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At Rock Hill Community Church we are not afraid to dream.
Below is the picture of what we dream a church in Duluth could be.
We dream of a church that exists primarily for the glory of God.
We dream of a church that serves as an equipping center for God’s people week in and week out. The primary ministry of each member in the church happens outside of the scheduled programming of events. Therefore, we envision our weekly gatherings challenging us with the truth of God’s Word and calling us to repentance and faith that lives. The goal is not simply to master the content of the Bible, but to demonstrate maturity by living lives of obedience. We believe that every member of our church should be able to articulate the gospel to someone who has never heard it—not in a formulaic way but in the course of a conversation.
We dream of a church that seeks to keep it’s calendar free. Our goal is not to fill people’s schedules up with church things but rather to equip them and then send them out. What we do, we will do well, but we will not attempt to do everything for someone. Our goal in keeping things simple is to free people up to respond to the needs of others and to respond in obedience to God’s Word. The goal is not to appeal to laziness but rather to free God’s people to live intentionally.
We dream of a church that is hospitable and invites the community to use the meeting facilities in a variety of ways. Our people—not our facilities—define us. However, we envision the facilities that God does bless us with being used all week long by the community rather than sitting empty.
We dream of a church that goes deep with one another. Life is meant to be shared. We reject the notion that Biblical fellowship is 80 people standing around a coffee pot talking about the Vikings and the weather. We seek to be real with one another, accountable to one another, and encouraging each other in our pursuit of godliness.
We dream of a church that is intentional in its pursuit of people who don’t know Jesus. If they won’t come to our church, then it is our responsibility to bring the message and love of Jesus to them. We will not just give up on people who are “messy” because we understand the darkness in our own lives and see ourselves in light of God’s grace. The goal is not to be sympathetic, but compassionate—like Jesus. This may include going into places where “religious people” wouldn’t go, but where Jesus would.
We dream of a church that is a welcoming place to anyone. We wish to communicate a “come as you are but not stay as you are” atmosphere. Anyone is welcome but all will be called to repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ.
We dream of a church that is diverse and unified—a community where all different races, economic levels, and ages can come together in Christ. In fact, we think that Jesus Christ is the only one who can truly draw us into that kind of unity.
We dream of a church where people make sacrificial decisions that the world may consider radical on a regular basis. We will make these decisions because our people’s hope and joy is rooted in eternity—not, this world. The way that we spend our money, use our free time, pursue sexuality, and exercise power will reflect the values of Christ rather than this world. What many people would see to be a radical inconvenience, we view as normal.
We dream of a church that continues to be involved in church planting throughout the Twin Ports area and the world. Our desire is to be a part of a much larger church planting movement. We realize that no one church is going to be able to reach into every pocket of Duluth culture. Therefore, we will continually seek to plant missional churches both in this community and abroad.
We dream of a church that doesn’t see the other churches in the community as a threat. We freely acknowledge that Rock Hill is not the only faithful church of Jesus Christ in Duluth. Because of this we seek to work together with other like-minded churches in our community to more fully reflect the broader body of Christ and reach this city.
We dream of a church where at any time at least 50% of those in attendance are followers of Jesus because of the ministry of that church.
We dream of a church that is Holy Spirit led. If you were to remove the presence of the Spirit from our midst, ministry would not continue. We find churches that run like well oiled machines—whether or not there is any real life—nauseating
We dream of a church that actually functions like an interdependent body. Every person in the body is needed and serves in a vital role. We freely acknowledge that we need one another.
We dream of a church that is centered on the gospel. The gospel is not the abc’s of the Christian life, it is the a-z. The gospel is not simply a prayer that is prayer once in our life, but a reality that needs to be applied to every area of our life.
We dream of a church that actually meets the needs of the community around it. We desire to have a relationship with our community that causes them to think, “we don’t believe what they believe, but this community would fall apart without them. If they were gone we would have to: raise taxes, figure out what to do with single moms, find mentors for young people, etc.”
We dream of a church that actually cares about the injustice and poverty facing our world. From the widows and orphans in India, to the families in Africa that don’t have access to drinking water. From the spiritual deadness of Europe, to the repressive Islamic countries of Iran. We will not fight every battle but will seek to apply a biblical worldview and heart of compassion to each issue as it comes up.
