Our Mission
We exist to unleash transformed people to represent Jesus to a watching world.
Our Vision
Our dream is to be a multiethnic, multi-generational, mission-shaped church for the city of Milwaukee, it's campuses, and beyond.
Our Values
What informs our culture?
Gospel
The Gospel is the lifeblood for all we think, say, and do.
3 ways we evidence our Gospel value:
- Receiving the grace of God
- Growing in Christlikeness
- Going after "the one"
Family
The Church isn't just like a family, it is family.
3 ways we evidence our Family value:
- Embracing our new identity
- Celebrating our diversity
- Pursuing radical hospitality
Next-Gen
The Gospel came to us but shouldn't stay with us.
3 ways we evidence our Next-Gen value:
- Loving the campus
- Blessing our families
- Equipping + Sending Ambassadors
Kingdom
We desire God's rule on earth as it is in heaven.
3 ways we evidence our Kingdom value:
- Loving our city
- Being generous people
- Partnering for Gospel impact
Our Team
Jarryd Cole
Micah Hales
Shelby Decker
Kelly Nee
Lauren Larsen
Emily Mankinster
Meet Jarryd & Trisha
As collegiate athletes, Jarryd and Trisha played basketball at the University of Iowa. After getting married in 2013, they spent four years playing professional basketball overseas. In 2017, the Coles sensed a call into ministry and began serving vocationally at Cornerstone church in Ames, IA. In the Summer of 2022, they moved to Madison, WI to begin their church plant residency.
For the last couple of years, they have been ministering to the Madison community and UW-Madison campus while building a bridge to plant in Milwaukee in2025. Jarryd has his B.A in English, M.A in Psychology, and M.A in Biblical studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jarryd and Trisha have been married for 10 years and have four children: Kayda, Rylee, Mya, and Isaiah.
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