WE BELIEVE
Since our birth as an evangelical, non-denominational community church in 1953, all pastors, elders, teachers and members have affirmed the following Statement of Faith, shared by tens of thousands of churches aligned with the National Association of Evangelicals.
MISSION
Our mission is to make and mature disciples of Jesus.
Our mission comes straight from the mouth of Jesus, who upon leaving his disciples commissioned them with these words: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20) Since a disciple is most simply defined as a follower of Jesus (Matthew 4:19; 9:9; 16:24; John 10:27), making a disciple happens when a person is introduced to Jesus and chooses to follow Him. Subsequently, maturing a disciple occurs when a person is changed by Jesus and becomes more and more like Him. In most cases, making disciples happens outside the context of church as Jesus’ followers are sent to share who Jesus is with others, and maturing disciples happens inside the context of church where we seek to apply Jesus’ teachings to every aspect of our lives.
ASPIRATION
Our aspiration is to become a relational disciple-making church.
Each of these words is important. To become implies that we are not there yet, and therefore, we will aim the various ministries of the church to this goal. Relational communicates that we cannot do this alone. We are a people who are made for community (Romans 12:4-5), and we desire that every person in our church is connected in a relational small group. Disciple-making ties our aspiration directly to our mission which is at the heart of all that we do. A church is what we are being built into by Jesus (Matthew 16:18). We are not simply a social club; we are a people from many ethnicities, ages, and experiences pursuing the life that Jesus has modeled for each of us.
Gospel message of Jesus to everyone in the Castro Valley, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Oakland and the East Bay area community
CORE VALUES
When you visit Redwood Chapel you can expect to see the following values lived out as part of our DNA:
Spirit-Led
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Preeminence of Jesus - all we do points to Jesus by celebrating and worshipping Him for the things is He doing among us
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Prayer – relying on God and seeking His power to live the life we are called to live
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Fruit of the Spirit - we strive to treat others in a way that demonstrates the spiritual qualities found in Galatians 5:22-23
Gospel message of Jesus to everyone in the Castro Valley, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Oakland and the East Bay area community
RC Playbook & 2024 Vision
We fellowship and partner with other evangelical, Bible-teaching churches, and hold to the axiom first attributed to St. Augustine (354-430 AD) and embraced by evangelical churches ever since: In the essentials, unity, in the non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.