OUR MISSION is to lead everyone toward full life development in Christ.
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:18-20
OUR VISION is to present Christ in a creative, caring and rationally credible way to all. Using a variety of contemporary formats, we desire to reach the believer as well as the seeker with a message that is as satisfying to the heart as it is to their head and brings them to maturity in Christ.
To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings. I Corinthians 9:21-23
OUR CORE VALUES ARE …
- All people matter to God
- Biblical application transforms lives
- Relationships are vital for health
- Creativity and excellence in cultural context are essential
In essentials beliefs - we have unity
There is one body and one spirit . . . one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all. . .” Ephesians 4:4-6
In non-essential beliefs - we have liberty
Accept him whose faith is weak; without passing judgment on disputable matters . . . Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. . . So then each of us will give an account of himself to God . . . So whatever you believe about these things keep them between yourself and God. Romans 14: 1, 4, 12, 22
In all our beliefs - we show charity
. . . and hold in my mind not only all human knowledge but the very secrets of God, and if I have the absolute faith which can move mountains - but have no love, I amount to nothing at all. I Corinthians 13:2
THE ESSENTIALS WE BELIEVE
Scripture - We believe the Scripture, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, when they were initially penned by their authors. We believe it to be the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of all people, the divine and final authority for the Christian life and faith.
Godhead - We believe in the Trinity, the Triune God, one God who has always and will always exist as three distinct persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They all share the same essence or substance but have distinct personalities and roles.
God the Father - We believe in God the Father, Creator of all things visible and invisible, who is true holiness, all powerful, infinite love and absolute truthm all knowing and all present.
God the Son - We believe Jesus Christ is simultaneously 100% human and 100% divine. We believe He was born of a virgin, that His death was a pleasing and acceptable sacrifice for the sins of all, that He was resurrected bodily as a proof and vindication of His claims, and that He ascended to Heaven. We believe He will return in bodily form to gather all Christ followers. We believe Jesus is the only way to have a personal relationship with God, and that be personally accepting His death and resurrection, anyone can be spiritually birthed (born again) into his relationship.
God the Holy Spirit - We believe the Holy Spirit’s goal is to bring glory and honor to Jesus Christ. We affirm He is actively involved in the lives of Christ followers. He is not only responsible for their new birth, He also instructs and empowers them to live the Christian life. He grows fruit in their lives as evidence of character development. He gifts them in ways that enable fulfillment of their God given destiney of being God’s teammate in reaching the world. We affirm He is also active in the lives of all unbelievers, whether skeptics or inquistive seekers. He is at work prodding them about sin, pointing out their distance from God, and heightening their sense of emptiness that only God can fill.
Humanity - We believe that all people are created in the image of God. Through the fall of Adam and Eve, all were separated from God. We remain in that state until the moment of new birth by the Holy Spirit. Only through the work of the Holy Spirit can this eternal life be received.
Salvation - We believe that God, in His great love for all people provided the ultimate sacrifice for sin in His Son, Jesus Christ. Salvation can come through Him alone. Only through His shed blood and resurrection are there any grounds for justification and reconciliation to God. Salvation is, therefore, received as a free gift of faith.
