What We Believe
I Love To Tell The Story....
Our Mission
Jesus Christ calls each of us to reach out with God's Love, Hospitality, Hope and Healing so that all may experience and share the Joy of Belonging to Him!
Our Values
GRACE
G rowth Inward, outward and upward
R elevance Simple language, direct application to daily living
A uthenticity Integrity; words and deeds are consistent
C are Addressing the hurts and hopes of all people
E xcellence Giving God our best
Forgiving because God forgives us.
Loving because God loves us.
Serving because Christ calls us.
Our Vision
We see a transformed community of joy, hope, and faith where everyone belongs to Jesus.
Our Five Primary Values for the Future
Celebrative Worship-- many styles for many places for many generations
Biblical Community-- knowing and being known in fellowship as the Body of Christ
Spiritual Maturity and Growth--- growing deeper in our study of God's Word and in how that word transforms our lives
Serving -- learning to love Jesus by loving like Jesus in the world
Prayer--- becoming the living Word of Christ by speaking those divine words of intercession and praise
Five Smooth Stones for the Growing Edges of Ministry at Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church
1. "If you want to reach people no one else is reaching, we have to do things that no one else is doing." (Craig Groeschel)
2. "The Idea for the next generation's most innovative products and ministries will most probably not come from the previous generation." (Outreach Magazine)
3. "What ideas do I believe are impossible to do in my business but if I could do them would fundamentally change my field." (Joel Barker)
4. "We are all emotionally in love with at least one thing that we should have gotten rid of years ago or used more often but didn't." (Jim Collins)
5. "When our memories exceed our dreams, the end is near." (Chuck Bentley of Crown Ministries)
What we Believe Has Its Roots in
John Wesley and the United Methodist Church
Download Methodism 101 for an overview.