"Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Matthew 28:18-20
God alone is deserving of all glory. As a unified community we seek to worship him through praise, sacrifice, and thanksgiving, turning our hearts and voices to God in response to who He is and all He has done. We make a priority of gathering weekly with the whole body of Christ to exalt God to His rightful place in our lives.
“Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.” Psalm 100:2-3
God has spoken, and we will listen. We are committed to being shaped in every aspect of our lives and community by the truth of God’s Word, as revealed in the Holy Bible. Preaching, teaching, leadership, governance, and practice will all be guided by the lamp and light of scripture.
“Sanctify them by the truth, your word is truth.” John 17:17
God has promised to conform us to the image of Christ and to make us holy. This does not happen in isolation. We are committed to relational community and unity as we encourage, support, challenge, and care for one another in following Jesus. Through active participation in discipleship, fellowship, and meaningful relationships, we will grow in spiritual maturity and Christlikeness.
“So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” Ephesians 4:11-13
We are not simply recipients of God’s grace; we are also vessels through which His grace is extended to others. God has called and gifted each of us with a purpose and mission in His kingdom, and He sends us out to serve Him wherever He has placed us. We commit to living on mission through service, evangelism, and missions—within our church family, in our community, and around the world.
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8
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