What We Believe
Vision:
We exist to ignite a global movement of focus on Jesus; where individuals unleash their God-given potential and embrace a lifelong journey of spiritual growth.
Mission:
Our mission is to see global revival; igniting hearts through worship, equipping lives through discipleship, and nurturing purpose within a vibrant, spirit-led community.
Core Values:
Love God
We value the presence of God by being Spirit-led. To be spirit-led is to adopt the story of Jesus as our own and follow the Spirit’s insight, input, and leadership.
Love People
We point people to Christ through loving, listening, and problem-solving. We are a community with one goal – to point people to Jesus through our lives.
Embrace Excellence
We believe that every detail in the overall experience matters. We believe that love and the presence of God are expressed and felt in the details. Excellence is the offering – God is the focus.
Choose Joy
We operate from joy because of Christ
Make Straight Paths
In all that we do, we endeavor to make straight paths for people to experience Jesus and the gospel.
Table of Contents
THE BIBLE
The Bible is God’s Word to all people. It was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. Because it was inspired by God, the Bible is truth without any mixture of error and is completely relevant to our daily lives.
Deuteronomy 4:1-2
Psalms 119:11, 89, 105
Proverbs 30:5
Isaiah 40:8
Matthew 22:29
John 5:39; 16:13-15; 17:17
Romans 15:4, 16:25-26
2 Timothy 3:15-17
Hebrews 1:1-2; 4:12
1 Peter 1:25
2 Peter 3:16
THE TRINITY
God has existed in relationship with Himself for all eternity. He exists as one substance in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Although each member of the Trinity serves different functions, they each possess equal power and authority.
1 John 5:7
Genesis 1:26
Matthew 28:19, 3:16-17
Luke 1:35
Isaiah 9:6
Hebrews 3:7-11
THE FATHER
God is great: He is all powerful, all knowing, ever present, unchanging, completely worthy of our trust, and above all, holy. It is in Him that we live, move and exist. God is good: He is our Father. He is loving, compassionate, and faithful to His people and His promises.
Exodus 3:14
Numbers 23:19
Leviticus 11:44-45; 19:2
Psalm 11:4-6
Malachi 3:6
John 3:16; 4:24; 5:26; 14:1
Acts 17:28
Romans 3:3-4
SON
Jesus Christ is completely human but, at the same time, completely God. The Holy Spirit in the virgin, Mary, created him. He is the only plan for bringing people who are far from God back into a right relationship with God. He lived a perfect life, so that He could be a substitution for us in satisfying God’s demands for perfection. He defeated death in His resurrection so that we could have life.
Isaiah 7:14; 53
Matthew 1:18-23; 3:17; 8:29; 14:33; 16:16; 28:5-6
Luke 1:27-35; 22:70; 24:46-47
John 1:1, 14; 10:30; 11:25-27; 17:1-5
Acts 1:9; 2:22-24; 7:55-56
Romans 1:3-4; 3:23-26; 8:1-3; 10:4
1 Corinthians 8:6
2 Corinthians 5:19-21
Gal 4:4-5
Philippians 2:5-11
Colossians 1:15; 2:9
1 Timothy 2:5-6; 3:16
HOLY SPIRIT
His presence assures us of our relationship with Christ. He guides believers into all truth and exalts Christ. He convicts people of their sin, God’s righteousness, and the coming judgment. He comforts us, gives us spiritual gifts, and makes us more like Christ. Evidence of the Holy Spirit is seen in the fruits of the Holy Spirit, speaking in unknown tongues, gifts of the Holy Spirit, etc.
Genesis 1:2
Psalms 51:11; 139:7
Isaiah 61:1-3
Joel 2:28-32
Mark 1:10
Luke 1:35; 4:1; 11:13; 12:12
John 15:26, 16:7-14
Acts 1:5, 8; 2:1-4; 13:2
Romans 8:9-11, 14-16, 26-27
Galatians 5:22-23
1 Corinthians 3:16, 12:1-11
Ephesians 1:13-14
2 Peter 1:21
Revelation 22:17
CHURCH
The Church is a local community of baptized believers unified through faith in Christ. It is committed to the teachings of Christ and obeying all of His commands, and it seeks to bring the Gospel to the world. The Church works together in love and unity, intent on the ultimate purpose of glorifying Christ.
Matthew 16:18-19; 18:15-20
Acts 2:41-47; 5:11-14; 13:1-3; 14:23; 16:5; 20:28
1 Corinthians 7:17; 9:13-14; 12
Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 3:10-12; 5:22-32
Colossians 1:18; 3:15
1 Timothy 4:14
1 Peter 5:1-4
Revelation 21:2-3
MAN
Man is made in the image of God and is the supreme object of His creation. Man was created to have fellowship with God but became separated in that relationship through sinful disobedience. As a result, man cannot attain a right relationship with God through his own effort. Every human personality is uniquely created, possesses dignity, and is worthy of respect and Christian love.
