Vision & Values

Authentic Relationships are formed by growing with other people, through practicing the “one anothers” — love one another, build up one another, bear one another’s burdens, etc. Since authentic relationships can’t be forced, we’re committed to emphasizing environments where they can flourish — like Small Groups.

Discipleship is walking with other believers in the Gospel, and reminding them that the Gospel must be front and center of all we do. The key way we grow in the Gospel as a church family, is the study of God’s word.

Service is a foundational principle of Brookfield. It is through service that we not only minister to those inside the church, but also break through the walls and minister to those outside. We embrace the concept that church is all about others.

Evangelism occurs through events held on and off Brookfield’s campus, that minister to those in the community. Authentic evangelism also takes place through the natural outflow of Christ in us, to those that are around us on a daily basis. We believe each person in Brookfield is a missionary, and every day is an evangelistic event given to us by God.

Worship is absolutely a song and guitar, but it is so much more than this. Worship can be quietly enjoying a sunset or reading a Psalm. It can be using our gifts to minister to those around us. There are so many ways we can worship our Savior, and it’s our desire to give each day to our Lord as an act of worship.

Prayer is the foundation of being a healthy disciple, and is the very thing upon which the success of every other thing we do rests. We desire to make prayer a priority here at Brookfield and through it, bring the power of God into everything we do.

What we will do to accomplish our mission:

We will be known by our love (1 Cor 13).

• We will trumpet what we are for, not what we are against.

• We can do everything else right, but if we do not love, we have failed.

• We will be overwhelmingly generous in our community (Acts 20:35).

We will be big-thinking, shoot-for-the-moon, risk takers for Christ (Ps 147:5).

• God has given us a mission, and the mission is too vital for small thinking.

We will laugh hard, loud and often; nothing is more fun than serving God with people you love (Prov 15:13).

We will break down, scale over, dig under and chip away at the walls that separate the church from the unchurched (Matt 28).

• We will do whatever it takes to reach those who do not yet know Christ.

We will be radically unselfish by giving up things we like for the things God loves (Prov 3:6).

We will anticipate and embrace change with flexibility, enthusiasm and excitement (Ps 96:1).

• God loves change. The message never changes, but how we convey it must change (Ps 33:3).

We will honor Christ with a rare authenticity, that when seen, will cause others to stand up and notice (Matt 5:14-16).

We will fail (Rom 3:23, 1 John 1:8-9).

• Christ is perfect, we are not. We will not repeat our mistakes but rather learn from them and charge on for the glory of God.

• When someone fails, we will be a church of grace and truth.

We will grow in Christ, and in doing so, encourage growth in others (2 Tim 2:2).

We will never gossip or talk about others because the health of the church depends on it (Prov 16:28, Eph 4:29).

• We will confront gossip even when it is uncomfortable to do so.