The sixth Vision Talk is a brief remembrance of Rev. Tim Keller, whose ministry has had a profound impact on so many churches, including ours. As Pastor Mark notes, Grace wants to be faithful to the example that he set of putting Christ before everything, including reputation. (For more on Keller’s influence on Grace, listen to this episode of The Commentary.)

The fifth Vision Talk is about the importance of what we call “historic” Christianity. As Pastor Mark explains, our object is the retrieval of biblical faith without repristination — i.e., we want a faith recognizable to the believers who went before us, even though we live it out in the modern world.

In the fourth of our Vision Talks, Pastor Mark explains that it isn’t enough for us to proclaim a theology of grace. We must also create a culture of grace. Since culture untended has a propensity toward moralism, a culture of grace won’t just happen; instead, it has to be cultivated.

In the third talk, Pastor Mark unpacks some key concepts from our mission statement: (1) longing, (2) grace-depth-community, and (3) seeking-finding-sharing.

In the second talk, we turn to a practical consideration — the ideal size of the church — to address one of the core tenets of our vision, church planting.

In the first talk, Pastor Mark discusses the primary mission of Grace, one that’s sometimes hidden in plain sight: worship.