Our Code.
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Health | Heart. Mind. Soul.
Generosity | We give out of gratitude.
Healthy growth is not accidental. It is intentional.
(3 John 1:2, Psalm 73:26, Jeremiah 30:17, Matthew 11:28-30)
We give with a heart of gratitude and pure motives.
(Acts 20:35, 1 Timothy 6:18-19, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Romans 13:8)
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Authenticity | We don't do fake.
We remove our masks to build real relationships.
(2 Corinthians 12:9, Ephesians 4:25, Colossians 3:9, Romans 12:9)
Honor | We are led by honor.
We choose to be led by honor and not by our feelings or familiarity.
(Romans 12:10, 1 Peter 2:17, Mark 6:1-6, Proverbs 3:9-10, 1 Timothy 5:17, John 5:23)
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Excellence | Details matter.
Stewardship | It's not ours. It's His.
The little things can make a huge difference.
(Colossians 3:23-24, Daniel 24:1, 1 Peter 4:10)
We must take care of what has been entrusted to us.
(Matthew 25:14-30, Psalm 24:1, 1 Peter 4:10)
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Humility | People over preference.
Forgiveness | It's not optional.
We set aside our preferences to fulfill His purpose.
(Proverbs 11:2, 1 Peter 5:6, Colossians 3:12, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Philippians 2:3)
Forgiveness produces freedom. We can't move forward with
the weight of unforgiveness.
(Ephesians 4:32, Matthew 6:14-15, Colossians 3:13)
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Integrity | Guard your testimony.
Celebrate | Have fun.
We consistently set a godly example regardless
of the location or company.
(Proverbs 10:9, Matthew 18:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Galatians 6:2)
If we are not enjoying it, we are doing it wrong.
We celebrate even the smallest wins.
(Hebrews 10:24-25, Psalm 118:24, John 15:11, Philippians 4:4)
Our Unique Characteristics
This is what we will be known for.
We are a presence and purpose driven church.
We will be a church that emphasizes on the presence of God rather than a program. We believe that an encounter with Jesus changes everything. As a church, everything that we do will have a purpose behind it. We won't do anything without intentionality.
We are carriers of the vision.
We believe that God has given vision that reaches beyond the walls of our church. Our heart is to support, cover and carry the vision God has entrusted to the leaders of this house through relationship and a heart posture of submission.
We put people first.
We will prioritize relationships over ministry. We understand that the hearts of the people are more important than nay job, process, or task. People are not obstacles in ministry, they are the goal.
We empower women in ministry.
We endorse and empower women in ministry. We believe women have a special role in the church and their families. We empower women to fulfill their God-given purpose over their lives.
We walk in grace and truth.
We are consistent in our daily relationship with Jesus. In our everyday life, we may encounter people that have different views, opinions and beliefs than us, however, we are called to love them without compromising the Biblical truths we stand on. We may disagree but we do not hate.
We stand with Israel.
We celebrate and embrace the Jewish culture, the God of Israel.
Our Foundational Beliefs.
We believe the Bible is the Word of God.
We affirm that the Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, is alone the only infallible, inspired Word of God, and that its authority is ultimate, final, and eternal. It cannot be added to, subtracted from, or superseded in any regard. The Bible is the source of all doctrine, instruction, correction, and reproof. It contains all that is needed for guidance in godliness and practical Christian conduct.
We believe in the Trinity.
It is the testimony of both the Old and New Testaments and of the Christian Church that God is both One and Triune. The biblical revelation testifies that there is only one God and that He is eternally existent in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe in God the Father.
God the Father is the creator and sustainer of all things, and He created the universe in love. He created man in His own image for fellowship and called man back to Himself through Christ after the rebellion and fall of man.
We believe Jesus is the Son of God.
Jesus Christ is eternally God. He was together with the Father and the Holy Spirit from the beginning, and through Him all things were made. For man’s redemption, He left heaven and became incarnate by the Holy Spirit through the virgin Mary; henceforth, He is forever one Christ with two natures—God and man—in one person.
We believe in the Person and move of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is God, the Lord and giver of life, who was active in the Old Testament and given to the Church in fullness at Pentecost. He empowers the saints for service and witness, cleanses man from the old nature and conforms us to the image of Christ. The baptism in the Holy Spirit, subsequent to conversion, releases the fullness of the Spirit and is evidenced by the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit.
We believe salvation is available to anyone.
The blood of Jesus Christ, shed on the cross, provides the only way of salvation through the forgiveness of sin. Salvation occurs when people place their faith in the death and resurrection of Christ as sufficient payment for their sin. Salvation is a gift from God, and it cannot be earned through our own efforts.
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Biblical Marriage.
We believe in unconditional love for everyone while remaining unwavering in our loyalty to God’s Holy word. We believe that because God our Creator established marriage as a sacred institution between one man and one woman, the idea that marriage is a covenant only between one man and one woman has been the traditional definition of marriage for all of human history ("Traditional Definition of Marriage"). Because of the longstanding importance of the Traditional Definition of Marriage to humans and their relationships and communities, and, most importantly, the fact that God has ordained that marriage be between one man and one woman, as clearly conveyed in God's inerrant Scriptures, including for example in Matthew 19:4-6 where in speaking about marriage Jesus referred to the fact that "he which made them at the beginning made them male and female," the Church hereby creates this policy, which shall be known as the "Marriage Policy."
The Church.
The goal of the Church is to fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19) make disciples of all nations and to present the saints complete in Christ. The five-fold ministry of Ephesians 4 governs the Church, the offices of elder and deacon, as well as other offices mentioned in scripture. Church policy is a balance between congregation and eldership authority, emphasizing the final authority of the Church leadership. It is essential to the life of the Church that scriptural patterns of discipline are practiced and that oversight for Church discipline, individual and corporate, is exercised by the leadership of the Church.
Baptism and Communion.
The Word of God enjoins on the Church two perpetual ordinances of our Lord Jesus Christ. The first, baptism, is the outward sign of what God has already done in the individual’s life and is a testimony to all that the person now belongs to Jesus. It is identification with Jesus and is effected in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Lord’s Supper is a commemoration of the death of the Lord and is done in remembrance of Him until He comes again; it is a sign of our participation in Him. Both institutions are restricted to those who are believers.
The Fall of Man.
We believe that man, in his natural state, is a sinner- lost, undone, without hope, and without God. As God’s most precious creation, God gave his very best for each and every human to ever be born, but it is up to each individual to receive Him.
The Atonement.
Christ’s vicarious death on the cross paid the penalty for the sins of the whole world, but its benefits are only applicable to those who receive Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. Healing—body, soul, and spirit—and all of God’s provisions for His saints, are provided for in the atonement, but these must be appropriated.
Divine Healing.
We believe God has used doctors, medicines, and other natural means as channels of healing; however, we also believe divine healing is provided for believers in the atonement made by Jesus’ blood shed on the cross. We believe divine healing may be received by the laying on of hands by the elders, by the prayer of an anointed person gifted by the Holy Spirit for healing the sick, or by a direct act of receiving this provision by faith.
Eternity.
Man was created to exist forever. He will exist either eternally separated from God by sin or in union with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is Heaven. Heaven and Hell are places of eternal existence.
Jesus is Coming Back.
We believe that one day our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ is coming back for His bride. Jesus not only resurrected and is now seated at the right side of the Father but will soon come back for His Church. Although we may not know the day or hour, as we wait for His return, we will prepare ourselves and be ready. Jesus will not be returning as the sacrificial Lamb of God that paid for our sins but rather as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah to defeat the enemy and his army.
