritual and lasting life-change in a person’s life. We believe the Spirit uses both clear biblical teaching and small groups as a catalyst for such transformation.

(Gal. 3:1-3, Col. 1:6, Ephesians 4:25-26, Hebrews 12:1, Philippians 1:6)

Loving Our City

Because Jesus loves us unceasingly for who we are, the gospel keeps us from basing our identity on the approval of others. This enables us to share the good news without the fear of rejection while not speaking with arrogance and self-righteousness, since Christ’s righteousness was given to us. This same grace drives us to love unceasingly, give generously, and serve sacrificially to bring wholeness to the poor and the marginalized.

Diversity

Since by grace we boast in our new identity in Christ, the gospel removes all cultural, national, and social pride while diminishing race as a primary component of identity. The gospel makes it possible to avoid idolizing one’s cultural strengths while appreciating the differences of others.

(Rom 5:7, Phil 2:2, 1 Cor. 12:5)

Community

More than a building, a name, or a Sunday gathering, Resonate is a community of people sharing lives and resources, accepting one another, and serving the body with our spiritual gifts in ways only the Gospel can empower us to do.

(1 Cor. 12 and 14, Romans 12, Ephesians 4, Psalm 133:1)