We Believe

Mission

Called together by God to make disciples and release them for service in our broken world.

Vision

Building on our foundational commitment of being lifelong learners of Jesus Christ, we will become outward bound disciples, blessed to be a blessing, confident that God’s gifts and good news come to each of us because they are on their way to others. We will live out the priorities of authentic community, feeling smaller even as we grow larger. We will value servanthood as a way of life; stewardship over consumption; meeting the needs of the poor; reflecting the racial, cultural, and economic diversity of the world around us; and reaching unchurched people with the transforming good news of Jesus’ kingdom.

Values

We want to be intentional learners of what Jesus himself thinks, says, and does. To follow this path, ZPC strives to embody The Six Marks of a Disciple:

	A Heart for Christ Alone Jesus, as the one-and-only Son of God, becomes the priority in all of life; we worship him with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength.
	A Mind Transformed by the Word We progressively come to view the world as God views it, setting aside the world’s values as our minds are continually renewed by God’s Word.
	Arms of Love As the hands and feet of Jesus, we come alongside others in need, extend compassion, welcome the stranger, and live in a community of mutual care with other disciples.
	Knees for Prayer Our posture before God is one of continual dependence, trusting deeply that God is in charge of everything, conversing always about what he and we are accomplishing together.
	A Voice to Speak the Good News We embrace the call to share Jesus with those who do not know him, leading them to faith, answering questions, and providing hope and encouragement for those who already know the truth.
	A Spirit of Servanthood and Stewardship We live as servants of God and each other, doing good through the gifts the Spirit has given us, living generously and simply, and seeking to bring about the fullest expression of God’s rule in our culture.