Our mission
Encounter God, Experience Family, Extend Christ’s Kingdom, Empowered by the Spirit.
The mission of Grace Church of Fredericksburg is to experience the transforming presence and power of the Holy Spirit; to know the Father and His Son Jesus Christ; to engage in healthy relationships; and, to proclaim the message of Jesus Christ.
Our
History
In 1987, Dick Blackwell, pastor of Grace Covenant Church in Harrisonburg, Virginia, sent the Custalow and Bradshaw families to Fredericksburg to plant a new church.
Starting with a small Bible study, Sunday services began in the barn at Hazelwild farm in March of that year with thirty adults and children. By 1990, we had grown to one hundred people and moved to Belman’s Grocery store in South Stafford. God continued to expand the ministry and outreach of Grace Church as we moved to our current location in 2002.
As we have grown, we have endeavored to value the ministry of the Holy Spirit empowering us to love God, serve others, and reach the world. We praise God for his faithfulness through the years and we look with faith and excitement towards the future.
Our values
Leadership
We value servant leadership as modeled and taught by Jesus (John 13:1-170; Christ-like character, and integrity in those called to lead (1 Tm 3:1-13); and, the development and empowerment of rising leaders (2 Tm 2:2)
Discipleship
We value training, discipleship that focuses on maturity in Christ, personal growth and character development; and, mentoring that produces gift-based servant leaders—for the church and the marketplace (Eph 4:7-16; Heb 5:14; 1 Cor 14:20)
Spiritual Family
We value being a Spirit-formed family where transparency, support, and accountability foster unity, strength and wholeness (Mt 12:48; 1 Tm 5:1-16; Eph 3:15).
Sharing the gospel
We value the Great Commission; personal evangelism; local and foreign missions; church planting; and relief for the poor and disadvantaged both regionally and globally (Mt 18:18-20; Acts 1:8; 2 Cor 8:1-7; Phil 4:10-20; Gal 2:10; Prv 19:17)
Worship
We value worship as expressed in singing, prayer, acts of service, consecrated living, obedience, passion for God, and love (Eph 5:19; Mt 6:5-15; Luke 22:27; Rom 12:1, 2; John 14:21; Luke 10:27; John 13:34, 35).
Honour
We honor God; one another; mothers and fathers; the elderly; marriage; spiritual leaders; governing authorities; and everyone who “does good” (1 Tm 1:17; Rom 12:10; Eph 6:2; Lev 19:32; Heb 13:4; Heb 13:17; Rom 13:1-7; Rom 2:7). We honor each individuals and their respective gifting (Rom 12:6; Eph 4:7). We also honor those who are less presentable (1 Cor 12:22-25).