The GCM Collective has identified some of our key distinctives and are working an explanatory paragrpah for each one. Here's the first ...

1. The gospel is the answer to every question

The gospel is not simply the means by which we are converted. It is the good news of redemption through Jesus Christ that reconciles us to God and adopts us into his family, that transforms our hearts and shapes our ethics, that pastors our souls and changes our behaviour, that creates the Christian community and defines its purpose. The gospel is the word we speak to bring unbelievers to faith and to bring believers to maturity. The Christian community is created by the gospel for the gospel.

(I recently posted an article here on this theme under the heading 'Has a Squirrel Got My Car Keys?')