• JESUS

We believe Jesus is the Son of God and the second person in the Trinity. Born of a virgin, He is fully human and fully God. More than two thousand years ago, He came to the earth and radically changed the culture around Him. As the perfect sacrifice, He willingly endured a shameful death on a cross, taking upon Himself the punishment that we deserved for our sins.

 

Three days following His death, He was raised to life again, neutralizing the power of sin and death over our lives. Those who accept Jesus Christ as Savior are no longer bound by the power of sin and have an eternity waiting for them in heaven. As our Lord, He calls us to personal and cultural transformation. Taking on the likeness of Christ, we seek to change the world through the love of God and offer the hope of Christ to all. 

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The singularity, the exclusivity, the divinity of the one Lord Jesus is central to who we are. He is the Bread of Life. The Water of Life. The Lamb of God. The Way, the Truth, and the Life. The one Mediator between God and humankind. The Lord of lords, the King of kings. The Son of Man. The Son of God. The Word become Flesh. The Name at which every knee shall bow. (Acts 2:36).

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• Holiness

The Person, the work, and the power of the Holy Spirit is fundamental to who we are as a people. We unabashedly own the truth that the Spirit can transform us, possess us, equip us, and empower us. It is the work of the Holy Spirit that sanctifies us, makes us holy, sets us apart for sacred service, and seals us for eternity’s sake. It is the Spirit that convicts us of sin and enables us to overcome sin. It is the Holy Spirit that breathes supernatural gifts into us, for Jesus’ sake. He is the Comforter promised by Jesus and the witness of our redemption (Galatians 5:22-23)

 

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• UNITY

We are a people uniquely called by God to be a catalyst for Christian unity, believing that the division of the body of Christ is hell’s greatest weapon to thwart heaven’s ends in this world. We are convinced that the splintering of the body is not the Lord’s work, but the enemy’s; we believe that hell trembles at the prospect of a people united, redeemed by the blood, and possessed by the Spirit (John 17:21).

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• THE GREATEST COMMANDMENTS

Love God with your whole self. And, love your neighbors as yourself. The Scripture tells us this is the sum of the Law and the Prophets. When a teacher of the Law sought to test Jesus (Luke 10), asking, “What must I do to have eternal life?” Jesus asked him what he read in the Scripture. When the man replied with the Great Commandments, Jesus approved, saying, “You have answered well; do this and you will live.” It was this exchange that birthed the seminal parable of the Good Samaritan. As a people in the pursuit of holiness, the Great Commandments clothe us.

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• GOD'S WORD

We believe the Bible is the inerrant and infallible Word of God. We believe the Bible was inspired by God and written by many different authors as God led them. We believe the Bible was supernaturally inspired, preserved across time, cultures, and continents. We believe the bible is useful for reproof and instruction, for righteousness. The Scripture is our backstop, the ultimate field of inquiry and judgment, the measure of conduct, faith, and practice. Whatever the question, whatever the test, whatever comes before us, in the end, it is the Scripture, above all other disciplines, that informs and defines us. All other sources of knowledge fall beneath its shadow (2 Tim 3:14–17).

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• GREAT COMMISSION

To go and make disciples is the divine privilege and responsibility given to each of us. We champion the work of evangelism and discipleship in our own neighborhood, as well as the sending of home and international missionaries to places beyond our individual reach (Matt 28:19–20).

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• KINGDOM OF GOD

We believe the rule and reign of God is a present reality to be embraced and experienced today. His kingdom is not of this world, and will therefore never be about earthly politics. As children of God, the spiritual riches of the King of kings are ours to claim and steward as we preach the good news of the kingdom to the world (Luke 17:20–21)

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• THE TRINITY

Though difficult for the human mind to fully comprehend, our one God expresses himself in three persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each person of the Trinity serves a unique role to bring God glory and accomplish His purposes in the world. (Gen 1:26;

2 Cor 13:14)

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• EQUALITY IN MINISTRY

The distributions of gifts by the Holy Spirit for the edification of the body of Christ is not determined by gender, race, or color. God has poured out His Spirit on all people, and both sons and daughters will prophesy—and teach, and shepherd the flock. In Christ, in the kingdom of God, that which once divided us—Jew, Gentile; slave, free; male, female—no longer separate. (Acts 2:17; Gal 3:28).

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Although we have differences, we share a common story of faith, growing together into the fullness of Christ (Ephesians 4:13). We worship and serve as citizens of God’s kingdom. We celebrate our life in Christ and accept our call to be the body of Christ in our world, all to the glory of God.

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