Our Vision & Mission
Our Purpose
Serve God. Love People. Break divides. Build community.
Our Mission
To build, grow, nourish, and unite God’s Church and His Kingdom through the creative arts, and to reclaim the arts for Christ.
Our Mandate
Kingdom Advancing, Kingdom Uniting. Kingdom Revealing.
Our Vision
/ ONE
To establish, grow, and maintain healthy, world-class, industry-leading, Christian creative arts companies across creative disciplines, from ballet, to media, to music and theatre - both nationally and throughout the world. Rooted in tradition, on the cutting edge, and trail blazing the Church's antiquitous legacy of innovation and creation.
// TWO
To form and foster powerful creative communities, where Christians with both talent and character are seen, brought together, and released to serve Jesus at the highest artistic levels - for their community, for their country, and supremely for the Kingdom of God.
/// THREE
To see thousands of people begin, recommence, or recommit to their journey with Jesus through the impact of our concerts, shows and events - our focus ever remaining on the individual, not on the crowd.
Our Core Values
Our values shape everything we do at Australian Christian Arts. They guide our creative processes, our interactions, and our ministry focus.
Fruits of the Spirit
We value love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control in our creative processes and relationships.
Imago Dei
We honor the image of God in each person, celebrating the whole body of Christ, each unique part, and individual personality and wiring. We celebrate creativity and sensitivity as a gift from God and as a tool in His hands.
Worship
We firmly believe our events are an act of worship to God, as we create something beautiful in His name. We then want to take that posture of worship into our daily lives, making the smallest moments holy.
Faith & Positivity
We maintain a positive, upward-looking perspective, trusting God in all our creative endeavors. Our faith informs our art, and our art expresses our faith.
Human Connection
We value authentic relationships, fostering environments where fun, laughter, and depth of connection can flourish. We believe art creates unique opportunities for meaningful human interaction.
Pioneer Spirit
At AChA, we're doing something new, and our vision is global. Therefore, we want every member to participate as pioneering problem-solvers. Everyone takes the initiative, and new ideas are always welcome.
Nuance
We acknowledge, with grace, reason and intellectual rigger, the numerous nuances that stem from being, and continuing to be a ecumenical organisation.
Balance
We seek not to address extremes within our culture, whether Church-related or societally, with other extremes. We replace extremes with balance.
Openness
We remain curious at all times, rather than quickly passing judgement. We seek to understand before being understood.
These values aren't just principles we aspire to, but the DNA of our organization, shaping how we create, collaborate, and communicate.
Our Creative Values
Our approach to creativity balances tradition with innovation, craftsmanship with inspiration, and engages all the senses to create meaningful artistic experiences.
Something Old, Something New
We stay in touch with tradition while pushing boundaries, finding balance between classical and modern approaches to create art that resonates across generations.
Craftsmanship
We value the creative process because it demands significant investment. Anything worthwhile requires such investment, through which we hone the skills to create increasingly excellent art and music.
The Senses
We create with attention to the senses, considering visuals, lighting, and aesthetics to craft holistic artistic experiences that engage the whole person. We even ensure our spaces smell great as people walk in.
// A Note on Emotion, Aesthetics and the Senses //
In every sunrise and at every sunset, we see a glimpse of how God uses beauty: “the heavens declare the glory of God” (read Psalm 19:1). As His image-bearers (read Genesis 1), we follow that pattern.
Just as artisans once shaped stained glass windows and inventors pioneered modern lighting, we too use aesthetics to help point people toward the divine. This is not coercion or manipulation. Like as a sunset does not demand a response from us, but rather, invokes one, God has given to humanity the wonderful gift of our senses, and of creativity to move and subsequently lift peoples eyes and hearts towards Him.
Through creation - and supremely through the incarnation - He demonstrates to us how the physical world can reveal to us His immanence and His transcendence. Music, lighting, bird song in the morning, spoken word, sunrises, soundscapes, dance, drama, historic spaces, and beautiful modern spaces - God can use it all for His glory, and that's what it's all about.
Our Membership Values
These values guide how our members participate, contribute, and grow within our community.
Humility
We have nothing to offer God except that we are sinners saved by grace. We are all 'nobodies' serving the One who is worthy of it all.
Invitation
Actively considering, "Whom can I invite?" This includes inviting someone to join us as a member or someone who does not know Jesus to our events.
Presence
The 'Ministry of Your Presence' — simply showing up consistently is a ministry. Your presence builds strength and encouragement within the team.
Character > Talent
We operate by Kingdom values, serving a King who cares infinitely more about our hearts than our talents.
No 'Second Fiddle'
Every part we play has equal value; no one part is more important or superior than another.
All Hands, Light Work
Always asking, "How can I help?" creates a culture that makes what we do sustainable for the long run.
Our Personality & Culture
Our organisational culture shapes how we present ourselves and interact with others. These characteristics define the experience people have when engaging with Australian Christian Arts.

Our culture is not to be confused or conflated with any particular denominational affiliation.
To read more on this, click here.
Fun
We bring joy and enjoyment to our creative processes and events, believing that artistic expression can be life-giving and delightful.
Warm
We create welcoming environments where people feel valued, accepted, and encouraged in both their faith and their artistic journey.
Excellent
We pursue excellence in all we do, maintaining high standards while remaining accessible and authentic.
Vulnerable
We embrace authenticity and vulnerability, acknowledging our limitations while striving for growth and excellence.
Bold
Whilst remaining respectful, we are unapologetic about what we are doing, who we are, and where we are going. We are willing to take a little 'flak' at times if it means doing something great for God.
Enthusiastic
We approach our work with passion and energy, inspiring others through our genuine excitement for Christ-centred arts.
Encouraging
Our culture is one of encouragement; we look for the good in all things and all people, always. This isn't to say we don't give constructive feedback, but we start by celebrating the positive.
Thankful
We're thankful to God and to others. We rejoice in our mission field, where we can proclaim God's name to a new generation through our events, but it wouldn't be possible without each member who gives their time and talents so joyfully.
Honouring
We approach our work and relationships with humility, recognising that our gifts are from God and meant to serve others. We honour upwards, we honour sideways, we honour downwards.
Our Missional Mandate
Australian Christian Arts operates with a clear mandate that shapes our mission and activities. This threefold mandate guides our strategic decisions and creative focus.
Kingdom Advancing
We are evangelistic in our approach, using the arts to share the Gospel and expand God's Kingdom through beauty and creative expression.
Kingdom Uniting
We are ecumenical, bringing together Christians from various traditions and denominations through shared artistic experiences and collaborations.
Kingdom Revealing
We reveal Jesus and His beauty through our art, making the invisible God visible through creative expression that points to divine truth.
Our Core Beliefs
Apostles' Creed
We affirm the historic Apostles' Creed as our statement of faith, embracing the essential doctrines that have united Christians throughout the centuries.
Response to Grace
We believe that our creative work is a response to God's grace. Our journey with Christ has a starting point, continues through various moments of growth and challenge, and is enriched by community.
Power of Community
We believe that faith and creativity flourish best in the context of a supportive, Christ-centered community where artists can grow, be challenged, and find encouragement.
For More About Ecumenism at Australian Christian Arts, Click Below

Gamma embed

Ecumenicalism at Christian Arts

This document seeks to outline our interdenominational approach at Christian Arts. In humble acceptance, we admit that we may not always get things exactly right in this space – and as we all know, it’s a tricky space to operate in. However, our commitment will always be to remain attentive – to lis

For More Information on Joining Us
Membership Information
Download or View Our 'Friends' of Australian Christian Arts Booklet Here