Beliefs

“Jesus is our rock.”

Essential Teachings from Scripture

The Greatest Commandments:
We will each love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. (Mark 12:30).

We will love our neighbor as our selves. (Mark 12:31, Luke 10:36-37).

The New Commandment:
Our love for one another will identify us to the world. (John 13:34-35).

The Great Commission:
We will baptize new believers and teach them what Jesus taught. (Matt 28:19-20).

The Great Mission:
We will care for the hungry, thirsty, unclothed, homeless, sick, and imprisoned. (Matt 25:30).

A Charge To Churches:
We will fully engage with God to reflect Jesus and to grow in faith, numbers, impact, and love. (Matt 5: 16).

Instructions For Disciples:

We will be recognizable by our love.
[Love enables us to flourish in this life and prepare for the next life. We will offer welcome, encourage belonging, provide safety, share experiences, employ creativity, show compassion, exhibit kindness, support needs, teach truth, empower callings, recognize individual paths, celebrate vision, and view the world as God sees it.]

We will be guided by Jesus and help all to know Him as Savior.
[To have eternal life is to place belief in Jesus and God’s grace. This gift is received immediately upon honest profession of faith. To have Jesus as Lord is to act according to His teachings and become like him.]

We will base our beliefs and actions on prayer and on Biblical Witness.
[Study, prayer, meditation, consideration of context, and leading by the Holy Spirit are essential for interpreting Scripture. Each person will find a path that is right for their unique personality, condition, responsibility, and calling.]

We will focus on what is needed, positive, and uplifting.
[It is difficult to find and grow in faith on our own. A role of church is to provide help. Spiritually, we will teach about
Jesus with gentleness and understanding of individual approaches. Humanly, we will provide to all ages support for
living, paths for individual fulfillment, and opportunities to serve as led. Theologically, we will celebrate the common beliefs that
unite us as Christians. Practically, we will organize individuals so as to worship God, spread faith, help those in need, and
transform our community in ways that people separately would find impossible. Emotionally, we will exude enthusiasm,
cooperation, fellowship, passion, commitment, energy, and joy in what we undertake.]