What Will Journey Offer?

By Founding Pastors,
Gary Groves and Suzy Castle-Rolen:

The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is uniquely positioned to engage the changing culture that confronts us.  With our spirit of inclusiveness, our freedom—and responsibility—to interpret and engage the Holy Scriptures, an open and inviting Lord’s Table and our commitment to pursue justice, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) embodies much that deeply resonates with postmodern thought and influence. The task ahead requires the willingness on the part of all churches to reach the un-churched and the unbeliever with new metaphors, new language and new tools that connect with this segment while refusing to compromise the Gospel message.

With this in mind, we envision this new church start to be a community of faith represented by a full complement of generations, but with a focus on reaching the postmodern community ranging from the baby boomers to the GenX’ers to the echo boomers with an additional desire to reach the growing Hispanic segment. Our efforts will center on attracting this target group through creative and meaningful worship under-girded by a small group adult-based ministry using such models from Saddleback Church in California, and Ginghamsburg UMC in Ohio, and our denomination’s very own South Suburban CCDOC in Colorado.

The journey calls us to nurture people. The development / implementation of small groups will serve as the contact point for building and sustaining personal relationships while creating the impetus to grow together in discipleship and mission.

Multi-sensory worship, relationship-driven small groups, embracing diversity, meeting people “in the world where they live,” making the road easier to travel for others—this is the color pallet CHURCH ON THE JOURNEY will use to paint the glorious face of the God Who Loves All for everyone to see.