our core values
1. GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
We embrace the Gospel of Jesus Christ as foundational to our worldview, our community, and our purpose. The Gospel is the good news that Jesus lived the life we should have lived and died the death that we should have died so that we who were once enemies of God are now reconciled and restored to God’s love. The good news is that we are adopted as heirs by being united with Christ in faith, which is a gift of God’s grace. God created us to worship Him in spirit and in truth but, because of our sin, our heart’s bent has been to worship other things–idols of moralism or hedonism. The good news is that we are freed from the power of these twin idols and are restored to delight and glory in and worship God. Simply put, the Gospel changes everything.
2. COMMUNITY OF AUTHENTICITY
The Gospel compels us at City Line Church to value being a community of authenticity. It is important to us that we are open with our lives, that we put off any falsehood between us, and value being genuine about the depth of our brokenness and our need for restoration to God and to one another. We value the authentic diversity of God’s people because it enhances our experience and understanding of God. Through the diversity of our cultures, life experiences, and spiritual gifts, we collectively reflect the beauty and creativity of God, and the many facets of His character.
3. GOD’S MOVEMENT OF RESTORATION
The Gospel compels our community at City Line Church to value being a part of God’s movement of restoration beyond the four walls of our church building. We are committed to equipping, training, and mobilizing generations of restorers to advance God’s kingdom in greater Philadelphia as well as the ends of the earth. We delight in seeing God’s restoration of faith amid cynicism, hope amid despair, and love amid self-absorption. We proclaim the triumph of the Gospel and strive to create a culture of restoration amid brokenness.