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Core Values:
As a multi-site church we value these following things which shape our church:
The Centrality of God
We believe God is supremely glorious and the fountain of all true and lasting joy. God must, then, be center stage in our ministry. We believe the deepest human needs are met only as we find our satisfaction in the person of God. It follows that our gospel is good news not good advice -- good news about God, not good advice about what to do.
The Authority of the Bible
The Bible is important to us because in it we come to know God who is supremely valuable. It is the treasure map. The Bible makes the link for us between God and the events of everyday life. The Bible is the means by which we increase our faith and gain access into God’s grace.
A Community of Friends
We understand church to be a caring community that offers to each individual a sense of support and belonging. “Community” means we are drawn together because we have Christ in common. The church is like a family in the best sense, with God as our Father, in which we experience warmth and acceptance. In an impersonal world of rapid transitions, a community or family to belong to, where we can love and be loved, is a profoundly precious thing.
Life Transformation
We expect the Holy Spirit to change people, no matter where they are on the spectrum of spiritual interest. We anticipate lives will be transformed when they encounter the living God together as a church. We are intensely interested in experiencing life fully lived for God’s glory. That can only be done as God radically transforms us as believers.
Team Ministry
We will not do alone what we can do together. The New Testament servants did things together. They always had a team. We do this between congregations and ministries. God is glorified not only by serving him, but by our relationships while we work together.
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Core Purpose
Core Values
Doctrinal Statements
Teaching Position Statements
Baptist Distinctives
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