Mission Statement
To make as many fully devoted followers of Christ as possible.
Our Core Beliefs
We regard the following beliefs as clearly set forth in the Scriptures, the Old and the New Testament, and as crucial to the understanding and proclamation of the Gospel and to practical Christian living:
1. THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD
That God is sovereign, gracious, and loving in all His acts of creating, sustaining, and directing all things; in revealing Himself and His redemptive plans to the world; and in holding the world accountable to Him.
2. THE BIBLE
That the Bible is the inspired Word of God, entirely truthful and trustworthy as originally given, and has supreme authority for governing what we believe, what we teach, and how we should live.
3. THE TRINITY
That God is a trinity–the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—one God in three persons equal in power and glory from eternity.
4. HUMAN LIFE
That God created human beings, male and female, in His own image, endowing them with dignity and worth, rendering human life sacred in all its diversity and dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death.
5. HUMAN DEATH
That death is the consequence of humanity’s rebellion against God’s good rule, of which all people are guilty and subject to God’s judgment.
6. ATONEMENT
That the atoning death of Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Son of God, is the sole ground of redemption from the guilt, penalty, and power of sin.
7. JUSTIFICATION
That the justification of the sinner is by the grace of God alone, through faith alone, in Christ crucified alone.
8. NEW BIRTH
That new birth by the Holy Spirit is necessary to make the atoning death of Christ effective to the individual believer as well as to stir up repentance toward God and faith in Jesus Christ.
9. INDWELLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
That the true believer in Christ is indwelt with the Holy Spirit as a gift securing their eternal life, empowering them for God’s work, and conforming them into the likeness of Christ.
10. THE CHURCH
That the Church is a fellowship of all true believers manifest in multiple local congregations organized for worship, for fellowship, for the administration of the sacraments, for spiritual growth and support, for service, and for evangelizing the world.
11. MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
That marriage and family are institutions ordained by God for growth in Christ and the well-being of society, and are to be honored and kept pure by upholding the Christian standard of fidelity in monogamous, heterosexual marriage and celibacy in singleness.
12. THE FINAL RESURRECTION
That Jesus Christ is resurrected from the dead as the ruler of all things and will visibly return at the final resurrection as judge. Those who reject Christ in this life will be punished with everlasting destruction. Those who trust in Christ in this life will live and reign with him in the new heavens and earth.