There are five things that define us as a church:
Worship
Worship is often thought of as singing songs before God, but the apostle Paul says that we present our selves and our lives as an offering in spiritual worship. Worship is loving God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength and we express that in how we live for Him, how we love like Him, and how we obey His desires in our lives for Hi
s good. God alone deserves worship and there is nothing that compares to Him. Mark 12:30, Romans 12:1-2
The Written Word
The Bible in its entirety is the inspired written Word of God and the reliable rule of faith and conduct in the life of every Christian. The written Word has been preserved and passed down through the ages for the continual use and transformation of those who not only read it, but also live it out through God’s transforming power in them. Isaiah 55:9-11, 2 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 4:12
Prayer
Prayer is often thought of as a means of getting things from God, but Jesus defines prayer as having relationship with God through Himself. Prayer, simply put, is right communication with God through the way Jesus opened for us in Himself. The object of prayer is to know God, be transformed by Him, and to ask for His will and purposes to unfold on this earth, like they already do in Heaven. Matthew 6:5-14, John 14 & 15, Hebrews 10:19-22
Fellowship & Community
God designed humanity for relationship with Him and with each other. We value and uphold this intention relying on one another and investing in each other’s lives. According to 1 Corinthians 12, all the people of the church body are necessary and play a vital interdependent role. We worship together, work together and laugh together; being together is something we love doing. 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4:16, Hebrews 10:25
Outreach
Jesus’ parting words for His disciples were far from ambiguous. He commanded them to “Go” into all the world making disciples and baptizing, and so, our purpose as recipients of that same mission through the repetitive witness of Jesus’ disciples throughout history, is to “Go” also. This means we live out our relationship with Christ in such a way that causes others to question, “why?” because of His Spirit at work in us. This also means that we make the communication of the Gospel among those who haven’t heard it yet a priority, in our relationships, in our community, and in this world. Matthew 28: 19-20, John 20:21, Acts 1:8, 1 Peter 3:15
