Our mission is to help people know Jesus, grow in their personal relationships with him and find their place serving him. Each year Pastor Joe gives us a vision, one that either breathes in and focuses on personal holiness and, subsequently, growing as Christ’s church, or one that breathes out and encourages us to focus outward on loving others as Jesus does.
Who We Are
As a community, we are united by a life-changing experience with God. As a church, we’re devoted to setting everyone on a path to discipleship, constantly and cyclically engaging God’s people to become more like him.
Church Doctrine
About Jesus
Jesus, the son of God, died for our sins and all who believe are justified because of his death on our behalves.
About the Enemy
We believe Satan is the author of sin and the declared enemy of God and man. He still works to destroy men, and all who don’t believe will spend eternity separated from God.
About God’s Word
We believe the Bible is verbally inspired by God and inerrant in its original writings.
About the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin, righteousness and judgement. He’s the life of each believer and empowers the preaching of the gospel.
About Mankind and Salvation
Man was created in God’s image and sinned, causing separation from God. Salvation is offered to everyone by grace and received by putting your faith in Christ.
About the Church
We believe God’s command to be baptized by immersion and to celebrate communion. The church’s mission is to share the gospel, and its endeavors should be supported financially by the church’s members.
About Resurrection
The Lord ascended to Heaven where he lives now as our advocate.
Social Issue Convictions
Justice for the Vulnerable
Our church demonstrates compassion through our care for orphans around the world and the protection of the unborn.
Sanctity of Marriage
We are committed to protecting the traditional family, as defined in Scripture as the sacred union between one man and one woman for life and the children that result in that union. We oppose divorce and believe biblical plan for sexuality is one husband and one wife.
Political Neutrality
We are apolitical, except when the rule of government conflicts directly with the rule of God.
Church Distinctions
Relevant Teaching
Commitment to communicating God’s word in an applicable manner.
Healthy Multiplication
Commitment to personally investing in the lives of others and growing the church through campuses.
Worship
Corporate worship that is participatory, relevant and Christ-honoring.
Complementarianism
We believe that God created gender differences as a reflection of the Trinity and as a blessing to humankind. Thus, he created men and women equal but different.
Quality Ministry
Strive to honor God by offering quality effort ministry.
Demonstrate Grace
Emphasis on the grace of God in our teaching and relationships.
Pursue Integrity and Authenticity
In our personal lives through consistency, transparency and accountability; in the church by being the church, not just doing to the work of the church and with God’s resources through stewardship.
Purposeful Ministry
Attempt to make all our ministries and programming connect to kingdom building purposes.
Practice Hospitality
Welcoming and accessible environment to non-Christians, new Christians and visitors.
Spiritual Gifts
We see the spiritual gifts in three categories: revelatory, authenticating and edifying.
Infant Dedication
We practice infant dedication, not baptism, as a promise between a child’s parents and God.
Encourage Diversity
Commitment to reflect age and race diversity to promote Biblical unity.
Transformed
At its core, the Bible is a story of undeserved redemption. God’s grace has transformational power to reach into our broken lives and radically transform us…if we let him. In 2018, we’ll dig into how we were deceived into believing we could achieve perfection on our own and how to become the person you were meant to be, one conformed to the image of Jesus.
Micah 6:8
We’re a church that believes in justice and mercy. We put our money where our mouth is – literally. 100% of all the money collected from tithes and offerings on any given Micah 6:8 weekend are passed on to ministries that are doing work here and around the world that provide justice and show mercy to those who need it.