Who We Are

We exist to glorify God by living on mission with Him in making disciples through gospel-centered worship, transformation, and community.

ETERNITY Gospel Redemption

We are a gathering of Christ followers who believe that there is only one eternal, true living God. He created us, for his own glory, in His Image and likeness with dignity, value and worth. He provided for us, cared for us, and gave us all that we needed. There was no sin, no injustices, no disease, no deformity, no poverty, no racism, etc... But we sinned against God for no good reason and chose to do our own thing. We wanted to be our own saviors and lords. Sin entered the world; there is now death, disease, social injustice, hatred, murder and all kinds of evil. This Creative and Good God could have said, "you sinned, you ran away, you find your way home," but He didn't. And because God is a loving, merciful, compassionate and gracious God He didn't just stand back and watch the mess we were in but initiated relationship with us by entering into this world. Jesus Christ entered human History as a man to identify with us. God the Father sent God the Son to be the sin-bearing substitute would take away the sin and the wrath of the Father upon Himself in order to redeem us back from sin, Satan, death, and Hell. This gift is freely given to us by His grace. Genesis 1-3, Romans 3:23-25, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Ephesians 1:7, 1 Peter 3:18

IDENTITY Gospel Transformation

We are also a gathering of Christ Followers who believe that we are no longer our own, we belong to Christ. In the garden, before sin, we had belonging, acceptance and purpose. But because of sin we seek an identity apart from our Creator God and worship created things. Sin, at the root, is the worship of false saviors and lords. In Christ and the gospel we have been made right with God and our identity is restored. It is also this Gospel that transforms us. This aspect of the journey is how we live. God is working in us and little by little we are being conformed to the image of Christ. We have been redeemed by grace, received a new identity by grace, and now, by that same grace we are growing in Him. The gospel is not just entrance in the Kingdom of God, but the way we make all our progress in our new life. The gospel is not just the way we grow; it is the solution to each problem and the power through every barrier we face. As we press and work out the gospel in our life we see it is the answer to things like un-forgiveness, hatred, anger, greed and racism. Genesis 1-3, Exodus 20:1-3, Mark 8:34-37, Romans 1:18, Galatians 2:11-16

COMMUNITY Gospel Restoration

We are also a gathering of Christ followers who believe in Community. God's eternal nature is community; Father, Son and Holy Spirit, One God in three persons, and since we are created in His image, we are created to be in community. Growing in Christ cannot and will not happen outside of relationships. Gospel communities are people who share life together, restoring true community. Gospel Communities are places not just for information but transformation providing the optimal environment for the life change Jesus Christ intends for every believer. Community is also a Community on Mission. Jesus said "As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world." The mission of the Church is to proclaim the good news that the Kingdom of God is here, repent and come to King Jesus as He reconciles, redeems and restores the world. As God's people in Christ, we are God's partners in His purposes. We are called to live among each other and to the world, in a way that reflects the gospel we believe. We are the missional community of God, called to reflect the missional heart of God. We will seek to meet the spiritual and physical needs of others in our community and our world with the message of Jesus Christ by demonstrating justice, mercy and compassion to others. As we love and serve others, little by little people get to see the goodness and glory of God and the way the world was before sin and will be when God renews and restores all creation through the Gospel. Genesis 1-2, Mark 8:34-35, John 17:18; 20:21, Acts 1:8, Ephesians 4:4-6, Colossians 3:12-17, 1 Peter 2:4-12, Revelation 21-22.

The Bible

We believe that the Bible is God's word, that it was written by men divinely inspired of God to communicate flawlessly His message to humanity, and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

God

We believe in the eternal Triune God, three persons in one being. We believe that God is the creator of the universe and all that is in it, that He is King over His Creation, and desires both loyalty and love from all people. He is without change, just, holy, all knowing, all powerful, all present, the supreme judge over all, yet full of mercy, and compassion.

Jesus Christ

We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, miraculous in birth to a virgin, sinless in life on earth, and making a sacrifice for sin in death. We believe in His bodily resurrection, his ascension into heaven, His perpetual intercession for His people, and his ultimate visible return to earth to judge the world and establish His kingdom.

The Holy Spirit

We believe in the Holy Spirit who was sent by the Father and the Son, to make people conscious of sin and righteousness, to bring people new life in Christ, to lead them in holy lives, to comfort them, and to bestow upon each believer gifts for service.

Mankind

We believe that humans by nature and subsequently by choice are sinners but "God so loved the world, that he have His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life"; we believe, therefore that those who turn from sin and accept Christ as their Savior and Lord will rejoice forever in God's presence, and those who reject the revelation of God will be forever separated from His presence in the desolation of life without his love, light, and life.

The Church

We believe that the universal or catholic Church is made up of all those across any denominational, national, or racial lines who, being made alive to the Truth of God by the Spirit, put their faith in the work of Christ alone as their Savior from their own sins. A local church is made up of those believers gathered in a particular region and overseen by their pastor. They come together to learn from God's Word, to commemorate Christ's work in their lives by celebrating baptism and the Lord's Supper, and to devote their hearts, minds, and souls to worship of Him. Outside the corporate gathering, they seek to live a life changed by Christ and devoted to authentically following Him. They share other's lives in joy, burden, support, and respect. They seek to reach others with Christ's love.