The
Kingdom of God: The
Kingdom of God is the rule of God, first manifested through Christ and
now in and through the Church. It's increase is gradual through the
generations, but will be triumphant at Christ's return and finally perfected
in the age to come.
Worship: We are instructed to love the Lord our God with all
our hearts, soul, mind, and strength. To do so is to worship him in
spirit and truth. These the Father seeks. Worship ought to be our primary
activity and the end of our vocation. This the Church must provide and
teach.
Community: Scripture is clear that it has always been God's intention
to have a people of His own on the earth that would show forth his praise
both by deed and by word. This people is to be a community, a family,
where life, values, joys, sorrows, victories, and defeats are shared.
This community consists of covenant, commitment, accountability, and
service. This we are committed to building and becoming.
Discipleship: The making of disciples of Christ is the responsibility
of all believers. Discipleship is a lifelong commitment of training
where my philosophy and way of life are becoming completely identified
with Christ. Colossians 1:18 states that Christ was given as head of
the Church in order that .....He might have first place in everything.
Discipleship involves everything!
Education: We believe that the bible is sufficient to teach on every
sphere of life and is the starting point to understanding ourselves
and the world we live in. True education must address itself to the
whole individual and therefore must include the spirituality of man,
acceptance of the reality of sin, and creation by God's design and power.
We are committed to a Bible based education for all ages, race, or sex.
Service: We, the Church, are to have a primary responsibility
to reach out in service to the hurting and lend them our help, because
we are best equipped to draw upon the Lord's practical and spiritual
resources. Jesus is our example; He came to serve and not be served.
This must be the end of all we teach, do and are; servants!
