PURPOSE | CORE BELIEFS | STATEMENT OF FAITH

Our Core Beliefs.

PEOPLE
We believe that every person, Christian and non-Christian alike, is valuable to God and to His Kingdom. Because people are eternally valuable to God, they are to us as well. Responsible evangelism will always be our cause, and ongoing discipleship will always be the core of the ministry. (Matt. 18:14; Matt. 25:45; 2 Ptr. 3:9)

TEAMWORK
We believe that "doing church as a team" is God's design for effective ministry. A Spirit-empowered serving with the willing hearted involvement of every person is vital to God's plan being accomplished. (Eccl. 4:9-12; Ps. 133:1; Eph. 4:11-16; 1 Ptr. 2:4-9)

CLEAR & CREATIVE GOSPEL PRESENTATION
We believe that a simple presentation of Jesus Christ in creative ways will impact and transform lives. Relating to our culture through redeeming the arts while remaining true to the Scriptures is a balance we will always keep. This allows us to present the Gospel in such a way that reaches the heart. (I Cor. 9:22, 23; Acts 17:22-34)

GROWTH
We believe in keeping with the Great Commandment, every member should commit to a lifestyle of consistent spiritual growth with honest accountability. A genuine love for God is always of first priority. Every Christian should yearn for continual spiritual growth. Therefore, discipleship through small groups, accountability, and open honesty is critical to maturing in our faith. (Mrk. 12:29-31; Acts 2:44-47; I Ptr. 2:2; I Tim. 4:7, 8; Prov. 27:17)

EVERY MEMBER A MINISTER
We believe that every member is a minister who has been given gifts to be discovered, developed, and deployed. We are a gift-based, volunteer-driven church. Each believer will find his greatest joy and fulfillment when serving in his gifts and passion. Every believer is created for ministry, gifted for ministry, authorized for ministry, and needed for ministry. (Mrk. 10:45; Eph. 2:10; Rom. 12; I Cor. 12:14-20)

EXCELLENCE
We believe that God is worthy of our very best. Therefore, a growing spirit of excellence should permeate every activity. Not perfection, but excellence with consistent evaluation, and a willingness to improve for the sake of the Kingdom of God are distinctives of growing ministries. (Ps. 78:72; Dan. 5:12; Col. 3:17; Eccl. 10:10)

LOVING RELATIONSHIPS
We believe that genuine love and caring relationships are key to the life of every endeavor. Refusing to give audience to a spirit of complaining, we will instead be courageous in solving every problem in a way that honors God and builds Biblical character. We value healthy relationships by protecting the unity of the Spirit in our church. (Jms. 1:2, 3; I Ptr. 8:8, 9; 1 Cor. 13:8; Rom. 16:17; Eph. 4:3)

OUTREACH
We believe that the most effective evangelism happens through people inviting people. We believe that a life will reach a life. Each believer develops genuine relationships with friends and family and extends an invitation to them. Evangelism gets to be a normal, natural lifestyle of winning others to Christ, one by one. (Prov. 11:30; John. 1:43-45; John. 4:28-30)

DISCIPLESHIP
We believe in identifying and training emerging leaders who are fully committed to Christ and who will reach their generation with the Gospel. God is raising up men and women who will take the baton of Godly character, authentic faith, and servant-hearted leadership into the next generation. (2 Tim. 2:2; 1 Tim. 3:1; Titus 1:5-9; Ps. 78:6, 7)

GOD'S WORD
We believe the bible is the INSPIRED word of God and is INDISPENSABLE in understanding Him and His will for our lives; and we are committed to allow His word to shape our BELIEFS and BEHAVIOR. (Psalm 1:1-3, Joshua 1:8)

WORSHIP
Worship is a LIFESTYLE of devotion to God. Worship is an EXPRESSION of our love for God. (2 Chronicles 6:9)

THE POWER OF GOD
This is His work and we are to be DEPENDENT upon Him. This is our work and we are to be DILIGENT in all we do. We will do God's work with Diligence and excellence as the Holy Spirit enables us.

CHILDREN
Our heart is to free you from CONCERN and WORRY so you and others in the sanctuary can enjoy an UNDISTRACTED time of worship and teaching while your child is lovingly cared for by our excellent Nursery and Kids' Ministry teams. We will do everything possible to help our kids grow into healthy men and women of God.

PURPOSE | CORE BELIEFS | STATEMENT OF FAITH