Jesus was a servant (Mark 10:45). He is our true and ultimate model of service: laying down his own will to serve God and others in love and humility. As we follow Him, He invites us to imitate him by serving others (John 13:13-15). Living the life of a servant is a crucial posture we take as we become passionate, maturing followers of Jesus from here to the nations. Because of this, we aspire to Serve Like Jesus individually and together as a church family.

We do this by first embracing our identity as servants - we serve God, each other, and the lost. We can best live out our identity as servants when we discover and deploy our spiritual gifts we receive when coming to faith. These gifts, in conjunction with our personal experiences, circumstances, and even hardships, are what make us a unique and necessary part of the body of Christ. We mature into Christlikeness as we serve, as does the body (Ephesians 4).

Discipleship starts with each of us becoming like Jesus. We are never more like Jesus than when we are serving. As we serve, we take on more of the character of Christ and God uses us to build up the church and reach the world. As we each serve by using our gifts, God will use us from here to the nations!

We hope you join us in our daily surrender to live as servants. You have a place here - a unique role to play in the family of Christ here at Bay Area. Come discover how fulfilling this life of serving is - join a team, form meaningful relationships, and experience the life that God intended for you.