MISSION STATEMENT
Reach Church exists to love Jesus, His church, and the world He loves.
We often say that we:
‘Reach Up. Reach In. Reach Out.’
We often say that we:
‘Reach Up. Reach In. Reach Out.’
VISION
The vision of Reach Church is robust and hopefully communicated clearly, constantly, and confidently as you have become part of the team. We started Reach in 2020 with the hope to reach the world with a handful of focused ministries. The health of the ministry will flow out of the local church in Broomfield, CO as we focus on 7 aspects of our church:
1) WORSHIP
Weekend gatherings are where our mission to Reach Up, Reach In, and Reach Out is best exemplified. Jesus is exalted, His people are equipped, and the world is evangelized.
2) GROUPS
Focus on the four pillars of the church within homes. We consider the week’s teaching, pray for needs, build meaningful relationships, and share a meal together. Each group will have a focus on a particular ministry or mission of Reach Church.
3) PRAYER
This is where the power of the ministry is found. Every ministry that is done, must be done with God’s help and blessing.
4) CHILDREN
Teaching children to love Jesus and be His disciples from an early age. Children will have fun and learn the Bible in a safe environment.
5) YOUTH
Teenagers aren’t the future of the church - they are the church. We want to meet teenagers where they are, while integrating them into the body of Christ and encouraging them to use their gifts.
6) TRAINING
The job of the church is to train the saints to do the work of the ministry. There will be seasonal meetings for specific sessions (men’s, women’s, marriage, finances, etc)
7) MISSIONS
We follow the model given in Acts 1:8 as the Holy Spirit moves us to be witnesses.
Reach Church has 7 main goals for the future:
1) CHURCH PLANTS
Seven reach church plants in the state of Colorado
2) COFFEE SHOPS
Doulos coffee co will provide a sustainable bridge into the community where churches are planted.
3) DISCIPLESHIP TRADE SCHOOL
Discipling in biblical leadership and training in a trade for bi-vocational ministry.
4) BIBLE COLLEGE
Location in Colorado that reaches to the world for men and women to come study the bible.
5) MISSIONS & COFFEE
Holistic approach to coffee production as an opportunity to live out the gospel and preach the gospel.
6) PRODUCTION COMPANY
Creative company that preaches the gospel in the culture and language of today.
7) CAMP & RETREAT CENTER
Restful place in the rocky mountains to grow in relationship with Jesus and His people.
1) WORSHIP
Weekend gatherings are where our mission to Reach Up, Reach In, and Reach Out is best exemplified. Jesus is exalted, His people are equipped, and the world is evangelized.
2) GROUPS
Focus on the four pillars of the church within homes. We consider the week’s teaching, pray for needs, build meaningful relationships, and share a meal together. Each group will have a focus on a particular ministry or mission of Reach Church.
3) PRAYER
This is where the power of the ministry is found. Every ministry that is done, must be done with God’s help and blessing.
4) CHILDREN
Teaching children to love Jesus and be His disciples from an early age. Children will have fun and learn the Bible in a safe environment.
5) YOUTH
Teenagers aren’t the future of the church - they are the church. We want to meet teenagers where they are, while integrating them into the body of Christ and encouraging them to use their gifts.
6) TRAINING
The job of the church is to train the saints to do the work of the ministry. There will be seasonal meetings for specific sessions (men’s, women’s, marriage, finances, etc)
7) MISSIONS
We follow the model given in Acts 1:8 as the Holy Spirit moves us to be witnesses.
Reach Church has 7 main goals for the future:
1) CHURCH PLANTS
Seven reach church plants in the state of Colorado
2) COFFEE SHOPS
Doulos coffee co will provide a sustainable bridge into the community where churches are planted.
3) DISCIPLESHIP TRADE SCHOOL
Discipling in biblical leadership and training in a trade for bi-vocational ministry.
4) BIBLE COLLEGE
Location in Colorado that reaches to the world for men and women to come study the bible.
5) MISSIONS & COFFEE
Holistic approach to coffee production as an opportunity to live out the gospel and preach the gospel.
6) PRODUCTION COMPANY
Creative company that preaches the gospel in the culture and language of today.
7) CAMP & RETREAT CENTER
Restful place in the rocky mountains to grow in relationship with Jesus and His people.
