Established in September of 2005, Hill Country Bible Church UT purpose is to strategically reach over 65,000 people at the University of Texas with the gospel of Jesus Christ. We place our energy in living out our shared vision:

OUR PURPOSE:

We are a Missional Community of Christ-followers committed to connecting people with the transforming power of Jesus Christ.

The power of Christ becomes evident in our lives through:

Risky Commitment:
“We walk by faith expecting God to do beyond what we can imagine.”

Our greatest adventure is to know the surpassing value and power of Jesus Christ in which we respond with…

*Bold, confident prayer,
*Extravagant worship,
*Eternal Perspective and
*Complete surrender and obedience to Christ.

Isaiah 26:8, Ephesians 1:18-23, Ephesians 3:17-20, Philippians 3:21, Hebrews 11:1-2

Authentic Community:
“We love people and embrace their God given value.”

Our greatest commandment is to love one another just as Christ loves us by living in Authentic Community that …

*Values all people from all cultures and all generations,
*Invests in relationships that are full of grace and mutual accountability,
*Serves others with sacrificial love,
*Demonstrates the unity that Christ has purchased for His Church on the cross.

Romans 12:10; Ephesians 4:32; Hebrew 10:24-25; John 13:34-35

Focused Mission:
“We impact the world by reaching the University of Texas.”

Our greatest commission is to passionately proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ as the treasure and hope for all people by being ...

*Missionaries who value relevant, innovative and revolutionary means of communicating the gospel,
*Servants who are humble and incarnational,
*Shepherds who are willing to leave the 99 to pursue the 1, and
*Soldiers who are enrolled in active service for God's Kingdom.

Luke 15; Acts 1:8; II Timothy 2:3-4; I Peter 2:9; I Peter 3:15

Transformed Lives:
“We follow Christ and desire Christ to be formed in others.”

Our greatest pursuit is to follow Christ, have our hearts transformed into His image, and present others complete in Christ by…

*His all-sufficient grace,
*His indwelling - power,
*His transforming Word,
*His specific answers to prayer, and
*His unified Church body.

Galatians 4:19; Ephesians 4:11-13; Philippians 4:6-7; Colossians 1:28-29; II Timothy 3:16

Our mission is to give every person at The University of Texas the opportunity to connect with the life-transforming power of Jesus Christ because they hear the gospel from the lips of someone at HCBC-UT.

We will connect over 65,000 people by …

1) Planting and supporting missional communities
2) Preparing to participate in what God is doing

Listen to the sermons on our Core Values (mp3):
- Purpose Statement
- Risky Commitment
- Authentic Community
- Focused Mission
- Transformed Lives