Our Core Beliefs
These primary doctrinal beliefs form a core that unite us together.
GOD
We believe in one God, creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Being made in God’s image, we believe humans are built for community with God and each other (Ephesians 4:6; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 11:3; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Matthew 28:19; Genesis 1:26; James 3:9; 1 John 1:3; Mark 12:30-31).
JESUS CHRIST
Through the miraculous virgin birth of Jesus, we believe in both the complete deity and total humanity of Christ. As the perfect God-man, Jesus provides the perfect work of reuniting us to God through his death and resurrection (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Colossians 2:9; John 1:1-14; 1 Timothy 2:5; 1 Corinthians 15:21-23).
HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that anyone who truly embraces Jesus by grace through faith is regenerated by the Holy Spirit who comes to personally indwell every believer who is baptized into Christ. We believe the Spirit’s primary work today is to lead and morally empower us to become more like Jesus (Acts 2:38; Acts 5:32; Titus 3:5-6; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; John 3:5; 2 Corinthians 3:3, 18; Galatians 5:16-25).
LOVE
We believe love is what defines a Christian and shapes everything we do as a church. Jesus taught that the greatest commandments are to love God and to love others (Matthew 22:37–40), and He said our love for one another shows the world that we belong to Him (John 13:34–35). At our church, we strive to make love the foundation of everything—worship, service, teaching, and mission. Our goal is to live out Christ’s love in both word and action, creating a community where the reality of the gospel is seen in how we care for one another.
HUMANITY
We believe that all people are created in the image of God in order to have a loving relationship with him. Because of our choice to sin, every accountable person has been alienated from God. Only God, through Christ, can forgive sin, heal humanity’s brokenness, and create a new community comprised of all ethnicities, races, and nationalities (James 3:9; Romans 3:23; Ephesians 2:1-10; Colossians 3:10; Ephesians 2:14-22).
SALVATION
We believe that salvation cannot be earned but is entirely the result of God’s free gift of grace which calls us to obedience, discipleship, and personal accountability. We believe that a relationship with Christ comes through trusting faith, a faith that responds in baptism where we are united with Christ’s saving blood and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 2:1-10; Titus 2:11-14; Titus 3:4-7; 1 Peter 2:16; Galatians 5:13; Romans 6:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Colossians 2:12-15).
THE BIBLE
We believe the Bible is God’s inspired word and is the ultimate guide for life, doctrine, and conduct. We believe that knowing the Bible is simply a means to the goal of knowing God personally (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; John 5:39-41; John 17:1-3; James 1:22-25; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 3:15-16).
KINGDOM LIFE
We believe God’s kingdom is present today as Christ transforms hearts through the Spirit, and that the local church is central to this work. True disciples are marked by love, breaking down walls, making disciples, and showing compassion, forgiveness, and service. We seek to reflect Jesus in our character and actions, living with integrity, purity, and ethical conduct as taught in Scripture—even when culture disagrees (1 Corinthians 1:2; Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 5:3-7; Colossians 3:5-13; 1 Corinthians 13; Hebrews 10:23-25; John 13:35; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21).
FREEDOM
We believe that Christ came to free us from the slavery of sin and the oppression of controlling religion. We believe that every individual should be free to study God’s word themselves, form independent conclusions (beyond central matters), and hold to those convictions without fear of ridicule or disparagement (Galatians 5:1-15; Colossians 2:13-23; Matthew 11:28-30; Romans 14:10-15:7; Ephesians 4:1-6; 2 Peter 3:14-16; Ephesians 4:31-32; 2 Timothy 2:23-26).
THE CHURCH
We believe the church is not just an organization, but a living community of people transformed by Jesus. As the body of Christ and the family of God, the church exists to make disciples and equip people to follow Jesus in every part of life. Growth happens in the context of real relationships—where people love, encourage, and hold one another accountable. We are committed to living out Jesus-style community and join together in His mission to make disciples and plant new communities of faith (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 2:42-47; Ephesians 4:11-16; 1 Corinthians 12:12-27; Colossians 1:28; Hebrews 10:24-25).
DISCIPLESHIP
We believe following Jesus is more than attending church—it’s a lifelong apprenticeship in His way of life. As a community, we help one another remain committed to discipleship, which includes living holy lives that reflect the character, purity, and ethical standards of Christ. Motivated by love for God and others, we turn from sin and pursue righteousness, even when the world around us does not (Mark 7:20-23; Romans 1:18-32; Ephesians 4:17-6:9; Galatians 5:19-2).
RESURRECTION
We believe every soul will be resurrected to enter into the natural result of their life’s trajectory, either eternal relationship with God in the new heavens and earth or eternal independence from God in hell (John 5:28-29; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; 1 Corinthians 15; Revelation 20:11-15).
“Biblical orthodoxy without compassion is surely the ugliest thing in the world, but compassion without biblical truth is powerless to bring real healing.”
—Francis A. Schaeffer