What We Believe
Purpose Statement
We exist to glorify God by obeying the great commandment and the great commission in the power of the Holy Spirit
The Great Commandment
‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
Matthew 22:37-39
The Great Commission
‘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.’
Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)
Mission Statement
Our mission is to Glorify God and to make committed Christ's Follower.
‘Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations….’
Matthew 28:19
Vision Statement
Our vision is to see a movement of millions of committed followers of the Lord Jesus Christ meeting in small groups, transforming:
For the Glory of God!
Our mission is to Glorify God and to make committed Christ's Follower.
‘Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations….’
Matthew 28:19
Vision Statement
Our vision is to see a movement of millions of committed followers of the Lord Jesus Christ meeting in small groups, transforming:
- Lives
- Families
- Communities
- Nations
For the Glory of God!
Our Structure and Strategy: D-12 and Discipleship ProcessThe D-12 is an organizational structure we use to pursue and accomplish our mission and vision from God. ‘D-12’ stands for ‘Disciples of 12’. This is based on Jesus’ model of discipleship.
Disciple making is the process of helping people BELIEVE in Christ, nurturing them to GROW
toward Christ-likeness, so that they may also DISCIPLE others and eventually MULTIPLY
themselves, for the glory of God.
How do we implement the D-12 Strategy:
composed of people who are leading their own d-groups.
Our Core Values
Disciple making is the process of helping people BELIEVE in Christ, nurturing them to GROW
toward Christ-likeness, so that they may also DISCIPLE others and eventually MULTIPLY
themselves, for the glory of God.
How do we implement the D-12 Strategy:
- Believe – We build RELATIONSHIPS and help people know JESUS as Lord and Savior.
- Grow – We NURTURE believers to CHRIST-LIKE maturity as members of a Dgroup.
- Disciple – We TRAIN people to LEAD their own Dgroups.
- Multiply – We MENTOR and EMPOWER dgroup leaders to multiply their Dgroup.
composed of people who are leading their own d-groups.
Our Core Values
- Sacrificial love for God and Others
- Evangelism and Equipping
- Reliance on the Holy Spirit and Prayer
- Volunteer lay leadership
- Authority of the Scriptures and Leaders
- Nurture family relationships – husband-wife ministry teams
- Truthfulness and Integrity
- Small group discipleship
Statement of Faith
God
We believe that there is only one sovereign God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is the independent Creator of the heavens and the universe and is all-knowing, all-powerful, just, loving, completely truthful, and holy.
Cf. Genesis 1:1, 26, 27; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Isaiah 6:3; Titus 1:2; John 3:16; 1 Chronicles 29:11-12.
The Bible
We believe that the Bible (66 books: 39 Old Testament books and 27 New Testament books) is the Word of God — supernaturally inspired, inerrant, and infallible. It is our supreme authority in all matters of faith, doctrine, and conduct. We also affirm its sufficiency, clarity, and necessity for genuine Christian living.
Cf. 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Pslams 119:105; Pslams 19:7-11; Proverbs 30:5.
Salvation
We believe that salvation, with its forgiveness of sins, impartation of a new nature, and eternal life, is a free gift from God. This gift is received when a person trusts in Jesus Christ to be his only Savior and Lord. It is given by God’s grace and cannot be earned by man through good works, baptism, church membership or any other means.
Cf. Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 14:6; John 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1.
Baptism
We believe that water baptism by immersion is an act of obedience to Christ’s command. It is a public confession of our personal faith in Jesus Christ. As Christ died for our sins, we were raised from death; we walk in newness of life with Him.
Cf. Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:9; Colossians 2:12; Romans 6:3-4.
Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ in the flesh was both God and man, that He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and and that He was born of a virgin. He lived a sinless life. He was crucified, and He died to pay the penalty for our sins. By His blood, the Lord Jesus Christ made a perfect sacrifice for sin once and for all time.
He was raised from the dead on the third day. Later, He ascended to the Father’s right hand where He reigns as the Head of the Church and intercedes for believers. We believe He is coming again, bodily and visibly, to the earth to set up His Kingdom.
Cf. Matthew 1:22-23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5,14; Hebrews 4:14-15; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Romans 1:3-4; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Timothy 6:14-15; Titus 2:13; Ephesians 1:22; Hebrews 7:25.
Every Christian’s Mission
We believe that it is God’s will and command for every Christian to be actively engaged in telling others how to establish a personal relationship with God, through faith in Jesus Christ, and in discipling those who respond to the good news of salvation.
Cf. 2 Timothy 1:7-8, 4:2; 2 Corinthians 5:19-20; Matthew 28:19-20.
The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is God and possesses all Divine attributes. He indwells all believers and baptizes them all at the moment they trust in Jesus Christ to be their only Savior and Lord. He controls all true believers and empowers them to live the Christian life in response to their obedience, confession of sins, and submission to Him.
Cf. Romans 8:9-11; 2 Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 12:12; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:18.
Good Works
We believe that good works are not the means to salvation but the expected byproduct in the life of a true believer in Christ. The evidence of true salvation and true faith is repentance, good works, and changed lives. It is every believer’s responsibility to pursue a life of good works through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Cf. Ephesians 2:8-10; Galatians 6:9-10; Matthew 5:16; 1 Timothy 6:18.