Who We Are
Gracecity Church is a multisite, non-denominational church in Auckland. We’re locally empowered and centrally supported — thriving on the closeness of a family with the strength of a wider community. Wherever you are on your faith journey, you’re welcome to explore, connect, and grow with us.
Our Mission
Our city is both beautiful and broken, and God calls us to join in His work of renewal. With kia aroha noa at the heart of our mission, we are invited to be part of a community that reflects God's limitless love by working towards unity, restoring relationships, and living out our faith in every aspect of life. Whether at work, home, or church, we believe God is actively working in and through us to bring healing and hope to our world.
Our Values
Our values shape who we are becoming as a church and how we live out our faith together. They guide the way we worship, serve, and relate to one another across every Gracecity location.
We Sit at the Feet of Jesus
Nothing’s more important than life with Jesus. We come hungry to him. We cherish reading and preaching His Word and His leading and empowering Spirit. Without Him, we can do nothing.
We Clothe Ourselves with Grace
As recipients of God’s surprising and relentless grace, we choose to extend His grace to everyone. We treat others with compassion, gentleness, truth and love.
We Invest in the Next
With an eye on the future, we intentionally focus on who is next. We are building a discipling culture and developing emerging leaders. We invest in our children and young people.
We See No Line between Faith and Life
God has placed each of us right where we are. We are all about serving Jesus in every sphere - home, work, study, and church. We intentionally share Jesus with our actions and words.
Everyone Has a Seat at the Table
We are a family from different backgrounds, places, and cultures, building deep friendships with each other. As God generously brought us into His whanau, so we reach out to welcome others to the party.
We’re Part of Something Bigger
We recognise it’s not all about us. What God is doing in the world extends beyond us. We love collaborating with and resourcing others in our city and beyond.
Our Vision
Our vision is to multiply what God is doing among us — extending our faith, influence, and impact so more people and places experience His renewal.
Multiplying Disciples
Everyone at Gracecity is discipling others to Jesus and with Jesus.
Multiplying Groups
Groups at Gracecity are growing and new groups are being formed.
Multiplying Mission
Our local and global impact is increasing through missional community.
Multiplying Locations
Church gatherings are meeting in new locations around our city in response to God’s mission.
Multiplying Leaders
Every leader is developing healthy leaders for the present and the future.
Our Beliefs
Our beliefs outline the key truths of the Christian faith we hold to as a church.
One God
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, creator of all things. Three all-powerful persons in eternal, loving relationship but one God.
God the Father
of all, who is over all, through all and in all.
God the Son
Jesus Christ, the one and only Son of the Father. He was born of a virgin and lived a sinless human life before He died on the cross for our sins, was resurrected, and ascended bodily into Heaven where He intercedes with the Father on our behalf.
God the Holy Spirit
who unites believers with Christ and one another, and indwells all believers. He gifts them with Spiritual gifts and fills, empowers and guides each one to fulfil their calling and function in His mission through words, deeds and miraculous signs.
The Bible
as inspired by the Holy Spirit and written by human authors, and as the supreme authority on all matters of faith and life.
Humanity
as created with intrinsic value and dignity, and made in God’s image to relate to Him and with one another, with the mandate to govern and tend all creation. All human life, from conception to natural death, should be protected and respected.
Sin
as the inherent corruption of all humanity and disobedience towards God. Our relationship with God, with others and with creation was fractured when sin, evil and death entered the world. Sin separates us from God and causes many problems in our lives.
Salvation
as being made right with the Father, received as a free gift of grace that is attainable only through faith in Jesus by the work of the Holy Spirit and not through self-improvement or good works.
The Sanctification
of every believer by participation in the continued saving work of the Holy Spirit, which produces fruit and holiness in the believer, transforming them into Christ’s likeness.
The Church
as Christ’s body on earth, united and empowered by the Spirit to participate in God’s renewal of people and places until Christ’s return.
The Sacraments
of the Lord’s supper and water baptism for believers, and the rite of marriage between one male and one female in lifelong, loving commitment to each other. Marriage is to be the only context for sexual intimacy.
The Return of Jesus Christ
which will bring to fruition the complete renewal of Heaven and Earth, and the resurrection of all people to eternal unity with God or to eternal separation from God.
Our History
Our story began in 1981 with founding pastors, Terry and Jayne Calkin. The baton of leadership was passed to Jonathan and Robyn Dove in October 2014.
Membership
As God has generously welcomed us into His whānau, we extend that same welcome to others. Anyone who calls Gracecity their church home is invited to belong, participate, and journey with us as part of this family.
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