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Beliefs

Someone once said that if you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. It is so important that we understand not only what we believe, but also how our beliefs influence the way we live. Here are some highlights from our Statement of Faith.

  • We believe that God is perfect in knowledge and power, and that His love for people is limitless.
  • We believe that God has given us the Scriptures in order to communicate His love, help us to understand His plan for us, and instruct us in how we can grow in faith. We strive to live according to its teachings and hope in its promises.
  • We believe that God created us to enjoy an intimate, loving relationship with Him. While sin pulls us apart from God, Jesus Christ reconciles us to our Heavenly Father.
  • We believe that the church exists to display God’s love and to bring hope to a world that desperately needs it. God expects us to love Him above all else, to live out our faith toward each other as we connect in our life together, and to work for compassion toward the poor and justice for the oppressed.
  • We believe that Jesus Christ will return and that we should live our lives in the light of that belief.

7 Core Values  (View Full PDF)

1. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE WORD OF GOD

  o As the foundation of our faith - 1 Corinthians 15:1-11  |  1 Peter 1:22-25

  o As the final authority in our lives - 2 Timothy 3:16-17  |  Hebrews 4:12-13  |  1 John 5:3  |  John 14:23-24

  o As the source of God's inerrant truth - 2 Samuel 22:31  |  Deuteronomy 8:3  |  Psalm 119:137-140

2. WE ARE CENTERED ON JESUS CHRIST  

  o We exist for His glory - Philippians 1:9-11  |  John 15:7-8  |  Colossians 3:17

  o We are redeemed by His sacrifice - Acts 20:28  |  1 Corinthians 15:3-5

  o We are under His authority - Colossians 1:15-18  |  1 Cor 3:9-11  |  Matthew 16:18

  o We are empowered by His life - John 15:4-5  |  Colossians 2:6-7

  o We are awaiting His return - 1 Corinthians 1:7  |  Titus 2:11-13

3. WE TEACH THE HOLY SCRIPTURES WITHOUT APOLOGY

  o To fulfill our responsibility - 2 Timothy 4:1-4

  o To build up the body - Acts 20:32  |  1 Thessalonians 2:13  |  Ephesians 4:11-13

  o To correct false doctrine - Romans 16:17  |  Acts 20:27   |  Titus 2:1  |  Galatians 1:6-12

4. WE INTENTIONALLY SHARE THE GOOD NEWS OF THE GOSPEL

  o Through public proclamation  - 1 Corinthians 15:1  |  Acts 6:7  |  1 Thess. 1:5-7

  o In personal conversation - 1 Peter 3:15-16  |  Acts 8:34-35  |  Philemon 1:6

5. WE SEEK TO MAKE DISCIPLES OF JESUS

  o Who follow and obey his commands - Matthew 28:18-20  

  o Who exhibit a joyful and fruitful life - Colossians 2:6-9  |  Acts 2:46-47

  o Who reach and disciple others - 2 Timothy 2:1-2  |  1 Thessalonians 1:7-8  |  Matthew 9:35-10:1

6. WE PRACTICE THE MINISTRY OF BELIEVING PRAYER 

  o To empower the work of the Gospel - Acts 4:29-31  |  Acts 2:42-47

  o To meet the physical and spiritual needs of others - Colossians 1:9-10  |  Acts 12:5  |  James 5:13-15

  o To show our dependence on God - Philippians 4:6  |  John 15:5-7

  o To receive guidance and direction from God - Acts 13:2-3  |  Acts 14:23

7. WE ACTIVELY WORSHIP GOD WITH OUR LIVES  

  o It reminds us we are believers - Philippians 3:3  |  John 4:23-24 

  o It expresses praise for His goodness and grace - Romans 12:1  |  Hebrews 12:28  |  Hebrews 13:15

  o It releases the Spirit's ministry in the body of Christ - Ephesians 5:18-20  |  1 Corinthians 14:26

  o It is the primary activity of Heaven, the church's true home - Revelation 7:9-10