.church.
.the gator christian life mission.
Bringing college students to Jesus Christ and equipping them for a lifetime of service.
.the gator christian life vision.
We believe true joy comes as we obey God and work in harmony with God’s people, His Church. To this end, our passion is to bring students to an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, help them develop their dream for serving Him wholeheartedly, and provide training within Gator Christian Life to prepare students to be the best equipped for a lifetime of service as a committed member of a local church. By God’s grace we hope to see many of our graduates unite in church planting teams, become foreign & domestic missionaries, effectively minister in the marketplace, and be trained as pastors and leaders for the next generation of Christ followers.
This passion motivates us to:
- be a church family where loving relationships are developed and needs are met
- create and maintain an atmosphere of continual spiritual growth
- help students recognize, appreciate, and utilize their God given gifts
- live out a lifestyle of evangelism
- worship the Lord in a manner that draws seekers and believers into a closer encounter with God
- pursue friendships with international students and help prepare those who are interested in overseas missions.
- pursue the goal of including over 1% of UF in our church family (Home Groups) while impacting the entire campus for Christ
- develop leaders among students, staff, deacons and elders to effectively equip the church in Gainesville and effectively multiply their leadership
- send out a team every three years to plant other churches. (Including campus and community churches across the S.E., and internationally.)
In pursuit of this vision, we are committed to working as an integral part of the Great Commission Association and in conjunction with the various Christian churches and organizations focused on the UF campus.