About Us
We've had enough of "safe church" where nothing ever happens. We've had enough of "destructive church" where people are wounded by careless or judgmental words. We believe God has called us to be a Dangerous Church - to be a community of people who have surrendered their lives to God and a community of people praying that God will use us like He used the church we read about in Acts 2:42-47. Those ordinary people were used in extraordinary ways because they gave their lives to God's mission. As a result of their faith, He moved in miraculous ways - healing hearts, meeting needs, transforming lives. God used them to change their world. Now it's our turn.
We believe God has given us a specific mission: to build a growing community of passionate Jesus-followers. And it's time for us to pursue that dangerous mission with the same level of passion and faith.
We have identified 6 Passion areas that we consider the core of Eastside:
Reach
Tell others about your life change (John 3:16; Titus 3:5; 2 Corinthians 5:18; Romans 6:23; Matthew 28:19)
Worship
Respond to God's grace (John 4:24; Matthew 22:37-38; Psalm 9:1; Ecclesiastes 12:13; Psalm 37:4; Psalm 150)
Care
Show compassion to those around you (Galatians 6:2; Romans 12:10, 13, 15; 1 Thessalonians 5:14b; Hebrews 3:13; Hebrews 10:24; James 2:15-17; Mark 9:41; 1 Peter 4:8)
Serve
Use your gifts for the sake of others (1 Peter 4:10; Galatians 5:6; 1 Corinthians 12:4-6; Romans 12:4-8; Philippians 2:4; Galatians 5:13; Matthew 22:37-38; Ephesians 4:11-12)
Manage
Live generously. (Proverbs 22:7, Malachi 3:10, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 24:14-30, Luke 12:14-15, Acts 4:32)
Grow
Build and develop your relationship with God (Colossians 1:27; 1 Peter 2:2-3; Hebrews 6:1-3; Philippians 1:9-10; Romans 15:19; Ephesians 5:1-2; Romans 12:10; Galatians 6:3; Matthew 28:20)