VALUES
These Ten Values Are What Matter Most To Us At Reach Church And Historically As Christians:
1) THE GOSPEL “Before We Could Reach Up - God Reached Down”
We Believe God Loves The World. Jesus is God who became a man, lived a perfect life, died a sacrificial death on the cross, and rose again. All who believe in the Good News will be saved from their sin and receive everlasting life.
2) THE WORD “We Read, Obey, And Teach God’s Word”
We Believe God Speaks. Jesus is the Word. The Bible is God’s way to speak to man, and the only perfect teaching in this world. The 66 books of the Old Testament and New Testament are inerrant, infallible, inspired, and instructs us on how to live on earth to be prepared to live eternally in heaven.
3) PRAYER “We Kneel In Surrender And Devotion To Christ“
We Believe God Hears When We Speak To Him. Jesus spoke to the Father constantly in prayer. Prayer is our communication to God. God answers our prayers and invites us into the work that He wants to do on earth while being intimate with our Maker.
4) WORSHIP “We Bow As God Fights Our Battles”
We Believe God Is Worthy Of All Our Praise. Jesus Christ is the greatest person who has ever lived on earth. There is no name that anyone will sing and proclaim as King of Kings except Jesus. Every knee will bow, we choose to bow here on earth.
5) FELLOWSHIP “We Are Better Together”
We Believe God Shows Up When His People Gather. Jesus said where there are two or more people gathered in His name - He Is There. We use every means necessary to gather God’s people from in buildings, to outside, to in homes, and through technology. We need each other to become more like Christ.
6) SERVING “We Put Everyone Before Ourselves”
We Believe God Rewards Those Who Serve Others. Jesus told us that the greatest people in His Kingdom serve the most people in a world that says ‘me first’. As we make an impact on the people around us by loving them practically - we are also storing up treasures in heaven for all eternity.
7) GIFTS “We Are Gifted To Be A Gift”
We Believe God Gifts All Of His People. Jesus left the church on the earth to show that He loves His church and the world He died for. He gifts each Christian with His Holy Spirit upon salvation with power that Jesus displayed here on the earth. We are to use our gifts to point each other and the world to Jesus Christ.
8) WORK “We Work Hard Like We’re Hardly Working”
We Believe God Is Always Working. Jesus came as a blue collar construction worker and worked hard to the glory of the Father. He also worked into the night in ministry as He walked this earth as our perfect example and sacrifice for our sin. We are to Work Hard for the glory of God and let our work place be a place of worship. This is beautify the Gospel and open up doors to minster inHis name.
9) EVANGELISM “We Want Everyone To Know God’s Love”
We Believe God Invites. Jesus died for a world that is sick with sin and His blood is the antidote. The most loving thing we can do is to tell them how they can spend an eternity in heaven with their Maker. We are to be focused on seeing people become Christian as we take others with us to heaven.
10) MISSIONS “We Are On Mission With Our Maker”
We Believe God Has A Plan For Everyone. Jesus told the church to go into all the world to peach the Gospel and make disciples. He wants to fill heaven with every person from every race, language, age, and background - He wants to use you to see that happen.
1) THE GOSPEL “Before We Could Reach Up - God Reached Down”
We Believe God Loves The World. Jesus is God who became a man, lived a perfect life, died a sacrificial death on the cross, and rose again. All who believe in the Good News will be saved from their sin and receive everlasting life.
2) THE WORD “We Read, Obey, And Teach God’s Word”
We Believe God Speaks. Jesus is the Word. The Bible is God’s way to speak to man, and the only perfect teaching in this world. The 66 books of the Old Testament and New Testament are inerrant, infallible, inspired, and instructs us on how to live on earth to be prepared to live eternally in heaven.
3) PRAYER “We Kneel In Surrender And Devotion To Christ“
We Believe God Hears When We Speak To Him. Jesus spoke to the Father constantly in prayer. Prayer is our communication to God. God answers our prayers and invites us into the work that He wants to do on earth while being intimate with our Maker.
4) WORSHIP “We Bow As God Fights Our Battles”
We Believe God Is Worthy Of All Our Praise. Jesus Christ is the greatest person who has ever lived on earth. There is no name that anyone will sing and proclaim as King of Kings except Jesus. Every knee will bow, we choose to bow here on earth.
