FP2

We had a great start to 2010 this past Sunday evening! I really enjoyed the opportunity to share a little about how Longleaf Church got started and our dreams for the future. Several people seemed to enjoy the story around the origins of our name. You can share that video via our new website. In Part 1 of the FP2 series, we talked about how Longleaf Church is driven by our mission and our values. We talked about how the church is a First Person Plural journey of people following God together. We are the people connecting grace and purpose by faith (Ephesians 1:7-10, Ephesians 2:4-10).

The identity values of Longleaf Church are Biblical Authority and Authentic Community.

• Biblical Authority - God has spoken to us through the Bible and we recognize it as the final authority for our lives. We believe the entire Bible is the inspired Word of God and that men were moved by the Spirit of God to write the very words of Scripture. Therefore, we believe the Bible is without error.
• Authentic Community - Accountability, belonging, care and spiritual growth happen best with relationally-connected believers. We will always work to move people into small groups where we discover Authentic Community. Beyond this, Authentic Community really defines our culture as we become people who steward of the grace of Jesus Christ.

I can't wait until January 24. In part 2 of the FP2 series, we'll unpack what we do as church and how to engage in our mission. See you there!