Vision

To develop and deploy mature disciples of Jesus Christ, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14, Matthew 28:18)

Purpose

To glorify God through the lives of growing disciples of Jesus Christ who exalt God in worship, who treasure God's Word in prayer, who encourage one another toward spiritual maturity, who are being equipped for service, and who proclaim the gospel of Christ to our community and the world.

History

Stillwater Evangelical Free Church was started by five families as a church plant from a nearby Free Church in 1984. After meeting initially in homes, they then moved to Lilly Lake Elementary School. The present church building was built in faith and anticipation of God’s continued blessing in 1991. Stillwater Free Church has developed into a vital and growing congregation.

Stillwater EFC is part of the Evangelical Free Church of America. This denomination is a voluntary association of Evangelical Free churches that subscribe to a common doctrine and work together for encouragement, training, accountability, and multiplied effectiveness in ministry.

The Evangelical in our name means that we believe in the inspiration, authority and guidance of God’s Word, the Bible, for our lives and ministry, and that we are committed to the proclamation of the gospel (Good News) of Jesus Christ. Free means that we have a congregational form of church government through which each congregation governs its local ministry.

Ministry Priorities

To be what we believe God has called us to be, we build our actions around the following priorities:

• We glory in and never take for granted the wonder of our new lives in Christ!
• We take seriously our calling to godly living and growing to maturity in Christ – emphasizing the centrality of the Bible, prayer and the work of the Holy Spirit in and through us.
• We worship God, humbly, joyfully, and reverently, through a blend of musical styles, valuing each generation in our congregation
• We have compassion for and actively seek to lead to Christ those who do not yet know him, locally and to the ends of the earth.
• We develop ours gifts of service, believing that God has created each one in his body for unique fruitfulness.
• We seek to build godly families to impact the world for Christ.