5) FELLOWSHIP “We Are Better Together”
We Believe God Shows Up When His People Gather. Jesus said where there are two or more people gathered in His name - He Is There. We use every means necessary to gather God’s people from in buildings, to outside, to in homes, and through technology. We need each other to become more like Christ.
6) SERVING “We Put Everyone Before Ourselves”
We Believe God Rewards Those Who Serve Others. Jesus told us that the greatest people in His Kingdom serve the most people in a world that says ‘me first’. As we make an impact on the people around us by loving them practically - we are also storing up treasures in heaven for all eternity.
7) GIFTS “We Are Gifted To Be A Gift”
We Believe God Gifts All Of His People. Jesus left the church on the earth to show that He loves His church and the world He died for. He gifts each Christian with His Holy Spirit upon salvation with power that Jesus displayed here on the earth. We are to use our gifts to point each other and the world to Jesus Christ.
8) WORK “We Work Hard Like We’re Hardly Working”
We Believe God Is Always Working. Jesus came as a blue collar construction worker and worked hard to the glory of the Father. He also worked into the night in ministry as He walked this earth as our perfect example and sacrifice for our sin. We are to Work Hard for the glory of God and let our work place be a place of worship. This is beautify the Gospel and open up doors to minster inHis name.
9) EVANGELISM “We Want Everyone To Know God’s Love”
We Believe God Invites. Jesus died for a world that is sick with sin and His blood is the antidote. The most loving thing we can do is to tell them how they can spend an eternity in heaven with their Maker. We are to be focused on seeing people become Christian as we take others with us to heaven.
10) MISSIONS “We Are On Mission With Our Maker”
We Believe God Has A Plan For Everyone. Jesus told the church to go into all the world to peach the Gospel and make disciples. He wants to fill heaven with every person from every race, language, age, and background - He wants to use you to see that happen.
Statement of Faith
The following Statement of Faith reflects the beliefs of Reach Church. As Christians, we receive our instructions for personal daily living and Church administration from God’s Word. It is the basis for all we say and do. We believe that “all Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Tim. 3:16-17, NIV).
THE SCRIPTURES
WE BELIEVE that the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments (The Bible) are the Word of God, fully inspired without error and the infallible rule of faith and practice. The Word of God is the foundation upon which the church operates and is the basis for which the church is governed. We believe that the Word of God supersedes any earthly law that is contrary to the Holy Scriptures. (Is. 28:13; Neh. 8:8; Jn 17:17; II Tim. 3:16-17; Heb. 4:12; I Peter 1:23-25; II Peter 1:3-4, 21)
THE TRINITY
WE BELIEVE that there is one living and true GOD, eternally existing in three persons; The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, equal in power and glory. We believe that this triune God created all, upholds all, and governs all things. (Gen. 1:1, Deut. 6:4; Is. 44:8, 48:16; Matt. 28:19-20; Jn. 10:30; Heb. 1:3)
GOD THE FATHER
WE BELIEVE in the person of God the Father, an infinite, eternal, personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, sovereign wisdom, power and love; that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men; that He hears and answers prayer; and that He saves from sin and death all those who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (Deut. 33:27; Ps. 90:2, 102:27; Jn 3:16, 4:24; I Tim. 1:17; Tit. 1:3)
GOD THE SON
WE BELIEVE in the person of Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit, being both fully God and fully man. We believe in His virgin birth; incarnation; sinless life; miracles and teachings; His substitutionary, atoning death upon the cross; His physical, bodily resurrection; His ascension into Heaven, His perpetual intercession for His people and His personal, visible return to Earth. (Is. 7:14; Mic. 5:2; Matt. 1:23; Mk. 16:19; Lk. 1:34-35; Jn. 1:1-2, 8:58, 11:25; I Cor. 15:3-4; I Tim. 3:16; Heb. 1:8; I Jn. 1:2; Rev. 1:8)
GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT
WE BELIEVE in the person of the Holy Spirit who convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify and empower for ministry all who believe in Christ. (Jn. 16:8-11; Acts 1:8; Rm. 8:26, 15:13, 15:16; II Cor. 3:18; Heb. 9:14)
WE BELIEVE the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ and that He is an abiding helper, teacher, & guide. (Jn 14:16-17, 16:8-13; Rm 8:26)
WE BELIEVE we are called to be filled with the Holy Spirit, which is different and distinct from the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, which occurs at the moment of salvation. (Acts 2:4; Acts 4:8; Acts 4:31; Eph. 5:18)
