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In congruence with biblical theology, the philosophy of Group Redemption will stand under the guidance of GBC’s church philosophy.
Grace Bible Church:
Displaying God’s Glory by Celebrating, Proclaiming and Living the Gospel as a Community of Believers by the Power of the Spirit.
Group Redemption:
Displaying God’s Glory as a Ministry of Reconciliation to those Suffering from Substance Abuse.

The focus of Group Redemption is to put biblical theology into Gospel-saturated activity.
As a ministry of Grace Bible Church, Group Redemption will maintain the philosophy and direction of GBC. In order to do so biblical theology will set the guidelines for all operations. Biblical theology is not a static reality but rather a dynamic reality which informs philosophy, methodology and activity. Not only does biblical theology inform, but it also tethers philosophy, methodology and activity together so that what is acted upon is accomplished through biblical means with deep biblical purpose.

Since the heart of man is the stage upon which heavenly battles are waged and the Gospel is the only reality of freeing men’s hearts’ from bondage to sin, then it is incumbent upon Group: Redemption to address in particular the nature of the heart, the life transforming power of the Gospel and the primacy of the local church. This will take place through means of relationships with the lost in our local community. These relationships are intentionally established as a ministry of reconciliation wherein we might have an avenue through which to celebrate, proclaim, and live the out the Gospel before unbelievers; particularly those struggling from substance abuse.

The first phase of Group Redemption is to establish relationships with local organizations that provide rehabilitation for those suffering from substance abuse. Our aim is to offer spiritual assistance and care to those with whom these organizations are assisting. This would involve inquiring about our participation in individual or group care. Individual care might be facilitated through casual weekly meetings while group care might be facilitated through bible studies. Phase 1 will be intentionally accomplished with the aim of establishing phase 2.

Phase 2 consists of utilizing the contacts and relationships established in phase 1 to launch a weekly addictions class at Grace Bible Church. This class will be intentionally structured to provide biblical instruction in a group setting but also it will provide small group interaction wherein application and further questions can be discussed. Along with weekly meetings, accountability structures will be established wherein one-on-one care will be provided.

As Group Redemption seeks to reach into the local community with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, it is our expectation that God will redeem his people to his church. Upon the redemption of souls, it is our desire to assimilate new believers into the church so that they might find further discipleship through regular church attendance and active care group involvement.

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