WHO AND WHY
OUR STORY
A VISION GOD WOULDN'T LET GO
For more than 15 years, God has been shaping a vision for a church where imperfect people encounter our perfect Savior.
Imperfect People. Perfect Savior.
THE VISION STARTED YEARS AGO.
About 15 years ago, God planted in me a conviction for church planting. You might think that if it hadn’t happened by now, the passion would have faded. Instead, God was shaping me for what was ahead. Conviction doesn’t always mean readiness. Sometimes it means God is beginning a work He will bring to completion in His time.
I believe that time is now.
THIS LOOKS A LOT LIKE JESUS.
HE WENT TOWARD THE PEOPLE OTHERS OVERLOOKED.
Jesus went after the overlooked and marginalized. He welcomed the ones living on the fringes who still longed for home.He sat at tables with sinners, tax collectors, and the broken. He saw people others passed by. He lifted them up.And through the power of the Gospel, lives were changed.
THAT’S THE KIND OF CHURCH WE WANT TO BE.
A PLACE OF RADICAL BELONGING. This section could mirror the homepage's short statement treatment, where you currently use lines like “Where questions are welcome” and “Where relationships are real.”
A CHURCH WHERE...
EVERY CULTURE IS VALUED.
We want our church to reflect the beautiful diversity of God’s Kingdom.
HARD CONVERSATIONS ARE WELCOME.
We want to pursue racial reconciliation with humility, grace, and courage.
PEOPLE FEEL SAFE TO BE REAL.
You shouldn't have to pretend before you can belong.
THE OVERLOOKED ARE SEEN.
We want people who have felt pushed aside by life or church to discover that there is room for them here.
THERE'S ROOM AT THE TABLE
Our heart is to plant a church that reflects the Kingdom, a place where imperfect people encounter our perfect Savior and people who have felt overlooked or marginalized discover the radical belonging only Jesus can offer.
I BELIEVE GOD IS CALLING US
TO BE PART OF THAT WORK
A GLIMPSE OF HEAVEN
“...A GREAT MULTITUDE THAT NO ONE COULD COUNT, FROM EVERY NATION, TRIBE, PEOPLE AND LANGUAGE...”
REVELATION 7:9
“After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb...”
MAYBE YOU’RE PART OF THE STORY, TOO.
New Mercy is just beginning, and we believe God is bringing together people who want to help build this kind of church in Frederick.
Whether you're looking for a church home, exploring faith, or wondering how you might help bring this vision to life, there's room for you here.