BIBLICAL GOSPEL
The reason we exist as a church is the grace of God. God saved us by His grace, not because of our works, and so we cherish what the Bible calls the Gospel.
The Gospel is the good news that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior; that through His death and resurrection He saves from sin and judgment everyone who puts their trust in Him; and that He is restoring all things, beginning with us! Everything we believe and do is rooted in this good news of God’s amazing grace.
LOVING COMMUNITY
We believe that the church isn’t just a collection of individuals, but a community that God is forming in order to display His glory. Vista is a community of redeemed sinners, learning to love like Christ.
It can be messy & challenging because we aren’t perfect yet. But since God’s love doesn’t depend on our deserving or earning it, neither should our love for and commitment to one another. Our community of faith is built on and sustained by the Gospel of grace!
One of the ways we cultivate community at Vista is through our different Life Groups. To learn more, click here.
INTENTIONALLY MISSIONAL
We believe life’s purpose is more than earning a paycheck, accumulating possessions, and being entertained. God has invited us and is equipping us to participate in His mission of redemption & renewal in the world. Therefore, with the Gospel, by the power of the Holy Spirit, and in community with one another, we are prayerfully seeking to make disciples in this world, starting in our own homes and community!
Vista Community Church is grateful to be a part of the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA)
The EFCA is a denomination committed to multiplying Gospel-centered churches throughout the world. It is Evangelical because what unites us is the Gospel and our shared mission of taking the Gospel to the world. And we are Free, meaning, each local church is autonomous and free to serve Jesus Christ as the only Head of the church.
We believe the EFCA’s motto is critical to our mission:
"In essentials unity,
in non-essentials liberty,
and in all things charity.”
To learn more about the EFCA, you can visit: www.efca.org/