Our mission is to become people who “simply follow Jesus” every day of our lives:
to live in relationship with Him and join in His mission to be loved by God
and to let that love spill over on to the people around us.
Jesus invites us to something more than religion, he invites all into relationship and abundant life with him. Hear his words in Matthew 11:28-30:
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
Join us on the journey as we seek to simply follow Jesus.
What is “Simply Following Jesus”?
When Jesus walked on the earth, he invited all kinds of people to “come follow” him. Most of them were a little rough around the edges: Tax collectors, burly fishermen and (gasp) prostitutes. Many of them risked everything to follow Jesus, and their lives drastically changed. The religious people – the ones who kept God in a nice, neat rule book – rarely said yes.
At Carefree Vineyard Church we aren’t much for following rules, we rather follow Jesus.
Just real people with real problems, real joys, living real life, seeking to love God and love people, and to do the stuff Jesus did. We’re not perfect and we don’t expect you to be, but we are serious about creating a community where we genuinely love, encourage and train ordinary people to simply follow Jesus in today’s world. Sounds simple, but it’s rarely easy, sometimes messy and usually risky.
Wherever you are in your faith journey, we hope you’ll visit us. Come as you are (no need to dress up): you’ll be welcomed.