The inspiration for our actions
and direction that keeps us on course

At Mosaic we are all about leading people on a life-changing journey to follow Jesus Christ. It's just that simple. And that journey is something we want to share with everyone!
 

Foundation verse

"God makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love." Ephesians 4:16
 

Purpose

LOVE God through worship
GROW Together in community with each other
SERVE Others in our community and around the world
 

Values

We value acceptance - Everyone matters to God and therefore they matter to us. God's love for us was demonstrated when Jesus Christ died to redeem the world even while we were still sinners.

We value relevance - Mosaic is a place that helps connect those who are spiritually exploring God's love and truth. To do this, we're committed to help people join God's timeless truth from the Bible with their day-to-day life. The challenge for us is that the Bible was written a long time ago for people in another culture. The fact that we are in Grand Rapids in the twenty first century doesn't change the message, but it does mean that we need to do some work to connect it to our lives today. It's nothing new. It’s the kind of thing the Bible referred to in Ecclesiastes 12:10 which says, "The teacher searched to find just the right words." In fact, it's exactly what Jesus did. Whether it was stories about sheep and goats, vineyard workers, or a guy who throws a party, Jesus used the current language and daily life of those around him to communicate truth.

We value application of Scripture - Mosaic is a place for people on every part of the spiritual journey, from those just investigating whether there is a God, to those who have made following Christ the priority of their life. This is a safe place for everyone. But safe doesn't mean serenity. The Bible presents a challenging message of life change. We don't assume everyone believes, or even knows the Bible, but we do assume everyone who comes through our doors is open to exploring it. We believe the Bible is God’s inerrant truth and it is foundational to everything we do.

We invite others - The desire of our hearts is to live in a way that shows the difference Jesus has made in us. We want people to always feel welcomed with open arms. We choose to invite people in all the ways we can – in our worship, in our fellowship, and in our communication.

We value doing life together - We aren’t interested in being a church where a lot of people get together for an inspiring service but never move beyond the casual arm's-distance relationships of an auditorium. We want to grow by really "doing life together." Community is knowing and being known, loving and being loved, celebrating and being celebrated, and serving and being served. Those people who really grow at Mosaic are those who move beyond the auditorium through serving and building relationships with others.

We value doing church as a team - Everyone has something they're passionate about. We believe that God has equipped every person with gifts and passions so they can make a difference in the world for God’s glory. We will encourage you and help you to use and develop your gifts and talents in service to our church, community and world in the name of Jesus Christ.

We value unity and diversity - We believe that the body of Christ should always promote unity and downplay differences. We organize in a way that minimizes our differences and maximizes what we have in common. We desire unity not uniformity.

We value excellence - We don't believe striving for excellence is prideful. We do believe excellence is about bringing your best to God's work and to life in general. God deserves our best. Whenever we do anything as a church, we want to bring our best – whether it’s our communication, musicianship, how we hold a child in the nursery, or how we take care of the building.

We value social justice - Mosaic is a church that believes in the value of all human beings no matter the color of your skin, where you call home, or your stage in life. All persons deserve fair treatment and compassion in the tradition of John Wesley who taught both personal piety and social justice.

Learn more about Mosaic's beliefs.

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Mosaic Church - 4275 Shaffer Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI - (616)554-4969
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