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ABOUT US

Living Grace had its beginning on Sunday 6 August 2000, when the first worship service was held in the Concordia College Chapel, Toowoomba. As people with a traditional Lutheran background, we were used to organ music and the liturgy but wanted to plant a church that was contemporary and less formal. God soon surprised us with the Holy Spirit which – in time – led to the following mission statement and values: 

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One citywide people of prayer 

Operating in the power of the Word and the Spirit 

To disciple nations 

For the praise of His glory 

Living Grace had its beginning on Sunday 6 August 2000, when the first worship service was held in the Concordia College Chapel, Toowoomba. As people with a traditional Lutheran background, we were used to organ music and the liturgy but wanted to plant a church that was contemporary and less formal. God soon surprised us with the Holy Spirit which – in time – led to the following mission statement and values: 

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One citywide people of prayer 

Operating in the power of the Word and the Spirit 

To disciple nations 

For the praise of His glory 

Dr Edgar Mayer, Living Grace Church Toowoomba

  • Hunger for More: God – by giving us a vision of Jesus – keeps transforming us from one degree of glory to another – through the Holy Spirit. 

  • Worship: God “inhabits” the praises of his people and intensifies his presence in worship. 

  • Prayer: God invites us to work with him through prayer.

  • The Word and the Spirit: God has called us to minister in the power of the Word and the Spirit. 

  • Signs, Wonders and Miracles: God calls us to preach Jesus Christ and him crucified with demonstrations of the Spirit’s power – not with wise and persuasive words. 

  • Healing: God wants us to preach the kingdom of heaven and heal the sick. 

  • Christian Unity: God makes people one with the other Christians in their congregations and city. 

  • Family: God makes us members of a Christian household (the church) with spiritual fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters. 

  • Culture of Honour: God bestows honour on all members of the church family. He makes us cherish one another on account of our identity, gifting and calling. 

  • Acceptance: Everyone is welcome. 

  • Accessibility: God offends human pride but you do not have to be “weird” to be spiritual. 

  • Freedom: God invites us to be authentic before him, to give it a go and make mistakes and follow him wherever he leads. 

  • Inheritance: God grants us the joy of passing on spiritual breakthroughs as an inheritance to the next generation(s). 

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Since 2017, Living Grace is a self-governing church (in fellowship with other Christians and churches) and you find the story of our community and development in Pastor Mayer’s books “Surprised by the Holy Spirit” and “Surprised by Miracles” (available at reception). 

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