Our Mission

At Bluffs Community Church, we believe Jesus is the center of all things, and He invites us to make Him the center of our lives. We come together with our questions and imperfections to experience life and faith, and we share the love and hope of Jesus with the world around us.  

Our Staff

  • JAKE SMITH

    CO-PASTOR

    Before planting Bluffs, Jake spent most of his career working in higher education. As co-pastor, he is the primary teacher and somehow finds a way to mention the book of Genesis in almost every message. When he’s not doing something for the church, you can usually find Jake running or talking about running. Jake is passionate about missions and directs the Lax chapter of 30 for Freedom-a run/walk that raises money to fight human trafficking. At Bluffs, his favorite thing is seeing the generations help each other learn more about living the ways of Jesus.

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  • MICHELE SMITH

    CO-PASTOR

    Prior to planting Bluffs, Michele served as a Family Life Pastor, overseeing family, youth, and children’s programs. Michele leads the small groups and teams at Bluffs and is gifted at leading conversations about Jesus and the Bible. Michele loves a good mystery and talking over coffee, often about mysteries. She also loves the family dog even more than she would lead you to believe. At Bluffs, Michele loves seeing people find friends who help each other grow in their faith and commitment to Jesus.

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  • MONA PETTY

    WORSHIP DIRECTOR

    Mona has more than 25 years experience leading worship and may bring music theory into everyday conversation.  She is an avid reader who loves a good thriller, but also thrills at modern everyday liturgies, loving to ponder how the glory of our caring Father can be seen in our seemingly mundane everyday lives. Mona is also a big geek with her finger deep in the pies of many fandom subcultures. Yes, she has a Starfleet pin. Yes, she owns a TARDIS scarf. Mona is a recent addition to Bluffs having moved to the area mid 2025 with her husband Donny.

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Our Beliefs

  • We believe in an all-powerful, all-loving, creator God who made, rules, and loves the universe and everything in it.

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  • We believe Jesus is God's Son and that He came a very long way to show us a better way to live and the way back to God.

  • We believe the Holy Spirit is alive and active in the lives of people who follow Jesus and that He wants to empower us to serve Him and the world around us.

  • We believe God has spoken to us through the Bible and are committed to applying it to our lives.

  • We believe all humanity is broken, imperfect and that imperfection leads to sin, shame, and broken relationships with God and each other.

  • We believe salvation is a free gift of grace for all who have faith in Jesus and that salvation here and now will culminate in eternity with Him in heaven.

  • We believe salvation is a free gift of grace for all who have faith in Jesus and that salvation here and now will culminate in eternity with Him in heaven.

Bluffs Community Church is affiliated with the Assemblies of God.

To learn more about the Assemblies of God, please go to: www.ag.org