WHAT WE BELIEVE

We believe that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners like us. We believe that the tomb is actually empty — not metaphorically, but actually — and because of that, we believe death is a defeated enemy. We believe our lives are not our own, that we belong to God and to a story much bigger than we could ever imagine. And we believe our need for Jesus far outweighs our need to become better versions of ourselves, because apart from him we can do nothing.

But you don't have to believe any of that (or of what follows) to join us on a Sunday. Wherever you are with God, Christian or not — whatever your spiritual background — we invite you to come and learn about Jesus at your own pace.

our statement of faith

  1. The Word of God
    We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired, without error in the original manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. 

  2. The Trinity
    We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons, that these are equal in every divine perfection, and that they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption.

  3. God the Father
    We believe in God, the Father, an infinite, personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love. We believe that he concerns himself mercifully in the affairs of each person, that he hears and answers prayer, and he saves from sin and death all who come to him through Jesus Christ.

  4. Jesus Christ
    We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit, fully God and fully man. We believe in his virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, and teachings. We believe in his gospel — the good news of his substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for his people, and personal visible return to earth.

  5. The Holy Spirit
    We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, empower, and gift all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells all who believe in Christ, and that he is an abiding helper, teacher and guide.

  6. Regeneration
    We believe that all people are sinners by nature and by choice and are, therefore, under condemnation. We believe that those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as Savior are regenerated by the Holy Spirit.

  7. The Church
    We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual body of which Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the local church, consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible confession of faith, and associated for worship, work and fellowship. We believe that God has laid upon the members of the local church the primary tasks of living a life of worship, nurturing the body of believers, and giving the gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost world.

  8. Christian Conduct
    We believe that Christians should live for the glory of God and the well-being of others — especially the household of faith; that they should be wise towards and walk properly before outsiders; that they should be faithful stewards of their possessions; and that they should grow in love for God, in distinguishing good from evil, and in zeal for good works that grace produces in them.

  9. The Sacraments
    We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has committed two sacraments to the local church: baptism and the Lord’s Supper. We believe that Christian baptism is the public declaration of a believer’s faith in Christ alone for the forgiveness of their sins. We believe that immersion of the believer in water in the name of the triune God is the richest expression of the New Testament example. We believe that the Lord’s Supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of his death. We believe that these two sacraments should be observed and administered until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.

  10. The Last Things
    We believe in the personal and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth and the establishment of his kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of the body, the final judgment, the eternal felicity of the righteous, and the endless suffering of the wicked.