Values & Beliefs
Values
christ-centered
Life Giving Union with Christ
It is exclusively through our union with Jesus Christ that we may know God, be reconciled to God, and live our lives for God. Therefore, our theology, ministry philosophy, biblical interpretation, preaching, counseling, and outreach efforts are all centered on the person and work of Jesus Christ.
Luke 24:27; 44 / John 1:1-18 / John 5:39, 46 / Galatians 4:4-47 / Hebrews 1:1-4 / 2 Corinthians 5:14-15
under authority
Submission to the Authority of Scripture
Jesus Christ is the head of this church and the Bible is His revealed Word. We submit to Christ and His Word as the final authority for all aspects of life, faith, conduct, and ministry.
Jeremiah 9:13-16 / Colossians 1:18 / 1 Thessalonians 2:13 / 2 Timothy 3:16-17 // Hebrews 4:12 / 2 Peter 1:16-21
biblical community
Holistic Discipleship and Community Life
Life is meant to be lived together in a community where people know you and you know them. We are committed to praying specifically for one another, speaking the truth in love to one another, and encouraging one another in the faith.
Acts 2:44 / Ephesians 4:15-16 / Hebrews 10:25 / James 5:16
loving care
Generosity and Contextual Engagement
We live in a broken world but God did not create us to face our struggles alone. As a family, we are committed to caring for one another with sacrificial love, radical generosity, and genuine compassion.
Acts 2:45 / Romans 12:13 / 1 Corinthians 6:7 / 1 Corinthians 12:25 / Galatians 6:10
spiritual growth
Gospel-Rooted Spiritual Formation
Every circumstance in life is an opportunity to become more or less like Jesus. By the help of the Holy Spirit, we labor to conform to the character of Christ.
John 14:26 / Romans 8:26-29 / Romans 12:2 / 1 Corinthians 9:27 / Ephesians 4:20-24 / 1 John 2:1-6
mercy and justice
Gospel Activity
Every person has inherent dignity because they are made in the image of God. Therefore, we honor and value every individual by being committed to serving the marginalized and oppressed, working for the reconciliation of all races and ethnicities, and defending the right to life from conception to natural death.
Genesis 1:27 / Psalm 146:9 / Isaiah 1:17 / Jeremiah 9:23-24 / Micah 6:8 / Matthew 25:31-46 / James 2:1-7
Hopeful evangelism
Pursuing People in Spiritual Need
Every human being is utterly lost and headed for eternal damnation, yet the gospel has the power to save anyone who believes. Therefore, we will clearly articulate the gospel to anyone who will listen in the hopes that they will be saved.
1 Corinthians 1:18-24 / 1 Corinthians 15:3-5 / 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 / Romans 10:14-15 / Galatians 1:8-11 / 2 Timothy 4:2
Kingdom commitment
Multiplication
Every believer is called to share the gospel and make disciples. Therefore, we devote significant spiritual and financial resources toward this end, including equipping you, sending missionaries, planting churches, and supporting outreach initiatives.
Matthew 28:18-20 / Acts 1:8 / Romans 10:15 / 2 Corinthians 8:1-7 / Philippians 4:15-20
Beliefs
god
There is one and only one living and true God. The eternal triune God reveals Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, with distinct personal attributes, but without division of nature, essence, or being.
mission
It is the duty and privilege of every follower of Christ and of every church of the Lord Jesus Christ to endeavor to make disciples of all nations.
Salvation
Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification, and glorification. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.
church
A New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is an autonomous local congregation of baptized believers, associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel; observing the two ordinances of Christ, governed by His laws, exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by His Word, and seeking to extend the gospel to the ends of the earth.
scriptures
The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God’s revelation of Himself to man. All Scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation.
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