Our
Core Values
"That ye may approve things that
are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of
Christ" (Philippians
I)
Authentic Power (Romans
We believe that the Gospel of Christ is the
true power of God revealed in this age.
We believe that it is the power to:
1) Save People (vs. 16)
2) Transform Lives (vs. 17)
3) Convict Sinners (vs. 18)
II)
Authentic Holiness (I Peter
We believe that God is holy and desires that we be
holy. Biblical holiness is not a work of
man but the out-working of the inner-working Holy Spirit. Since He works in connection with the Word of
God, we strive, therefore, to be reading, studying, and memorizing Scripture on
a daily basis. We, also, pray for one
another that God will convict us of sin and instruct us in godly living.
III) Authentic
Worship (Psalm 96:1-13)
We believe that true worship consists of
rendering unto God the glory that is due His name.In worship, the focus is on God, whereas, in
entertainment the focus is on man. We
try to worship God on the Lord's Day. To
that end, we seek to implement seven elements of worship:
1) A new song (vs. 1) -- Not
the music style of our sinful past
2) Singing to the Lord (vs. 2)
-- Not to the audience of men or for their applause
3) Praise and testimony (vs.
3-7)
4) Offering (vs. 8) -- First
ourselves and then our resources of time, talent, and treasure
5) Respect for God (vs. 9)
6) Preaching of His Word (vs. 10)
7) Joy and rejoicing (vs. 11-13)
IV)
Authentic Service (Psalm 100:1-5)
We believe that our service to the Lord
should be with gladness and gratitude.
We, therefore,
remind ourselves frequently that
Christ gave His all for us, and that there is joy in serving Him.
We also seek to train, equip, and facilitate
members for service opportunities.
V) Authentic Discipline (Ephesians
We believe that God has called each believer
to be a soldier in His army. He wants us
to engage
in spiritual warfare against invisible beings of immense power.With that in mind, we strive to develop Scriptural discipline in our lives and in the church, so that each of us will be able to fulfill God’s divine calling and expectation.
