Mission & Beliefs
Our Vision, Mission & Values
Our Mission
As a church, we are called to fulfill both the Great Commission and the Greatest Commandment, and our mission statement reflects these core mandates, grounding us in the Greatest Truth. This mission shapes everything we do—from our ministries to the resources we create. We invite you to join us in actively participating in the work of the Lord, moving beyond passive observation to fully engage in His purpose.
Our mission is To boldly show Jesus, to love God, and to love others because God first loved us.
- The greatest truth: God loves us
- The greatest commands: Love God and others
- The great commission: Share the good news
Our Vision
We will reflect God’s heart in our communities. As people fully dependent on God’s Holy Spirit, we will offer a welcoming haven for everyone, share the good news of Jesus Christ in our communities, use our unique location and resources for spiritual impact, and deepen biblical understanding that leads to spiritual maturity.
Our 2030 Vision
Here’s a snapshot of what we are currently working toward. We hope and pray that in 2030, this can be said of the Fairfax Church of Christ:
We are a welcoming, diverse community that provides a haven for those seeking God. We provide a place of refuge, walking with people through the challenges of life. To foster spiritual and mental healing, we offer on-site Christian counseling services, along with care groups and educational classes.
We celebrate the work of God in our lives and equip one another to reach our local and distant communities with the good news of Jesus. We have grown our online presence in a way that has led many people to become Christ followers who are in active community with other Christ followers.
Seeking the welfare of our communities, we use our unique location and resources for spiritual impact. We are indispensable to these communities. Our updated facility is flexible and accessible. Our early learning center and before and after school activities will operate at capacity. We have established relationships with the families who benefit from the school to share the Gospel of Jesus consistently. To ensure we keep hearts and minds open to new ministries, we established a ministry research & development team. We try new ideas and new opportunities to follow the spirit of God.
As people changed by the Gospel, we are intentional about creating multiple gatherings, including our weekly corporate worship, that encourage greater growth through Biblical understanding, fostering relationships, and serving the needs of the people. We’ve nurtured spiritual maturity through utilizing spiritual gifts, training teachers, and equipping leaders.
This is a church led by Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit, dedicated to transforming lives into the image of Jesus, and advancing the kingdom of God.
Our Values
The following values express our most passionate and unyielding priorities. They reflect our guiding commitments for vision implementation.
- Connecting with God
…by honoring Jesus Christ as the head of His church, yielding to the Bible as the Inspired Word of God, and faithfully worshipping God. - Connecting with Christians
…by welcoming each other in to a home for people seeking unconditional love, peace, belonging, and rest. - Connecting with Others
…by sharing Christ’s truth as a welcome into authentic Christian community.
Our Family Believes...
(Matthew 5:16,45; 6:1,4,8,9; James 1:17; John 1:1; 14:9; Genesis 1:2; John 4:24; 14:16-20; 2 Peter 1:21)
- Our family believes in God the Father, who is the Creator of all things seen and unseen (Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:24-28; Hebrews 11:3)
- Our family believes in God the Son, Jesus Christ, who is God’s Son and our Savior (John 1:14; 1 John 4:9; John 3:16; 2 Peter 3:18) and who:
- Was born Jesus of Nazareth, both fully human and fully divine, conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary (Matthew 21:11; John 19:19; John 1:14; Romans 5:15-17; Colossians 2:9; 1 John 1:1; Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26-38)
Lived and taught the perfect life (John 13:14-16; Philippians 2:1-11; Hebrews 2:14-18; 3:1; 4:14-16; 12:1-3; 1 Peter 2:21; 1 John 2:6) - Suffered and was unjustly crucified (Luke 23:1-46)
- Died, was buried, and rose from the grave on the third day following His death (Luke 23:44 – 24:8; John 20:24-29; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8)
- Ascended into Heaven and now sits at the right hand of God the Father (Luke 22:69; Acts 1:1-9; Colossians 3:1)
- Promised to return to earth to judge all people, both living and dead (Matthew 24:36-42; John 14:1-3, Acts 1:10-11; 10:39-42; 1 Peter 4:5)
- Was born Jesus of Nazareth, both fully human and fully divine, conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary (Matthew 21:11; John 19:19; John 1:14; Romans 5:15-17; Colossians 2:9; 1 John 1:1; Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26-38)
- Our family believes in God the Holy Spirit, who has been God’s presence on earth from the beginning (Genesis 1:1-2) and who:
- Is an active and vital part of God (John 16:5-15; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 8:26-27)
- Lives and works in every baptized believer (Christian) (Acts 2:38; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Timothy 1:14)
- We believe God inspired the original writings of the 66 books of the Bible and those original writings were without error (inerrant) (Mark 12:36; John 14:26; 16:12-15; Acts 1:16; 1 Corinthians 2:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-16; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
- Our family confirms the Bible as the final authority for all matters of faith and practice as it reveals God, God’s vision, God’s purposes, and God’s good news for all people (Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18; 24:35; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12)
- Are separated from God through sin (Isaiah 59:2; Ephesians 4:18; Colossians 1:21)
- Are without hope apart from God’s saving grace through Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23)
- Have hope of salvation (forgiveness of sin and reuniting with God) only by grace (God’s gift of salvation given without merit) through Jesus’ sacrificial death and realized through relationship with Him (Matthew 26:28; Romans 5:9; Ephesians 2:4-9; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 1:7)
- Believing in and putting their faith in Christ (John 11:25-26; 20:29, 31; Romans 5:1-2; 10:4, 9-10; Mark 16:16)
- Repenting of sin (acknowledging and turning from sin) (Luke 24:45-47; Acts 3:19; 17:30; 2 Peter 3:9)
- Confessing that Jesus Christ is Lord (Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:9-13; Philippians 2:11; 1 John 4:15)
- Being immersed (through baptism) into Christ (Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-7; Galatians 3:27; Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:21)
- Worship God (2 Kings 17:28-39; Psalms 29:2; 95:6; 99:5, 9; 100:2; Matthew 4:10; John 4:20-24; Romans 12:1; Hebrews 12:28; Revelation 7:11; 14:7; 22:8-9)
- Love each other in perfect unity (John 13:34-35; 15:12; 17:20-23; 1 Corinthians 1:10; Colossians 3:12-14)
- Grow spiritually (Ephesians 4:11-16; Philippians 1:6; 3:12-15; Colossians 1:9-10; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 5:12-14; 6:1-2; 1 Peter 2:1-3; 2 Peter 3:17-18)
- Share the good news (Gospel) of Jesus Christ to all people (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16; Acts 4:18-20; 5:27-32, 40-42)
- Serve others (Acts 2:45; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15; 1 Peter 4:8-11)
- Was founded by Christ (Matthew 16:13-18)
- Became established after Christ’s resurrection (Acts 2:14-47)
- Consists of all believing Christians, everywhere
- Has Elders (Shepherds) who are the spiritual leaders and guides of the local church (God’s family) (Acts 20:28; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Peter 5:1-4)
Let them come to me, for the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.