Our Vision

We unite in seeking to bring the message of Jesus Christ to the world.

“You will know the truth and the truth shall set you free” John 8:32

TLC is affiliated with Churches of Christ in Victoria and Tasmania.

Our Mission

Spirituality and worship
We affirm prayer and worship as an “all of life” endeavour, expressed in diverse ways as we respond to God and to one another. We seek to nurture the Christian faith within our community and to provide opportunities for spiritual growth.

 A place to belong
We offer people a home and a place to belong. We provide a space where people can find love, grace, and dignity through their relationships with Christ and with one another.

 Mission and community engagement
We encourage one another to encounter God as we reach out beyond our boundaries, exploring and sharing the love and justice of Jesus.

 An empowering community
We empower people to share ownership of the community. We encourage one another to embrace both the freedom of the Gospel and the responsibility that the Gospel brings. Our challenge is to express our faith through the way we live, and serve God and others.

 Restoration and healing
We offer a place of rest, healing and rejuvenation. We invite people to experience the love of God within our community, and we provide space for people to journey towards wholeness.

Our Values and Ethos 

TLC is committed to the following values. These values reflect the fundamental spiritual characteristics of our culture, and the core beliefs that drive our mission.

Core Descriptors

Christ-centred
Love & Justice
Discipleship & Mission
Healing & Restoration
Creativity

 1. Heart & Soul

 We are Christ-Centred
We focus on the life and teachings of the crucified and resurrected Jesus Christ.

 We respect the Bible as the word of God
We desire to explore the Bible together, engaging and grappling with the countercultural call to discipleship.

 We embrace the theology of journey
We are committed to the ongoing journey of salvation and transformation, based on loving God and loving our neighbour.

 We look beyond ourselves
We seek to have an open and expanded worldview, and to engage with issues beyond ourselves, our community and our country.

 2. Open House

 We are inclusive
Through respectful relationships, we want to create a community where people can belong.

We offer restoration and healing
We sit with each other in our pain as we move towards healing and restoration.

 We respect diversity
We embrace the opportunity to learn from differences in experience, opinion, understanding and belief.

 We take risks
As a living, breathing, organic community we are prepared to take a few risks and live with a bit of mess.

 3. Hands & Feet

 We believe in vocation
We call one another to seek out our God-given gifts and purpose and put these into practice.

 We are creative
God has given us the gifts of life, creation and creativity. We want to celebrate these gifts through our expression of community.

 We are actively engaged
Justice, hospitality, care and concern are hallmarks of our endeavour.

 We celebrate life!
We believe that life is to be lived to the full. We are not afraid to laugh at life’s funny side while managing its challenges.

 4. Collaborative and Authentic

We promote equality in leadership
We have a collaborative leadership team and celebrate the diversity of leadership gifts. We are committed to servant leadership and the "equality of voice" of each member of our leadership team.

 Our leadership aims for transparency
We are committed to leadership that is honest and transparent.

We promote authenticity and integrity
We seek to be honest and authentic about the realities of life and the human condition. We’re not necessarily politically correct and are willing to live with the diversity that life presents.

We empower each other
We want to empower each other to take the initiative and offer our gifts for the benefit of other people.

Community Membership

Membership of the community shall be entered into and exercised in the following ways:

(a) Personal commitment to a living relationship with Jesus as Lord, evidenced by repentance, faith and obedience to His teaching.

(b) A commitment to the shared life of the community as evidenced by the disciplined participation in any of the formally recognised groups and ministries of the community, for example, normal participation in a cell group, prayer group, bible study group, discussion group or ministry team. Normal participation in such a group shall be attested or confirmed by the Elder or ministry leader involved with that group.

(c) A commitment to the particular style and substance of the community's worship, fellowship and mission.

(d) Responsible presence and participation in the general activities and gatherings of the community.