FAQ'S

Who are you and what is The Rock about?

We are a community of people who seeks to follow Jesus Christ. We are "Evangelical Christians" (A fancy term for Bible believing followers of Jesus Christ). We believe that the Bible is the infallible Word of God written by human hands, inspired by the Holy Spirit. The Bible is our authority and we submit ourselves to its teachings.

The Rock is about "Serving the public, Helping people discover Jesus, and Partnering in the Journey." This is our mission. We are called to serve our community by showing God's love in practical ways. We are compelled to help people discover Jesus for the first time as well as to help others discover Him more intimately. The journey of faith was never meant to be made alone. It's a journey where Christ calls us all to be a part of...His Kingdom coming to earth.

What are unique distinctions about The Rock?

Well, I'm glad you asked! We're in the process of "Redesigning the way we do church so people can discover faith." The Rock has a few uniquenesses that distinguish it from other churches.

The first is our passion to pray. Most churches pray and have prayer services or meetings, and many Christians pray regularly. However, we believe that the Holy Spirit is calling us to have our people praying Face2Face daily with one another. Our desire is to have many partners of The Rock praying daily over the phone (thanks to technology). We believe that a church that prays together stays on mission together.

Our second uniqueness is our understanding and development of worship. Worship is a daily thing where we give God our highest priority in everything we do. At our services, we purposely design them to be interactive and engaging. We want to experience God with our five senses and we want to give people opportunity to respond to the Holy Spirit in real ways. Because we also value relationships, we make time to interact with each other.

Our third uniqueness is "Reproduction." We are convinced that it was Jesus' desire for his disciples to reproduce themselves as he invested in their lives and reproduced them. Reproduction is a natural part of life. At The Rock, we want to be purposeful in spiritual formation and reproduction. The Rock is committed to Reproducing Disciples and Leaders. We believe that a healthy vibrant church is a church that is actively reproducing new believers and discipling them to become disciples and leaders who take personal responsibility to reproduce themselves in others.

What are your long range goals?

It is our deepest desire to plant 10 more churches in 10 years reaching 10,000 people. We want to plant churches with "Reproduction" as a part of their DNA. God has given us this mandate and we are extremely serious about it. We are looking for partners to help us resource this dream.

What is your strategy?

Since day one, our desire is to be a different kind of church to... "Redesign the way we do church so people can discover faith." We want to listen to what our culture is saying and discover its needs through observation, interaction and relationship.

We will be a church that goes beyond its walls engaging in the life of its community. We will do whatever it takes to listen to the needs of our community, respond in ways that help people succeed, as well as giving them hope through Jesus Christ. Our deisre is to reach people by showing God's love in practical ways.

We have developed a few values for our strategy. Because of the demographic nature of our community, we have placed a high value on children. Ever since we began "Church at the park" (where we provide a free family activitiy with food and games), we have noticed that there are many families with very young children who need family focussed events that bring the community together in a city that targets adult entertainment. We partner with local businesses to help us bring our community together in healthy wholesome ways.

Secondly, we have valued prayer from the very beginning. It is central to our strategy. We want partners praying "Face2Face" engaging with one another daily. We pray for our nation, state, community, church, and each other.

Thirdly, we believe that people grow and mature best in smaller context where life is shared. We place a high priority on "Small Gatherings" where people gather in groups of 8-12 during the week day "doing life together." It's a place where people can belong and become. Our goal is to launch 1-2 new small gatherings each phase believing that the more small gatherings means a stronger knitted church where people are challenged to grow in their relationship with Christ and each other.

Last but not least, we value the development of people and reproduction...we are a church that will reproduce disciples and leaders through small groups and mentoring. Every partner understands that it is their responsibility to develop as a disicple of Jesus Christ and to engage with their network of friendships inviting them to the journey of faith, investing in their development and reproducing disciples and leaders. We plan to plant our first church in 3 years. Partner with us!

How can I help?

If you've read this far, you probably have some interest in looking to join the journey. Here's how you can help. Stop by "The Gathering" (Sunday service) and visit a few times to get a flavor of what we are all about. Click the location button for directions. If you are not in the area please join us in prayer as we seek to realize our vision. If you want to tangibly help us with financial resources we would be forever grateful as we seek to plant 10 churches in 10 years. Send your donations to "The Rock, A Christian Church" 9181 Branford Hill Street, Las Vegas, NV 89123. You will receive a statement of giving at the end of the year.