Below is the picture of what we dream a church in Duluth could be.
We dream of a church that exists primarily for the glory of God.
We dream of a church that serves as an equipping center for God’s people week in and week out. The primary ministry of each member in the church happens outside of the scheduled programming of events. Therefore, we envision our weekly gatherings challenging us with the truth of God’s Word and calling us to repentance and faith that lives. The goal is not simply to master the content of the Bible, but to demonstrate maturity by living lives of obedience. We believe that every member of our church should be able to articulate the gospel to someone who has never heard it—not in a formulaic way but in the course of a conversation.
We dream of a church that seeks to keep it’s calendar free. Our goal is not to fill people’s schedules up with church things but rather to equip them and then send them out. What we do, we will do well, but we will not attempt to do everything for someone. Our goal in keeping things simple is to free people up to respond to the needs of others and to respond in obedience to God’s Word. The goal is not to appeal to laziness but rather to free God’s people to live intentionally.
We dream of a church that is hospitable and invites the community to use the meeting facilities in a variety of ways. Our people—not our facilities—define us. However, we envision the facilities that God does bless us with being used all week long by the community rather than sitting empty.
We dream of a church that goes deep with one another. Life is meant to be shared. We reject the notion that Biblical fellowship is 80 people standing around a coffee pot talking about the Vikings and the weather. We seek to be real with one another, accountable to one another, and encouraging each other in our pursuit of godliness.
We dream of a church that is intentional in its pursuit of people who don’t know Jesus. If they won’t come to our church, then it is our responsibility to bring the message and love of Jesus to them. We will not just give up on people who are “messy” because we understand the darkness in our own lives and see ourselves in light of God’s grace. The goal is not to be sympathetic, but compassionate—like Jesus. This may include going into places where “religious people” wouldn’t go, but where Jesus would.
We dream of a church that is a welcoming place to anyone. We wish to communicate a “come as you are but not stay as you are” atmosphere. Anyone is welcome but all will be called to repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ.
We dream of a church that is diverse and unified—a community where all different races, economic levels, and ages can come together in Christ. In fact, we think that Jesus Christ is the only one who can truly draw us into that kind of unity.
We dream of a church where people make sacrificial decisions that the world may consider radical on a regular basis. We will make these decisions because our people’s hope and joy is rooted in eternity—not, this world. The way that we spend our money, use our free time, pursue sexuality, and exercise power will reflect the values of Christ rather than this world. What many people would see to be a radical inconvenience, we view as normal.
We dream of a church that continues to be involved in church planting throughout the Twin Ports area and the world. Our desire is to be a part of a much larger church planting movement. We realize that no one church is going to be able to reach into every pocket of Duluth culture. Therefore, we will continually seek to plant missional churches both in this community and abroad.
We dream of a church that doesn’t see the other churches in the community as a threat. We freely acknowledge that Rock Hill is not the only faithful church of Jesus Christ in Duluth. Because of this we seek to work together with other like-minded churches in our community to more fully reflect the broader body of Christ and reach this city.
We dream of a church where at any time at least 50% of those in attendance are followers of Jesus because of the ministry of that church.
We dream of a church that is Holy Spirit led. If you were to remove the presence of the Spirit from our midst, ministry would not continue. We find churches that run like well oiled machines—whether or not there is any real life—nauseating
We dream of a church that actually functions like an interdependent body. Every person in the body is needed and serves in a vital role. We freely acknowledge that we need one another.
We dream of a church that is centered on the gospel. The gospel is not the abc’s of the Christian life, it is the a-z. The gospel is not simply a prayer that is prayer once in our life, but a reality that needs to be applied to every area of our life.
We dream of a church that actually meets the needs of the community around it. We desire to have a relationship with our community that causes them to think, “we don’t believe what they believe, but this community would fall apart without them. If they were gone we would have to: raise taxes, figure out what to do with single moms, find mentors for young people, etc.”
We dream of a church that actually cares about the injustice and poverty facing our world. From the widows and orphans in India, to the families in Africa that don’t have access to drinking water. From the spiritual deadness of Europe, to the repressive Islamic countries of Iran. We will not fight every battle but will seek to apply a biblical worldview and heart of compassion to each issue as it comes up.
