Purpose Statement: …
To Seek and Save the lost, making disciples who grow into the fullness of
At Dayspring our vision is to…
Be a passionate diverse ever growing body of Christ’s followers who reach out in love to serve our community, locally and internationally, growing more in love with Christ and each other, as we see God at work.
Our Identity We are an ethnically-diverse fellowship seeking to model spiritual, racial, generational and social reconciliation.
Dayspring …where the nations worship!
Prayer is Priority
Discipleship is Definite
Fellowship is Fundamental
Missions is our Mandate
Evangelism is Essential
Worship is our Way of life
Eight Characteristics of Natural Church
1. Empowering Leadership
2. Gift-base Ministry
3. Passionate Spirituality
4. Effective Structures
5. Inspiring Worship Services
6. Holistic Small Groups
7. Need-Oriented Evangelism
8. Loving Relationship
Six Growth Forces
1. Interdependence
2. Multiplication
3. Energy Transformation
4. Sustainability
5. Symbiosis
6. Fruitfulness
Dayspring Ministry Teams
1. Executive Committee
2. Prayer Team
3. Discipleship Team
4. Fellowship Team
5. Missions Team
6. Evangelism Team
7. Worship Team
8. Congregational Care and Assimilation
9. Family Health
Our Mission
Connecting people to God and to others.
Matt 22:37-40
Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind (connecting people to God)." This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself (connecting people to others).' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
Our Identity
We are a Christ-united culturally diverse, Bible-based fellowship seeking to model spiritual, racial, generational and social reconciliation.
Revelation 7:9-10 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 in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb."
Our Values
1. Connecting people to God
a. Win the lost at any cost: We are committed to winning the unchurched in the
b. Grow believers into mature disciples: We are committed to help people to grow in their relationship with God through Jesus Christ through Bible study, spiritual growth opportunities, and Discipleship.
2. Connecting people to others: As we grow larger, we will continue to grow smaller as we meet in LIFEgroups. We affirm the “holy priesthood of believers” whereas God has called us to minister to one another, person to person. The New Testament biblical standard finds these kinds of opportunities are most naturally found in the context of small groups. We hold a high premium on Community LIFEgroups. Every member a part of a LIFEgroup, every LIFEgroup diverse.
3. Celebrating and encouraging Diversity: Every person is invaluable and irreplaceable! We deeply value diversity! The ethnic, social and generational divisions that divide society disappear in Christ (Galatians 3:28). Our differences become our strengths!
4. Encouraging the next generation: We value children and teenagers! We believe every child and teenager needs to know how much God loves them and the great plan He has for their life. We are and will continue to pour a great deal of time, energy, and resources into our children and teenagers. Our investment in them will root them in Christ and help prepare them to be the church of tomorrow as they are integrated into the life of the church today.
5. Affirming Biblical authority: We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. Everything we do and say is biblically based. The Bible is our GUIDE!
6. Realizing every member is a minister: We value every unique individual gift. One of the keys to a fruitful and fulfilling life is discovering, developing and using our spiritual gifts to serve others. Every person in the body of Christ is a minister. The role of the pastoral staff and elders is to equip individuals for ministry (Ephesians 4:11-12). Our goal at
Our Aim
We specifically aim to produce mature disciples through our efforts at
The spiritually mature disciple demonstrates an increasing love for God and people by
Growing in a loving relationship with God
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Personal regular devotional time
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Inspirational reading of scriptures
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Prayer, Intercession, and speaking with God
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Worship and Adoration, glorifying God
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Knowing and obeying Scripture
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Is involved in disciplined, ongoing study of the Bible
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Can cite a recent change in thoughts, attitudes or behavior as a result of his or her Bible study
Drawing others to Christ
- Maintains a list of unchurched/unbelieving friends with whom he or she intentionally prays for and relates in order to bring them to Christ.
- Intentionally relates in meaningful friendships with those who have not yet received Christ as their personal Savior.
Living to serve others
- Serves people in the church
- Inward-focus ministries involvement
- Serves people in the community
- Outward-focus ministry opportunities
- Serves people in other cultures or counties
- Mission-focus ministries
Participating in community with other Christ-Followers
- Is regular in church attendance
- Participates regularly in a small group
Demonstrating Stewardship of Possessions
- Understands that God’s owns everything; we are only managers of the things we hold/possess.
- Joyfully contributes a minimum of 10% (a tithe) of his/her income to the local storehouse (church).
- Uses Biblically based wisdom in the use of possessions:
- Is (or working towards) being debt free
- Is generous towards the poor and needy