vision

Our heart as a church is to express the timeless gospel, as found in the Bible, in an engaging and relevant way. The church's vision is to communicate God's love for people to the unchurched and to equip people to impact their world, encouraging them to reach their full potential in life. We are just one of the many great churches in Edinburgh that wants to see this city won for God, and we seek to stand shoulder to shoulder alongside them.

Our mission statement is "To be a contemporary and significant church that sees the lost won and the won winning throughout Edinburgh, the east coast and beyond". We plan to accomplish this through...

1 Outreach

We will communicate the life-changing message of Jesus in the city of Edinburgh, in ways that people can relate to today. The Bible clearly points to our need for a real relationship with God and it is our desire to help people recognise this and lead them to Him.

2 Discipleship

Our desire is to see people growing stronger in their faith and enjoying the life that God has for them to the full. We do this by looking at and applying the truths in the Bible. Jesus said... "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." (John 10:10) We disciple people in a number of ways:

In our main Sunday meetings we aim to teach the principles of the Bible in an inspiring and practical way so that people can apply it's truths on a day to day basis.

Our membership course, According to the Pattern , has 10 studies from the Bible which help give people a greater understanding of the Bible, the Christian life, the Kingdom of God and the Church and its mission.

Leadership training events - Every month we run leadership training events in Edinburgh to help train and equip leaders.

3 Practical help

We want to be a meaningful and influential Church in Edinburgh that makes a positive Christian contribution to society,  tackles real life issues, and practically meet the needs of people.

Jesus said... "You are the salt of the earth... You are the light of the world." (Matthew 5:13-14)

Salt flavours, and we want to bring the flavour of God's love to others.

Salt preserves, and we want to have a preserving effect in society.

Salt heals, we believe that God is able to miraculously heal people physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

Light disperses darkness; the Christian message is a message of hope and joy that can disperse hopelessness and depression.

We are not just about getting people to heaven; we also want people to experience some of heaven on earth.

Having brought a member of staff on who is in charge of urban mission, we have a more specific vision for how we can help the community .

4 Friendship

Our vision is to have a Church that welcomes people of different ages, backgrounds, social classes and cultures. We believe that the Christian message is relevant for everyone. Jesus placed great importance not only on our relationship with God but also on our relationships with each other. As a Church we help facilitate friendships by our network of home groups which we call 'cells'. Our cell groups are informal gatherings in people's homes around the city.

5 Intimacy with God

Our vision is to promote intimacy with God through worship and prayer. We recognise the importance of an individual's relationship with God and support and encourage them in this. We desire to glorify God and make Him famous in Edinburgh. In our meetings we have an inspiring time of heartfelt worship to God. We also host regular prayer meetings through the week.