ABOUT PRESBY

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God calls us to live by faith in Jesus Christ, share His love and bring hope to the world so others will know the life found in Jesus Christ. This is the mission of Presby, our reason for existence – that just as we have experienced His grace and love, others will also become reconciled to God, come to know Christ, receive life in the Spirit and become faithful followers of the Lord.

OUR FOCUS

• Relational
  • We believe our ministry and our outreach must be relationally oriented.
  • Relationships are the context in which people understand God’s faithfulness.
  • They are the window through which people see the hope we have in Christ.  God calls us to reach those in our spheres of influence, those in our everyday life with whom we live, work, play and visit. They are our family members, relatives, friends, neighbors, bosses, co-workers, roommates, classmates, and clients. God has placed each of us in various places for His redemptive purpose to be the light and salt in the life of others.
• Regional
  • Presby people come from all over the Greater Seattle-Eastside Area.  Some live in Rainier Valley and others in the suburbs, and this will shape our ministry for the foreseeable future.
  • Small groups, home fellowship groups and other ministries outside the building will play a strategic role for the future of the church.
  • We will be more than a singularly focused church when it comes to ministry and outreach.  We see Presby as an accessible ministry center where we are built up and equipped, and from which we are sent out to our world.
• Rainier Valley
  • The geographical location of the Presby facility reveals part of God’s plan for us.
  • God has already moved many people in our congregation to express God’s love for people in the valley and SODO through various existing urban ministries such as Operation Nightwatch, Recovery Cafe, Seattle Urban Academy, and feeding the hungry.   While we are significantly involved in these ministries, there are yet further ways God wants us to come alongside of them and the people with whom they relate.