ABOUT
Loving God, Loving People, Loving Life!
River of Life Community Church identifies as a community of Jesus followers learning to experience God and to love one another.
Pastors Tom and Nancy Rupli
OUR FAITH
River of Life Church affiliates with Open Bible Churches, a relational association of churches and ministers, whose mission is to make disciples, develop leaders, and plant churches around the world.
To view our Statement of Faith and to learn more about Open Bible visit openbible.org by clicking below.
OUR MISSION
Our message and mission flow from:
Jesus’ message of Great Commission living,
Matthew 28:19–20 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Empowered by Great Commandment love,
Matthew 22:37–42 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
And our mission addresses three questions,
Who is God? God, the Creator of all things, longs to relate to us.
Who am I? I am loved by God and I am one whom Jesus died for.
Why am I on the planet? To give God glory and express His love.
John 13:34 34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.
Ministry and life purpose flow out of a common center—first through our intimate relationship with Jesus and then caring connections with spouse, family, and close friends. Effective discipleship flows out of our closest, abundant relationships.
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River of Life’s mission focuses on developing disciples of Jesus who...
Worship God with thankful hearts, yielding to God’s Word and Spirit
Love people like Jesus does
Make disciples who follow Christ’s teaching and example
Serve our city, seeing people as needing God and others
Share the Gospel of Jesus as the Hope of eternal life and abundant living
River of Life Church's affiliation with the Open Bible family of churches provides accountability without undue control.