WE BELIEVE in the present-day ministry of the Holy Spirit in regard to the exercise of all biblical gifts according to the instructions and guidelines given to us in God’s Word. The Bible’s lists of these gifts are not necessarily exhaustive, and the gifts may occur in various combinations at various times as seen fit by the grace of God. All believers are commanded to earnestly desire the manifestation of the gifts in their lives. We believe the gifts of the Holy Spirit always operate in harmony with the Scriptures and should never be used in violation of Biblical parameters. (I Cor. 12-14; Rm. 12; Eph. 4; 1 Pet. 4:10)
WE BELIEVE the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ and that He is an abiding helper, teacher, & guide. (Jn 14:16-17, 16:8-13; Rm 8:26)
WE BELIEVE we are called to be filled with the Holy Spirit, which is different and distinct from the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, which occurs at the moment of salvation. (Acts 2:4; Acts 4:8; Acts 4:31; Eph. 5:18)
WE BELIEVE in the present-day ministry of the Holy Spirit in regard to the exercise of all biblical gifts according to the instructions and guidelines given to us in God’s Word. The Bible’s lists of these gifts are not necessarily exhaustive, and the gifts may occur in various combinations at various times as seen fit by the grace of God. All believers are commanded to earnestly desire the manifestation of the gifts in their lives. We believe the gifts of the Holy Spirit always operate in harmony with the Scriptures and should never be used in violation of Biblical parameters. (I Cor. 12-14; Rm. 12; Eph. 4; 1 Pet. 4:10)
SIN
WE BELIEVE that mankind is created in the image and likeness of God; that mankind fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. We believe that all people are sinners by nature and by choice, falling short of God’s standard and breaking His commandments - and therefore are under God’s righteous judgment. Yet, God saves and gives new life to all who come to Him in repentance and faith, trusting in the person and atoning work of Jesus Christ. At the cross, Jesus Christ died in our place as our substitute, absorbing God’s wrath that should have come upon us. Because Jesus died for the sins of the world, the invitation to believe is open to all, and whoever desires may come unto Jesus for new life and the forgiveness of sins. (Gen. 1:27; Matt. 11:28; Jn 3:16; Acts 3:19, 20:21; 1 Cor. 15:20–23; Rm. 3:23; Eph. 2:1-3, 8-9; I Jn 2:2; Rev. 22:17)
SALVATION
WE BELIEVE we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ; His death, burial, and resurrection. Salvation is a gift from God, not a result of our good works or of any human efforts and that there is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. We believe that repentance of sins, as well as faith in Jesus Christ, are both necessary requirements for salvation. (Eph. 2:8-9; Gal. 2:16, 3:8; Tit. 3:5; Rm. 10:9-10; Acts 16:31; Heb. 9:22)
SANCTIFICATION
WE BELIEVE sanctification is the ongoing process of yielding to God's Word and His Spirit in order to complete the development of Christ's character in us. It is through the present ministry of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God that the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. (1 Thess. 4:3, 5:23; 2 Cor. 3:18, 6:14-18, 2 Thess. 2:1-3, Rm. 8:29, 12:1-2, Heb. 2:11)
THE CHURCH
WE BELIEVE the church is the Body of Christ with divine appointments for the fulfillment of Jesus' great commission to evangelize the lost world. Every person who is born of the Spirit is an integral part of the church as a member of the body of believers. There is a spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture. (Matt. 16:15-19; 18:15-20; Jn 17:11, 20-23; Acts 2:41-42,47; 5:11-14; 6:3-6; 13:1-3; 14:23,27; 15:1-30; 16:5; 20:28; Rm. 1:7; 1 Cor. 1:2; 3:16; 5:4-5; 7:17; 9:13-14; 12; Eph. 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 3:8-11,21; 5:22-32; Phil. 1:1; Col.1:18; 1 Tim. 2:9-14; 3:1-15; 4:14; Heb. 11:39-40; 12:23; 1 Pet. 5:1-4; Rev. 2-3; 21:2-3)
MARRIAGE
WE BELIEVE that God created mankind and that He created them male and female; “biological sex” and “gender identity” coincide with one another. Someone born as a biological male, is a man. Someone born as a biological female, is a woman as intended by God. As such, He created them differently so as to complement and complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. Therefore, we perform marriages in accordance with the Bible consistent with the Old and New Testament. (Gen. 2:24; Matt. 19:4-6; Jn 4:16-18; Rm. 1:18-32; I Cor. 5:11, 6:9-11, 6:18-20, 7:1-3, 7:8-9; Gal. 5:19-21; Eph. 5:3-7; I Tim. 1:9-11)
ORDINANCES
WE BELIEVE that the Lord, Jesus Christ instituted two ordinances for the church: the water baptism of believers and communion.