Genesis 1:26-30; 2:7, 18-22; 3
Psalms 8:3-6; 32:1-5; 51:5
Isaiah 6:5
Jeremiah 17:5
Acts 17:26-31
Romans 1:19-32; 3:10-18, 23; 5:6; 6:6; 7:14-25
1 Corinthians 1:21-31; 15:19, 21-22
Ephesians 2
Colossians 1:21-22; 3:9-11
REPENTANCE
Man was created good and upright, but by voluntary transgression he fell into sin. His only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ. Repentance is a commitment to turn away from sin in every area of our lives and to follow Christ. Through repentance we individually receive forgiveness of sins and appropriate salvation.
Genesis 1:26-31, 3:17
Acts 2:38, 3:19
Romans 5:12-21
SALVATION
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 given through the grace of God, and it cannot be earned through our own efforts.
Isaiah 1:18; 53:5-6; 55:7
Matthew 1:21; 27:22-66, 28:1-6
Luke 1:68-69; 2:28-32
John 1:12; 3:16, 36; 5:24
Acts 2:21; 4:12; 16:30-31
Romans 1:16-18; 3:23-25; 5:8-10; 6; 1, 10:9-10
Corinthians 1:18
2 Corinthians 5:17-20
Galatians 2:16, 20; 3:8, 13
Ephesians 2:8-10
Philippians 2:12-13
Hebrews 9:22-28
Revelation 3:20
PRAYER
Prayer is our ability to communicate with God. Through Jesus’ salvation, we no longer need an intercessor to go between God and us; we can address Him directly. We believe that no monumental thing can be done without prayer preceding it and continuing through it.
Psalms 145:18
Proverbs 15:29
Matthew 7:11
Luke 18:1
Romans 8:26
Philippians 4:6
Colossians 4:2
1 Thessalonians 5:17
1 Timothy 2:8
BAPTISM
Baptism is a symbolic act to publicly profess one’s salvation. God commands it, but our salvation is not reliant upon it. We practice full-immersion baptism, symbolizing the process of death and resurrection that Jesus went through for us.
Matthew 28:19
Acts 2:38
COMMUNION
Communion (The Lord’s Supper) is a unique time when the elements of bread and juice express, in a spiritual way, the body and blood of Christ. Communion is taken by believers in remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross.
Matthew 26:26-28
Mark 16:16
Acts 8:12, 8:36-38, 10:47-48
1 Corinthians 10:16, 11:23-25
FIVE-FOLD MINISTRY
The five-fold ministry positions of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers are gifts given to each local church and the universal church. These gifts are for the equipping of believers to spread the gospel of Christ. We believe both men and women are sovereignly chosen by God for these ministry positions.
Ephesians 4:8-13
1 Corinthians 12:4-30, 14:29-31
Galatians 3:26-29
Philippians 4:3
Romans 16:1-7
SPIRITUAL GIFTS
God gives all believers spiritual gifts. They are for the strengthening of God’s people (the Church) and proof of God’s existence and power to unbelievers. The gifts of the Spirit are active and relevant today.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11
1 Peter 4:10
GENDER ROLES AND MARRIAGE
We believe marriage is an institution created by God as a covenant relationship established by mutual vows exchanged exclusively between one man and one woman. We believe God intends for sexual intimacy to only occur between a man and a woman who are married to each other.
Genesis 1:26-27
Genesis 2:18-24
1 Corinthians 6:9-10, 18-20
1 Corinthians 7:2-5
Hebrews 13:4
Romans 1:18-32
Leviticus 18:22
Leviticus 20:13
SANTIFICATION
Sanctification is the ongoing process of allowing God’s character to be developed in us.
Romans 6:19
Galatians 5:22-25
HEALING
Divine healing is active in the lives of people today through Jesus, who is the Healer. Healing includes physical, mental, emotional and spiritual restoration.
Luke 9:11
Matthew 9:35
Acts 10:38
Matthew 10:1
LOVE
God is Love and He loves all people. It is His desire to reach out to those who are poor, oppressed, widowed or orphaned, and to heal the brokenhearted.
Psalm 68:5,6
1 John 4:16
HEALTH & PROSPERITY
We believe that, as part of Christ’s work of salvation, it is the Father’s will for believers to become whole, healthy, and successful in all areas of life:
- Spiritual (John 3:3, 11: Romans 10:9-10, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21)
- Mental & Emotional (Isaiah 26:3; 2 Timothy 1:7; Romans 12:2)
- Physical (Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24)
- Financial (Deuteronomy 28:1-14; Joshua 1:8; Psalm 34:10, 84:11; Malachi 3:10)
SECOND COMING
Jesus Christ will physically and visibly return to earth for the second time to establish his authority on earth. This will occur at a time undisclosed by scripture. So, we live everyday in expectation of Christ’s return.
Matthew 24:30, 26:63-64
Acts 1:9-11
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
2 Thessalonians 1:7-8
Revelation 1:7
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.
Matthew 5:3, 12, 20, 6:20, 19:21, 25:34, 41
Mark 9:43-48
John 3:16, 36
Romans 6:23
Hebrews 9:27, 11:16
1 John 2:25; 5:11-13
Revelation 14:9-11, 20:12-15, 21:8