Our Beliefs

Our beliefs come to us from the Bible. In brief our teachings include, One God, the Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ the Son of God, the reality of evil, the consequence of sin (separation from God), the necessity to be saved from our sin (salvation), the hope for the world (the church) and the anticipation of life, both here and in eternity!

OUR VALUES

The Bible Matters. The Bible is central to all instruction and practice. (Josh. 1:8;2; Psalm 119:105,160; Rom. 10:17; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; Heb,. 4:12; James 1:22; 2 Peter 1:19-21)

Being Fully Devoted To Christ Matters. Full devotion to Christ and His cause is normal for every believer. (Matt.18:15-20; John 13:34-35; Rom. 12:16; 13:8; 14:13; 15:7, 14; 1 Cor. 1:10; Eph. 4:2, 32; Col.3:5-17; 1 Thess.5:11; 2 Tim. 3:16; Heb. 10:24-25; James 4:11; 5:16; 1 Peter 3:8)

Lifestyle Worship Matters. Worship is the ultimate purpose of being, through which we reach out to God and provide a way for others to also find Him. (Psalm 150; Mark 13:20; John 4:23-24; I Cor. 9:19-23; Eph. 5:19-20; I Peter 2:4-5, 9)

Praying Matters. Prayer is the means by which we will seek God for direction and power. (Matt.17:21; Luke 6:12; Acts 6:1-4; Eph.3:13-21; Col. 1:9-12; Col. 4:2-3; 2 Thess. 3:1-5; James 5:13-16)

The Lost Matter. Introducing people to Jesus and discipling them to Christian maturity is our mandate. (Matt. 28:19-20; John 1:35-48; 10:10-11; Rom. 1:16-17; 2 Cor. 5:1721; Eph. 4:11-13; 1 Tim. 2:3-4; 1 John 5:11-13)

Being Relevant Matters. We are free to conduct all ministries in a way relevant to our contemporary society. (I Chron. 12:32; I Cor. 9:19-23; 10:33)

Leadership Matters. The church should be led by those spiritually gifted for leadership who have been discerned and affirmed by the membership. (Rom. 12:3-8; I Cor. 12:12-28; I Tim. 3:1-10)

Small Groups Matter. Community and caring happens best in the context of small groups. (Acts 2:42-47; 12:12; 20:20; Rom. 12:9-21; I Cor. 12:12-26; 2 Cor. 1:3-7)

Sharing One's Faith Locally and Globally Matters. Every believer should invest his/her time, talent, and finances to further the work of Missions at home and the world around us. (Mal. 3:10; Matt. 6:19-21; 25:14-30; Luke 16:10-12; I Cor. 12:1-31; 2 Cor. 8 & 9; Eph. 4:12; Eph. 2:10; I Peter 4:10)

Serving Matters. It honours God when we do all things to the best of our ability. (I Cor. 14:12; 2 Cor. 8:7; Eph. 6:5-8; Col. 3:23-24; Phil. 4:8, I Tim. 3:13; Titus 3:8)

Commitment Matters. Membership is an important public declaration of commitment to the local church. (Rom. 12:5; I Cor. 12:12-27; Gal. 6:1-2; Eph. 2:19,22; 5:21; Heb. 13:17; 10:24-25)