WE BELIEVE that the new convert is commanded by the Word of God to be baptized in water in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Water baptism signifies that the believer is buried with Christ and is risen with him to walk in newness of life. While water baptism is not what saves an individual, it is an integral and immediate step of obedience upon the regenerate life of a new believer. (Matt, 28:19; Acts 2:38)
WE BELIEVE that the Lord’s Supper (communion) was instituted by the Lord himself exclusively for believers to be taken in a symbolic manner. In the observance of the Lord’s Supper, believers are to partake of the elements by: examining oneself; remembering Jesus’ sacrifice upon the cross; and by professing their union and ongoing faith in Christ as their only Lord and Savior. (Matt. 26 Mk. 16; Lk. 22; Acts 8:6-38; 10:47-48; I Cor. 11)
WE BELIEVE that the new convert is commanded by the Word of God to be baptized in water in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Water baptism signifies that the believer is buried with Christ and is risen with him to walk in newness of life. While water baptism is not what saves an individual, it is an integral and immediate step of obedience upon the regenerate life of a new believer. (Matt, 28:19; Acts 2:38)
WE BELIEVE that the Lord’s Supper (communion) was instituted by the Lord himself exclusively for believers to be taken in a symbolic manner. In the observance of the Lord’s Supper, believers are to partake of the elements by: examining oneself; remembering Jesus’ sacrifice upon the cross; and by professing their union and ongoing faith in Christ as their only Lord and Savior. (Matt. 26 Mk. 16; Lk. 22; Acts 8:6-38; 10:47-48; I Cor. 11)
HEAVEN AND HELL
WE BELIEVE in a literal Heaven and a literal Hell, and that all those who repent and place their faith, hope and trust in Jesus Christ will spend eternity in Heaven with the Lord. Those who reject Jesus’ free gift of salvation will spend eternity separated from the Lord in Hell. (Matt. 5:3, 5:22, 18:9, 25:31-34; Mk. 9; Lk. 12; Jn. 3; Heb. 12; I Pet. 1:4; Rev. 14:10-11, 20:11-15)
THE RAPTURE
WE BELIEVE in an imminent, pre-tribulational rapture of the church. The rapture of the church is the event in which God “snatches away” all believers from the earth in order to make way for His righteous judgment to be poured out on the earth during the tribulation period. God will resurrect all believers who have died, give them glorified bodies, and take them from the earth, along with all living believers, who will also be given glorified bodies at that time. The rapture is to be distinguished from the second coming. At the rapture, Lord Jesus comes “in the clouds” to meet us “in the air.” At the second coming, Lord Jesus descends all the way to the earth to establish his millennial kingdom. (1 Cor. 15; 1 Thess. 4)
THE SECOND COMING
WE BELIEVE that God, in His own time and His own way, will bring the world to its appropriate end. We believe in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, which is His personal, visible return to Earth and the establishment of His millennial kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of the body, the final judgment, and eternal blessing of the righteous in heaven, and endless separation of the wicked in hell. (Matt. 16:27; Acts 1:11; Rev. 19-20)
THE NEW CREATION
WE BELIEVE that heaven and earth will pass away and they will be replaced by the new heavens and the new earth. This new creation will be the eternal dwelling place of all believers in Jesus Christ and will be completely free from sin, evil, sickness, shame, suffering, and death. Everything will be restored as God originally intended it to be in the Garden. A major feature of the new earth will be the “New Jerusalem.” This glorious city represents the final state of redeemed mankind forever in fellowship with God. (Is. 65:17; 66:22; 2 Pet. 3:13; Mk. 13:31; Rev. 21-22)