About
At Abbott Church we are seeking to be distinctive in several ways:
It is our desire to be a Gospel driven church. . .
The Gospel is the “good news” that Jesus Christ has come to restore our relationship with God. The Gospel is not just the A-B-C’s but the A to Z of the Christian life. It tells us that on the one hand, we are far more morally flawed than we ever believed, yet at the same time far more loved and cherished than we ever dared hope.
At the heart of the gospel is Grace – the grace of God that forgives our moral failures and adopts us as sons and daughters through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Thus we are neither crushed by guilt from our inability to “keep the rules” nor become self-righteous and proud because we think we have kept them.
Worship at Abbott is designed to engage both your head and your heart. We value church tradition while also integrating contemporary worship styles.
“Christian worship ought to bring together the often disjointed aspects of our human life, the whole person, the whole community, the whole creation.” – N.T. Wright
Abbott is a Community of real people. We are not perfect. In fact, our church is made up entirely of sinners. So it is a place where generous doses of grace are given and received – grace in our words, grace in our interactions, grace in our assumptions about each other. Our goal in community is to connect with each other.
We have a clear Purpose at Abbott. We believe that men and women are designed to know and live out their central calling in life. We expect to be a congregation of people who hear Jesus’ invitation to “Follow Me” into action in our city and world. Our purpose is not just to create a great church for ourselves, but also to help build a great city for all.
We are striving to accomplish this through several means . . .
Prayer
We must prepare and sustain everything we do with prayer. Recognizing our weakness, we are dependent on prayer as an essential means of staying faithful to God. We desire to take advantage of His powerful means by which we can call down God’s blessings for His people and for the lost; so that God would be glorified in all we do.
Education
God has spoken and His people should pay most close attention to what He has said. Because we realize that in Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, and because we are suspicious of our own inclinations and imaginings coocerning the kingdom of God, we intend to study the Bible carefully and repeatedly so that we would be equipped for these endeavers.
Service
As the gospel weaves its way into the lives of the people of God, they are propelled outward with good news and with deeds of love and mercy. Those who have learned to praise the Lord cannot help but praise Him before the nations, inviting others to this exquisite delight and privilege. They also cannot help but have their hearts broken for the poor, desiring and working to see the healing power of the kingdom of God bring peace and justice to the downtrodden. They also seek to bring to bear the truth of God into every life context and situation so that the culture is renewed under its Creator.
If what you’ve read about us here seems intriguing or compelling to you in any way, please come and visit with us sometime. You are always welcome, just as you are.