OUR THEOLOGY
If you have ANY questions, PLEASE email us - we'd love to talk! But here are a few beliefs that are core to who we are:
GOD…
We believe there is only one God - the Triune God: Father, Son and Spirit. God is completely “other than” us, yet as a loving Father and the Creator of all things, He loves us and calls us to Himself. God’s love is incarnational, even to the point of Jesus coming to this world to live, die and ultimately conquer death and separation from God. The Spirit guides, convicts and empowers us to experience and share healing and wholeness in this world.
GOSPEL…
Otherwise known as the “Good News”. We believe it’s humanity’s natural tension to both desire life with God, but also to do life our own way. Sin is anything that brings separation and brokenness between us and God, each other, ourselves and creation. So the Good News of Jesus’ incarnational love is that it heals these broken relationships. Another way of understanding the Good News is that God created us to reflect Him in this world. Sin is anything that cracks and distorts our ability to reflect God in this world. So the Good News is that Jesus can use our lives as mosaics that reflect the goodness and love of God to give hope to a broken world.
REVELATION…
We believe that God wants us to know Him. God uses the Bible to reveal the epic story of God’s love for His creation. The Bible is perfectly inspired by God and is our source of Truth. While there are countless specific teachings that give guidance along the way, the overarching story is of God’s sovereignty and love. God also uses prayer, experience, community, creation and history to reveal Himself. While tension and paradox are a crucial part of wrestling with faith, these all need to find consistency and harmony with each other.
MISSION…
We believe that God is alive and well – and He is active in this world. The main desire of the Church and followers of Jesus should be to join in with what God is doing right here and right now. God calls us to a personal salvation, BUT He also calls us to be ambassadors and agents of His healing and salvation in the world.
CHURCH…
The Church has been described as both the Bride and Body of Jesus. If the Church is the Bride, it cannot be enamored with itself – that’s just not a loving thing to do! If the Church is the Body of Jesus, we’re called to be Jesus’ hands and feet in this world. It’s been said that “God’s Church doesn’t have a Mission – God’s Mission has a Church.” The Church’s mission is to equip, encourage and mobilize people to see the Good News of God’s love proclaimed and demonstrated across the globe. We want to gather to worship and grow, and scatter for mission and service.
WHO WE ARE
Mission: To grow disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world
A greenhouse is a place where soil is cared for, where seeds are planted and given nutrients, and where plants can grow to produce life-giving fruit. That’s what we want to be: a place where God’s Word and love is planted deeply within us, and where we experience both new life and fruitful transformation. But it doesn't end with us. We want to engage in both discipleship and service in ways that tangibly bring healing and Life to our community and world.
This is why we are here in Utah. We simply want to be a part of what God is doing in Saratoga Springs and the broader Northern Utah County area
Greenhouse is also part of the Mennonite Brethren denomination of churches. We are thankful for the shared convictions, networking, accountability, and resourcing that comes from belonging to this family of churches. For more information, see usmb.org or talk with us!
OUR APPROACH
CHRISTOLOGY > MISSIOLOGY > ECCLESIOLOGY
(Who is Christ?) > (What is our Mission?) > (How does this shape the Church?)
We believe that God is a missionary God and that He is alive and active in this world. Scriptures tell us about how, out of His sacrificial love, God incarnated Himself into His creation through the person of Jesus, who poured Himself out for the salvation of the world. (CHRISTOLOGY) As a response, believers gather together as the Church to proclaim and join Jesus in His work in serving and redeeming the world. (MISSIOLOGY) Following the example of Jesus, we believe the Church is called to pour itself out for the areas of brokenness and darkness in the world, starting with its own neighborhood. (ECCLESIOLOGY)
We believe discipleship is the process of becoming more like Jesus in every area of life. Therefore, our approach to discipleship comes directly from the life & teachings of Jesus.
BE WITH JESUS > BECOME LIKE JESUS > DO WHAT JESUS DID