VISION

“We believe and follow Jesus Christ, as we submit to the teaching of His Word we are being transformed in the power of the Holy Spirit.”

MISSION

“We are disciples of Christ making disciples of Christ.”

CONVICTIONS

Proclaiming the authority of God’s Word without apology. (2 Timothy 4:1-5; Hebrews 4:12)

Worshipping God in both spirit and truth. (Mark 12:30; John 4:23-24; John 12:32)

Believing firmly in the power of prayer according to the will of God. (Luke 22:42; Ephesians 6:18; James 5:16; 1 John 5:14)

Making disciples who make disciples (Matthew 28:16-20; 2 Timothy 2:2)

Sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with boldness. (Matthew 9:36-38; Acts 1:8; Romans 1:16; Ephesians 6:19-20)

Giving generously because of God’s generous grace towards us. (Matthew 6:21; 2 Corinthians 8:9; 2 Corinthians 9:6-7)

Serving with our spiritual gifts to build up the body of Christ. (1 Corinthians 12; 1 Thessalonians 5:11; Hebrews 10:24; 1 Peter 4:7-11)

Sending resources and qualified leaders to plant new churches. (Acts 13:2; Titus 1:5)

Celebrating God’s design for marriage, gender, and the family. (Genesis 1:27; Psalm 127:3-5; 1 Corinthians 11:3; Ephesians 5:22-33, 6:1-3)

Protecting the flock from spiritual threats and wolves. (Matthew 24:4-5; Acts 20:28-32; Galatians 1:6-12; Colossians 2:4; 2 Peter 2:1-22)

DISTINCTIVES

The sermon every week is extracted directly from Scripture verse by verse. Through proper exegesis and preparation, God’s Word is carefully interpreted in its proper context in order to clearly explain His intended meaning to His original audience. The timeless truths of scripture are then taught in an applicable way for the edification of believers today.

Biblically, the focal point of all church leadership is the elder. An elder is one of a plurality of biblically qualified men who jointly shepherd and oversee a local body of believers. The word translated “elder” is used nearly twenty times in Acts and the epistles in reference to this unique group of leaders who have responsibility for overseeing the people of God.The consistent pattern throughout the New Testament is that each local body of believers is shepherded by a plurality of God-ordained elders. Simply stated, this is the only pattern for church leadership given in the New Testament. Nowhere in Scripture does one find a local assembly ruled by majority opinion or by a single pastor.

On occasion a Christian will wander away from the fellowship of other believers and find himself ensnared by sin through ignorance or willful disobedience. It then becomes necessary for the church, and particularly its shepherds, to actively seek the repentance and restoration of that Christian. As shepherds of the flock, the elders love the sheep and are also held accountable by God for their spiritual welfare, including that of the wandering sheep. As in Jesus’ parable in Luke 15:3-8, it is a time of joy, both in heaven and within the church, when the wandering Christian truly repents.

To be clear, when an individual is saved, he becomes a member of the body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:13). Because he is united to Christ and the other members of the body in this way, he is therefore qualified to become a member of a local expression of that body. To become a member of a church is to formally commit oneself to an identifiable, local body of believers who have joined together for specific, divinely ordained purposes. These purposes include receiving instruction from God’s Word (1 Tim. 4:13; 2 Tim. 4:2), serving and edifying one another through the proper use of spiritual gifts (Rom. 12:3-8; 1 Cor. 12:4-31; 1 Pet. 4:10-11), participating in the ordinances (Luke 22:19; Acts 2:38-42), and proclaiming the gospel to those who are lost (Matt. 28:18-20). In addition, when one becomes a member of a church, he submits himself to the care and the authority of the biblically qualified elders that God has placed in that assembly.