God is in the business of changing lives. He takes ordinary people with struggles and hurts and transforms them into forgiven, free, Spirit-filled followers of Jesus.

In obedience to the Great Commission, our mission is to join God in His work of transforming people and communities through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

A Path to Follow

Following Jesus is a little like baseball. He doesn’t want fans, He wants followers. He doesn’t want us sitting in the stands cheering for other people, He wants us all in the game, playing for Him!

So we seek to gather worshipers of Jesus and help them Love God with all that they are. That is first base: that is where Christianity begins. You experience how much God has loved you in Christ and you start a relationship with God in which you seek to trust, love and delight in Him.

But no one wants to stay on first base! As soon as you can, you run on to second by getting connected with other believers so you can Grow in Christ. We were created to be in community. Church should feel like a team! We need each other and we grow best when we are in close relationship with one another. That’s why we have Community Groups at Oakwood and we encourage everyone to join one of these small groups where you can get to know other Christ followers and they can get to know you.

Then we push for third base by training followers of Jesus to Serve the Church. God has given all believers gifts, abilities and experiences to build up His body – the church. What are your strengths? Your team needs you to do your part so everyone else can do their part. We are better together!