Belong
Belong before you believe - A community of belonging allows people to experience and explore the way of Jesus before they believe in Jesus. Rather than focusing on who is in or who is out, we choose to focus on people and what they are moving toward. We focus on helping people of all cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives to feel welcome to experience community right where they are at and move forward on their spiritual journey toward Jesus. This is a place to belong.
Believe
Believing is seeing - Believing is learning to see the world as Jesus does. When we listen and learn from the Spirit of Jesus we begin to see God is at work in the brokenness of our world. Our job is to see what he is doing and figure out how to join him. When we discover grace we discover gratitude. And the more we reflect on God’s love in our world, the more we reflect God’s love to our world.
Be Love
Be love to your world - We are blessed to be a blessing, called to love God and to love others. When we turn toward Jesus, he turns us toward others to love and serve them. Christians through the ages have been sent into their world to be love in their neighborhoods, workplaces, and loved ones for the purpose of helping them flourish and helping people move toward Jesus on their journey. As a community, we help people find belonging and then their calling so that we can send and support them to be love to their world- serving the common good of their community. In a world that wants to either condemn or condone everything, we chose a third way- compassionate love & servanthood. This is the way of Jesus.
Meet The Team
STAFF
George Bedlion
Lead Pastor
Loves Lord of the Rings
Michael Rabb
Worship Arts Pastor
Knows a thing or two about coffee
Evan Bedlion
Online Campus/Communications Director
Likes bagels
Sarah Bedlion
Discipleship Coordinator
Always asking the best questions
Tobin Risser
Production Director
Enjoys Movies
Alisha & Allante
Youth Directors
Always down to watch some Mariners
Sandi Englebert
Childrens
Loves spending time with family
Dona
Hospitality and guest Services
Always caring for those around her
Garden City is advised and governed by the Advisory Team
The Advisory team is a team of godly and trustworthy members of our church. They provide governance and wise counsel on matters of importance to the church and to the Senior Pastor. The Advisory Team provides leadership and direction regarding the major spiritual and financial commitments of the church.