We long to see broken people rescued by the love and the power of Jesus Christ, restored to wholeness, released into using the gifts and abilities that God has for them; and to reproduce this over and over again in Madison, Dane County, and into all the world.  Mad City Church is simply the age old message of the gospel in a different package.  We have always wanted to "Bring a Message of Mercy to Madison" (and we could easily add, Dane County!) We want to see people fall in love with Jesus and with His people.

Our Vision

Ok, what does it mean?

Come as you are - There's no need to pretend or perform because God loves and delights in us even in our brokenness, so much so that Christ died for us while we were still sinners. (Luke 15 , Romans 5:8)

Connect with God - We do this by receiving the gift of eternal life He has given us in Jesus Christ (Romans 6:23) by experiencing His Presence in worship (John 4:24) by learning and applying His Word (John 8:31-32 and by receiving the spiritual gifts He has freely given us in Christ. (Acts 1:8, 1 Corinthians 12)

Connect with people - Relationships, not religion develops when we become committed to a group of believers to serve and receive from (1 Peter 4:10) and; we seek real relationships with unbelievers so they may be drawn to Christ (Luke 19:10)   Our heart for people is to be an ambassador to extend God's mercy to the poor, here and around the world, in practical, Spirit led ways that reveal the beauty of the Father and allow His light to shine brightly. (Matthew 5:16)

Our Hope in God

We believe that the more we respond to God by embracing a lifestyle of relationship (connecting) with God and relationships (connecting) with people, the more God will respond to us by pouring out increased measures of His Spirit.  When we connect with other churches and other ministries in genuine humility and love, God will generously respond by pouring out a grace that changes the spiritual climate of this region for everyone who lives here making it easier to preach, fellowship, pray, and witness, as well as to receive salvation, healing, and deliverance.

We appreciate all God is doing and giving right now, but we are always praying for more because He is an extravagant Giver who has called us to walk in the character of Jesus, revealing His beauty, as well as to do the works that He did while on this earth, revealing the power of His kingdom.  His magnificent grace is most clearly seen against the backdrop of our weakness, so our brokenness actually qualifies us to be His ambassadors.  It is all about Jesus and His amazing grace!

The generation we live in is hungry for something real.  We live in a time when the people of our generation need to have the gospel brought to them in a package they can relate to.  We are seeing the fruit of it here in Madison, and believe that God has given us a place to disciple believers and to raise up believers who are confident about what they believe, and are passionate in their love for God, and for others.

Our Mission

Maybe you're not sure yet about this whole "God thing."  Maybe you've been a Christian for 50 years.  And maybe you just invited God into your life 5 minutes ago.  Spend some time here.