What We Believe

We believe that God is the Creator of everything and that he exists eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each person is fully, equally and eternally God, yet there is one God.

Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 64:8; Matthew 3:16–17, Matthew 28:19; John 16:7–15; Hebrews 1:2–3

We believe the Bible to be God’s Word, a true and fully accurate account of God’s love for us. Its purpose is to teach us how to have a relationship with him, worship him, and bring him glory.

Psalm 19:7–10; 2 Timothy 3:15–17; 2 Peter 1:19–21

We believe that sin has kept us from knowing God and worshiping him but that Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sin, was physically resurrected, and now offers a restored relationship with God as a free gift to all who believe in him.

John 3:16; Acts 2:22–39; Romans 3:21–24

We believe that God created us in his image to worship him and give him glory. This is true of both men and women, who are equal and complementary partners in God's mission and reflect his beauty, goodness, and creativity.

Genesis 1:26–27, Genesis 2:18; Isaiah 43:7; Psalm 96:9; Matthew 4:10; Galatians 3:28; 1 Timothy 2:11–15

We believe the gospel is the fuel and fire for the Christian life. It is the good news that while we were dead in our sin, God sent his son Jesus to live a perfect life on our behalf, die a substitutionary death to pay the penalty for our sin, and rise again from the grave to offer us new life in his Spirit.

Acts 2:22–2:39; Galatians 3:13; 1 Corinthians 15:3–15: 1 Corinthians 8; 2 Corinthians 5:21

We believe that the church is the body of Christ on earth and a movement of disciple-making disciples. As such, every believer should be identified with a local church for the purpose of mutual encouragement, spiritual growth, and accountability.

1 Corinthians 12:12–31; Ephesians 4:11–16; Colossians 1:18–20, Colossians 3:12–25; 1 Peter 2:9; Hebrews 10:24–25

We believe that Jesus ordained two distinct offices within the local church: (1) Deacons are a group of qualified men and women who serve the church in practical ways; (2) Elders—also called “pastors” —are a group of qualified men who bear a special responsibility to teach the Word and protect the church from false teaching.

Romans 16:1; 1 Timothy 3:1–7; Titus 1:6–9; 1 Peter 5:1–5

We believe followers of Jesus should continually grow as (1) worshipers, loving and obeying God above all else; (2) family, committed to one another; (3) servants, giving of themselves for the good of others; (4) disciples, spending time with Jesus and becoming like him; and (5) witnesses, proclaiming Jesus in word and deed.

Matthew 4:19, Matthew 12:46–48, Matthew 28:18–20; Philippians 2:5–7

We believe that God cares about the needs of all people and that the church is to show his love and care for others. Every member of the church is sent out by Jesus as a herald of the gospel, declaring the love of Christ with our lips and demonstrating the love of Christ with our lives from the ends of our driveways to the ends of the earth.

Isaiah 49:6; Matthew 28:18–20; Romans 10:13–15; 1 Timothy 2:3–4