Our Values
Connected
Something powerful happens when we become connected with God in prayer. Our lives become aligned with the Holy Spirit as we surrender. We find hope, peace and joy.
Transformation
Life transformation happens when we begin to apply God’s Word to our life. As we tear down old ways of thinking our life begins to be fresh and new, we see things through a new set of lenses from a place of purpose and love.
Engaged
Together we worship, serve and grow into the people we were meant to be all along. As we learn to live a life of praise we find an inner strength that comes from being one with the creator.
Community
When we gather we grow, we learn, and we reach. Our community is where we are real about our struggles, no masks, just authenticity. A safe place to admit failures and be restored in authentic community.
Discipleship
Discipleship is at the heart of all the above. If we come together under the banner of Christ’s love for us how can we not become more like him. Growing together, helping those who don’t understand or know. Learning to surrender our entire self to His will brings freedom and meaning.
Our Beliefs
God
We believe there is one divine being who has existed eternally. He reveals himself to man in three distinct persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Commonly known as the Trinity). Mat 28:19 While we cannot fully comprehend his divine nature(1 Tim 3:16), it is possible for people to know Him. In the beginning of time, God created the entire universe and all of its creatures (Gen1.) He continues to exercise his supreme power to sustain his creation.(Heb 1:3) Throughout history he has expressed his desire to be our God and have a personal relationship with us. God loves us and wants what is best for us. (Rom 5:8)
Jesus
We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is both fully God and Fully man. Jesus lived a sinless life (Hebrews 4:15) and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all mankind (John 3:16). He rose from the grave three days later establishing His power over death, hell and the grave. He ascended to the Father where He prays for us (Hebrews 7:25; 1 Timothy 2:5), is preparing an eternal place for us (John 14:1-4), and will come again for us (1 Thessalonians 4:11).
The Holy Spirit
We believe that every Christian is indwelt by the Holy Spirit at the time of their salvation experience.
Romans 8:9
We also believe that every Christian can be baptized with the Holy Spirit, an experience which may occur at the time of salvation (Acts 1:42-46, Acts 11:15-16), or which may occur at some time after the initial salvation experience.
Acts 8:12-17
Christian Life
Once our relationship is re-established with God, we naturally want to spend time with him and know him better. The Holy Spirit enlightens us as we read God’s word (the Bible), as we communicate with him in prayer, and as we enter into loving relationships (Biblical community) with other Christ-followers. In this way we begin to know God more intimately. As we become acquainted with God, we desire to be like him and please him. This process of spiritual development motivates us to seek ways to serve God and prepares us to spend eternity in fellowship with him.
Man
We believe that man is the direct creation of God and is not in any sense the result of evolution but is made in the image of God. Adam, the first man sinned by disobedience. This act resulted in the fall of mankind and incurred both the physical and spiritual death for all. (Genesis 1:26-27, Romans 3:10, 23, 5:12).
Marriage
We believe marriage is the union of one man and one woman. The family is designed and commanded to populate the earth, teach and grow in relationship to each other as they pursue God. The family is the basic building block of the church. (Genesis 1:27–28; 2:18–24; Matthew 19:4–9; Mark 10:5–9; Ephesians 5:31–33)
Bible
God divinely inspired human authors to write the sixty-six books of the Bible. He communicated through these writers the values, principles, and ideals which please him and are in our best interests. We believe that the Bible is entirely accurate, complete, and reliable. We look to the Bible for the revelation of the character of God and the final authority on all matters of faith and conduct.
Relationship with God
Our inability to re-establish our relationship with God leaves us dependent on God’s mercy. God graciously provided the means to reconcile this relationship through faith in Jesus Christ. Our relationship is re-established when we make a commitment to accept Jesus as God’s son and as our savior and lord. Through faith in Jesus Christ, our sins are forgiven and we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit and eternal life. Practically speaking, this acceptance is demonstrated through both a private and public commitment. We demonstrate our commitment privately by faith (acting upon our belief that God has the power to save us) and repentance (turning back to God and depending on him to control our lives). We also publicly express our commitment by confessing our acceptance of God’s salvation and submitting ourselves in Christian baptism.
The Church
We believe the church represents Jesus Christ to a needy world. The Bible speaks of the church as Christ’s body. God adds to the church daily, drawing people to a place to worship, grow and learn. Within the church individuals come to together to strengthen and encourage one another. We are given gifts that are meant to serve the church and the community. God works through the church to reconcile a lost world to himself through Jesus Christ. For this reason it is important for Christ-followers to regularly gather together for the purpose of celebration. At church, we are equipped, built up, and encouraged through teaching, fellowship, prayer and communion. The church gives people a ready place to both serve and be discipled.