What We Believe

That there is only one true God eternally existing in three equally divine yet distinct Persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) who know, love, and glorify one another in complete harmony. As Sovereign Lord, the Triune God creates, sustains, and rules over everyone and everything with perfect love, wisdom, and power, and is thus worthy of all our worship.

That the Triune God has made himself known through the world he has made, the words he has spoken, and the Son he has sent to us. Through the Holy Spirit’s guidance over human words, God is clearly revealed in the Bible, which tells a unified story of his gracious work in human history. As God’s Word, the Bible is true, authoritative, and necessary for a right relationship with God and his world, and serves as the basis for all of our essential beliefs and practices.

That out of his love, wisdom, and power, God created all things speaking them into existence. On earth he established a kingdom, where everything was very good, holy, and flourishing, sustained and cared for by him. As the crown of his creation, God made human beings, male and female, in his image, giving us stewardship over his kingdom, inviting us into his work, rest, and love.

That the first humans rejected God’s rule, alienating all humanity from God and fracturing the world placed under their care. As a result, the image of God is distorted in each one of us as we seek to live apart from our Creator, leaving all of creation marked by sin and death, under God’s righteous judgment, subject to spiritual forces of evil, and without hope in the world apart from God’s grace and mercy.

That despite our rebellion against him, God has been working throughout history to rescue the world from ruin and renew human beings to their high and noble position as his image-bearers. God has ultimately rescued us from sin, his righteous judgment, and spiritual evil through his Son, Jesus Christ, the true image of God, who became human, dying in our place on the cross, rising from the grave, conquering death, and ascending to heaven where he reigns as King over all the earth.This is the gospel, or good news, of Jesus Christ. All who give their allegiance to him will receive forgiveness and new life with God.

That after ascending to heaven, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to renew the image of God in believers, enable us to grow in Christ likeness, and empower the church for ministry and mission. As the unseen yet active presence of God in the world, the Holy Spirit awakens the hearts and minds of people to love, trust, and hope in Jesus as their Savior and Lord.

That all people from every place and age who have been rescued by Jesus are united together in his universal Church. The local church, as one expression of this worldwide Church, is a gathered body of those who are being renewed by the Holy Spirit, to worship God according to the Word of God, display the goodness of Jesus’ kingdom in their shared life, and declare the good news to all peoples in word and works until Jesus returns again.

That Jesus will return to fully establish his kingdom on earth, put an end to humanity’s rebellion, rightly judge all people, fix what is wrong in creation, and live with his people forever. As we wait in hope for the renewed heavens and earth, we partner now with the Holy Spirit in bringing transformation into every aspect of our lives.