VISION & VALUES

The Kingdom of Heaven was the one thing Jesus talked about most when he walked this earth.

Jesus talked about the Kingdom of Heaven not just as a future hope but a present reality — a place where people are reconciled to God, broken relationships are restored, and a hurting world is healed.

Simply put, the Kingdom of Heaven is a place where things begin to exist as they were always meant to be — a place where God is King and His will is done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

We as Embassy Church exist to be an outpost of this Kingdom in Bloomington — a people seeking to advance the message and ministry of Jesus.

SHARED VALUES

  • Gospel perspective shades everything we see — from seeing ourselves and others as sinners in need of God’s grace, to seeing the Scriptures as pointing to the person of Jesus Christ who provides it.

  • Family identity causes us to do for one another in God's family what we would naturally do for one another in our immediate family.

  • Sacrificial generosity moves us to give to others because God first gave to us — such that the way we give affects the way we live, not the other way around.

  • Next generation focus leads us to prioritize college students and invest in such a way that we are always passing the Gospel message on to future generations.

  • Ends of the earth ambition drives us to warmly welcome new friends God brings us from all over the world and to willingly send off old friends God calls to go out into the world.

These values, when lived out, shape our identity as a gospel-gazing, food-sharing, self-giving, legacy-leaving, front-porch-waving kind of people.

FOR THE CITY . FOR THE CAMPUS . FOR THE WORLD

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FOR THE CITY

Cities are hubs of life and culture where the best and worst of people are on display, and they hold more of the image of God per square mile than any awe-inspiring mountain range or starry night sky. Thus the Gospel moves us to care about cities because it moves us to care about people.

Embassy is for Bloomington.

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FOR THE CAMPUS

Campuses are funnel points for the leaders of the next generation. In four short years, students move in, move out and move on to lead future families, businesses, and communities. The Gospel moves us to help the next-generation walk with Jesus for a lifetime, not just that one time.

Embassy is for Indiana University.

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FOR THE WORLD

The world is full of diverse peoples who have yet to hear the gospel and be reconciled to God. The Gospel moves us to warmly welcome new friends God brings from all over, and gladly send off old friends that God calls to go out into the world.

Embassy is for all peoples.