Intimacy with God

• • We believe in a personal, vital, growing relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ and dependence on the Holy Spirit.  [Matthew 22:37; Luke 19:23-24; John 14:26; 15:5]

      Biblical Authority

• • We believe that God’s Word is our infallible guide and authority for living, for doctrine, and for ministry.  [2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12]

      Integrity

• • We believe in consistent adherence to God’s standards in all personal and congregational matters.  [Psalm 24:3-4; Matthew 5:48;  Philippians 1:27; 4:8-9; Titus 2:7-8; 1 Peter 1:13-16]

      Love for All People

• • We believe in loving all people regardless of their background, race, gender, status in life, or need.  [Matthew 22:39; Luke 10:25-37; John 13:34-35; 15:12-13; Ephesians 4;32; Philippians 2:3-4; 1 John 4:19-21]

      Compassion for Unbelievers

• • We believe in a compassion that reaches out to unbelievers in our community and our world.  [Matthew 9:35-38; 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; Colossians 4:5; James 1:19-20]

      Servanthood

• • We believe in following the servant example of Jesus Christ.  [Matthew 20:25-28; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Philippians 2:5-8; Galatians 5:13-14; James 2:14-17]

      Spiritual Mentoring

• • We believe that spiritually-mature believers will reproduce themselves in others.  [Romans 15:1-2; Ephesians 4:29; Titus 2:1-8; Hebrews 10:23-25; James 5:19-20]

      The Family

• • We believe in the family.  A family may consist of one person, a married man and woman, parents with children, a single parent, a blended family, or grandparents.  [Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Ruth 1:16-17; Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 5:21-33; 1 Timothy 5:8]