Our Purpose
“We seek to partner with God and each other to present Christ to the world, to train the saved in the things of God, to lead the community of faith to experience God through worship, and to serve the needs of others”
Our Principles
- The Bible is our authority. (Ps 1:2; 119:11, 72, 105, 130, 140; Prov 16:9; 29:18; 2 Tim 3:16; 2 Pet 1:21)
- Methods are not to be confused with purpose. (Matt 9:27-30; 20:28; Mark 8:22-23; Luke 19:10; John 6:38; 9:1-7)
- Spiritual needs of believers and seekers differ vastly.
- Trusting Christ is a process that is most effectively facilitated through friendships with believers. (Matt 5:29-30; John 1:40-48; 12:20-22; 16:23-31; Acts 1:8; 18:2-4; Rom 9:1-3; Col 4:4-6)
- Every believer is a minister, gifted by God for the benefit of the Body of Christ. (Rom 12; 1 Cor 12; Eph 4:11-16; 1 Peter 4)
- Ministry is a reflection of our love for God and therefore should be done with excellence. (Rom 12:2; 1 Cor 12:31; Phil 1:9-10; 4:8-9; Col 1:10-12; 2 Tim 2:15, 21)
- Christian character, attitudes, love and integrity are of ultimate value in all that we do. (Prov 10:9; 11:3; 1 Cor 10:31; 13:13; Phil 1:9-11; 2:5-11; 15; 4:8; Col 3:12; 2 Tim 2:21)
- A changed life is our “business”. (Rom 12:1-2; 2 Cor 5:17; Eph 2:1-10; 1 Peter 1:16)
- Helping people improve their relationship with God is a more urgent need than confronting their actions. (Luke 19:1-9; John 8:1-11; John 12:1-11)
- The church’s priority to equip believers for ministry is accomplished through the exegetical preaching and teaching of the Bible. (Mark 7:1-23; Rom 10:17; 1 Cor 1:21; Eph 4:11-16; 1 Tim 1:3; 4:11; 2 Tim 3:16-17)