Our Vision

Jesus is the Answer

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Jesus is the Answer ⟡

Despite the changing landscape of the Merton community, and the regular changes over the years, one thing is certain: God has preserved this church to be a light in our neighborhood for his glory and the joy of Jesus.

We are a church in the midst of a gospel resurgence - a local church in a season of revitalization. Want to find out how we've stuck around for so long? It's supernatural!

Don't believe it? Join us Sunday as we gather to worship. Come be a part of history as we follow Christ into this next season.

Jesus was the answer in 1843, and he remains the answer for us today!

What is the Good News of Jesus?

Jesus Christ is the gospel. The good news is revealed in his birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension. Christ’s crucifixion is the heart of the gospel, his resurrection is the power of the gospel, and his ascension is the glory of the gospel. Christ’s death is a substitutionary and propitiatory sacrifice to God for our sins.

At the heart of all sound doctrine is the cross of Jesus Christ and the infinite privilege that redeemed sinners have of glorifying God because of what he has accomplished. Therefore, we want all that takes place in our hearts, churches and ministries to proceed from and be related to the cross.

  • We desire to keep the news of Jesus at the center of all we do

    We believe that the gospel—the good news of God’s saving activity in Jesus Christ—is the pinnacle of His redemptive acts, the center of the Bible’s story, and the essential message for our faith, life, and witness. We are committed to preaching the gospel, singing the gospel, praying the gospel, and building our church upon the gospel.

  • We desire to follow the rich history of Biblical truth

    Scripture presents the all-glorious, triune God as the source and end of all things, sovereignly working all things according to His will. At the center of God’s purposes in the world is the exaltation of His glory through the redemption of sinners. To this end, we believe that God sovereignly chooses men and women to be saved in order to display His immeasurable grace and glory.

  • We desire a community where membership matters

    The recognition of a clearly defined community of people was the clear practice of the early church. Our lives are connected. We need one another. Church membership is our way of ensuring everyone who belongs to our congregation enjoys the benefits and privileges of being Grace Hill Church.

  • We desire to be led by a plurality of Biblical leaders

    Jesus is the leader of his Church and he has called, qualified, and gifted pastors to imitate Him in the task of caring, guiding, teaching, and serving His people.

  • We desire to affirm the Biblical view of gender

    We believe it was God’s glorious plan to create men and women in His image, giving them equal dignity and value in His sight, while appointing differing and complementary roles for them within the home and the church

  • We desire Christ’s local churches to grow and multiply

    Our gospel-centrality entails not only treasuring the gospel personally but sharing it passionately. The risen Christ commissioned His church to make disciples of all nations.

  • We desire relationships with local churches

    A local church needs other local churches to carry out the mission which Christ has entrusted to all churches. This interdependence is demonstrated throughout the New Testament and best expressed when individual congregations associate together in wider church bodies.