Engage People with a Great God

We seek to engage both young and old with God so that they might not only come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior but also be transformed by His ongoing presence and work in their lives.

We seek to help people to Engage with a great God through:

• Worship opportunities
• Daily prayer and time in the Word of God
• School and preschool chapels
• Classroom devotions and prayer time
• An education that incorporates Jesus into the heart of all that we do

We are trying to create:

• Worship as an integral part of the rhythm of life
• All of life is seen as worship
• Abide in God’s Word
• An active prayer life

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Encourage People within the Context of a Christ-Centered Community

We seek to foster and create significant Christ-centered relationships in which people are loved, cared for, nurtured, and encouraged every step of their journey.  We celebrate together in the best of times and mourn with one another in the worst of times.  As we do life together, we grow in love for God and for one another.  We not only live in and by grace but practice grace with one another.

We seek to Encourage people within the context of a Christ-centered community through:

• Creating community through social events and small groups
• Caring for people organically as well as through intentional care ministries
• Fostering community through children and youth groups
• Creating a welcoming, safe, caring, and nurturing environment throughout the ministry

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Equip People for Lives of Following Jesus

We seek to learn together and from one another as we grow in Christ.  As we journey together, we gain the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary to follow Jesus in our everyday lives and also make a difference as we carry out our unique callings wherever we are and in whatever we are doing.  As a follower of Jesus, we are equipped to abide in God’s Word, love others as Jesus has loved us, bear fruit as God works in us, and engage the big questions of the day with humility and Biblical faithfulness.

We seek to Equip people for lives of following Jesus through:

• Providing Bible studies and small groups across the various ages and stages of life
• Mentoring people for opportunities to serve and lead
• Providing a top-quality Christian education
• Teaching people how to engage with God in their daily lives through spiritual disciplines and to navigate the world where God has placed us

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Launching People into Lives of Mission

We recognize that a church, preschool, or school is not the destination.  Instead, Our Savior is a launching pad that sends each and every person with whom we do ministry out into the world to be the hands and feet of Jesus through the lives they live, the message of the Gospel they share, and the love of Jesus that flows through them to the people they meet.

We seek to Launch people into lives of mission through:

• Sending every person to be the hands and feet of Jesus wherever they go
• Helping people to see and embrace their roles in life as opportunities for ministry
• Being an active presence in our community
• Caring for the vulnerable in our community
• Actively supporting local, national, and world missions
• Providing opportunities to serve locally and globally through events and mission trips
• Sending graduates from our preschool and school to be lights for Jesus as they continue their education
• Actively reaching out with the love of Jesus to OSLS students and their families

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