Our vision is to be a multiethnic church, developing distinctively Christian people who exalt Jesus Christ and advance His kingdom together.

Multiethnic

It is clear from Revelation 7 that God’s grand plan is to bring the nations together to worship Him. God’s plan has always been to redeem people from all nations (Genesis 12:3, 22:18; Isaiah 42:6-7, 49:6). We also know that Jesus’ commission to the church in Matthew 28:18-20 is to make disciples of all nations. Scripture teaches that our unity in Christ transcends any cultural or national allegiance (Ephesians 2:11-22). To see ethnic groups unified by Christ in corporate worship demonstrates the unifying power of the gospel. God has specifically placed MBBC in a community with great ethnic diversity; therefore, we pursue multiethnic worship for the glory of God.

The Church

Jesus Christ established His church to be a local assembly of born again, baptized followers of Jesus Christ who covenant together to display the life of Christ and carry on the mission of Jesus Christ in the world today.

Distinctively Christian People

It has always been God’s plan to create for Himself a people who by their distinct lives would proclaim the excellencies of Christ (1 Peter 1:16, 2:9-10). Since we live in a culture in which Christianity often looks more like the culture than Christ, we feel that we need to emphasize the true nature of Christianity. In biblical terms, we seek to be holy as God is holy (Ephesians 1:4; 1 Peter 1:15-16). We do not desire to live in isolation from the world, but to live in the world as distinct people of God (1 John 2:15-17; Matthew 5:13-16; 2 Corinthians 2:14-17). Distinctively Christian People are those who embrace the Gospel of Jesus Christ, trust Him for salvation from their sins and submit to Him as Lord of their lives. Their ambition is to grow in their relationship with Christ, while encouraging others to do the same. They are people of biblical conviction and Christ-like character with the competency to carry on the mission of Jesus Christ.

We strive to develop people who have distinctively Christian convictions, character, and competency in these 5 areas: Mind, Morality, Relationships, Stewardship, and Witness.

Exalting Jesus Christ

Everything in heaven and earth has been created by Jesus Christ and exists for Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:15-17). Because Jesus humbled Himself to the point of death, God has highly exalted and given Him the name above all names (Philippians 2:5-11). Jesus Christ is the head of the church and is to have first place in all things (Colossians 1:15-20; Ephesians 1:22-23).

We seek to exalt Jesus Christ in our corporate worship by making Him central in all that we teach, preach, and sing. We exalt Him in our lives by trusting Him, submitting to Him, and living for Him in every area.

Advance His Kingdom

As the sovereign Lord of all things and the promised Messiah, Jesus Christ is King (Matthew 1:1; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 1 Timothy 6:15). Although the fullness of Christ’s kingdom will not be established on earth until He comes, His kingdom is still advancing through the proclamation of the Gospel. Christ’s kingdom is now seen in His redemptive rule and reign over his people. In other words, the kingdom is not about a place, it is about Christ’s rule in the lives of his people. When people hear the gospel and respond by trusting in Jesus death on the cross as the payment for their sin and submit to Him as Lord, they become a part of His kingdom (Matthew 13:3-52, 16:18-19; Romans 14:17; Colossians 1:13); therefore, we seek to advance the kingdom of Christ by calling all people to trust in Jesus Christ and submit to his authority over their lives.

Together

Through the death of Christ we are united not only with God the Father but also with each other (Ephesians 2:11-22). These relationships, which have been purchased by the blood of Christ and formed by the Spirit of Christ, are essential to each of us in accomplishing the mission of Christ (John 17:20-23). God’s plan has always been to unite individual believers through the local church so that together they might accomplish His mission in the world (1 Corinthians 12:12-31). The degree to which we can fully accomplish all that Christ has called our church to be and do is dependent upon the faithful involvement of every member (Romans 12:3-8; Ephesians 4:16); therefore, our aim is that every member be actively involved in the ministry and mission of the church.