THE CHURCH
We teach that upon placing one’s faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, the believer is made part of the Body of Christ, the one universal Church, of which Jesus Christ is the Head. The Scriptures command believers to gather locally in order to devote themselves to worship, prayer, teaching of the Word, encouragement and partnership, the ordinances of baptism and communion, service to the local body through the development and use of talents and spiritual gifts, and outreach to the world to make disciples. Wherever God’s people meet regularly in obedience to this command, there is the local expression of the Church under the watchful care of a plurality of elders. A church’s members are to work together in love and unity, intent on the ultimate purpose of glorifying Christ and proclaiming His Good News to all the world.
CHURCH PARTNERSHIPS
The body of Christ exists to glorify God through the fulfillment of the Great Commandment and the Great commission. The Great Commission is fulfilled as disciples of Jesus Christ grow in relational and spiritual depth with Him and His people. God is glorified as we enjoy and manifest His presence, live for His glory, and disciple others who will, in turn, then disciple others. In seeking to fulfill the church’s purpose by the empowerment of God’s Spirit, we recognize the extraordinary value in multiplying the reach of God’s ministry by cooperating with existing, like-minded churches and organizations, walking with one another in order to foster relationships that encourage, support, lovingly admonish, and prayerfully strengthen fellow disciple makers.
MISSIONS
Every believer has the calling and privilege to glorify God by being active participants in the Great Commission call of Jesus Christ; that is, to go and make disciples of our family, neighbors, and all nations. The primary focus and priority of this call is centered on establishing and strengthening disciple makers who make other disciple makers who then strengthen and plant churches for future generations and God’s glory.
