Faith Church is an inter-denominational church where all are welcome regardless of denominational background or lack thereof. Our worship style is contemporary, and our teaching is relevant, gospel-centered, and based on the Bible.

Summary of Beliefs

Rooted in orthodoxy in that we affirm the historic declarations and creeds of the Christian faith. These are the basic truths that all Christians have confessed and held to for centuries.

Bible-based and Christ-centered in that we believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God, salvation is the gift of God through faith in Jesus Christ, and our response to the Gospel should produce a life of holiness and personal witness to our faith.

Spirit-Led in that we believe in and embrace the continuing presence and work of the Holy Spirit in our lives and gatherings. We seek the direction of the Holy Spirit for the vision and mission of our church.

Beliefs

GOD

We believe there is one God who eternally exists in three distinct persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. God is holy and God is love. God is a righteous creator, a sovereign ruler and the sustainer of all things. God is before all and above all. 

HUMANITY

We believe each person is created in God's image. As image bearers, each person possesses inherent dignity and worth. The way we treat each other, the way we do our work and the way we steward our gifts are all expressions of worship. 

SIN

We believe sin is our biggest problem. Sin is treasuring or trusting in anything more than Jesus. Sin is not simply wrong behavior; it is elevating anything--even a good thing--to the position and power of a god thing. At the fall, humankind's sin and rebellion broke our relationship with God, with each other, with self and with the rest of creation. 

JESUS

We believe Jesus is our only hope; He is the second person of the Godhead. Jesus became a baby in a miracle known as the incarnation. When He walked the earth, Jesus was fully man and fully God; He lived a sinless life--not primarily as our example, but as our substitute. Jesus lived the life we should have lived, died the death we should have died and was raised from the dead, giving us hope beyond any grave. 

THE GOSPEL

We believe the Gospel is our central message and our constant motivation. The Gospel is the good news that God is rescuing humankind and renewing creation in and through the person and work of Jesus Christ on our behalf. Jesus accomplished for you what you could never have accomplished for yourself. The Gospel is an invitation to believe and receive, not instruction or inspiration to achieve. 

SALVATION

We believe salvation is found only in trusting fully and solely in Jesus. We are saved when we respond to God's grace by placing faith in the person and work of Jesus. There are three "tenses" of salvation: We have been saved from the penalty of sin, we are being saved from the power of sin, and someday we will be saved from the very presence of sin. 

THE HOLY SPIRIT

We believe the Holy Spirit is at work in the life of every Christian; He is the third person of the Godhead. The Holy Spirit was sent to be our helper. The Holy Spirit reveals the person and work of Jesus to our hearts, convicts us of sin, and forms us into the image of Jesus. The Holy Spirit empowers us to live on mission and the Spirit enables us to pray with words, without words and with His words. 

GOD'S MISSION

We believe that mission is the heartbeat of God. His mission is to restore the rightful rule and reign of His kingdom on earth as it is in heaven and to form a people for his purposes. We live on mission by sharing God's priorities and perspectives, working for the good of the city and making disciples who make disciples. 

THE CHURCH

We believe that the church is the people of God saved by the power of God for the purposes of God. The church gathers to rehearse the Gospel through reading Scripture, prayer, singing, the ordinances of the church (communion and water baptism), and biblical teaching. The church scatters in response to the Gospel through sharing the reason for our hope and serving those in need.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH

We believe that we are all in process. Our sanctification (ongoing spiritual growth) is rooted in our justification (being declared righteous by and before God because of faith in Jesus). As we behold Jesus, we become like Him--our beliefs and behavior are changed. Gospel-motivated obedience is nurtured by reliance upon the Spirit, the practice of spiritual disciplines and commitment to doing life together.

HEAVEN

We believe that heaven is a place with no more sin, shame or sickness; God is there--He will dwell with His people. All who die in Christ are in the present presence of God. Both those who have died and those who remain await the return of Jesus and the resurrection of their physical bodies on that day. The new heavens and the new earth will be a place where everything will be the way it was meant to be...and so much more! In heaven, we will serve God perfectly, find ever increasing joy, and be healed of all wounds.

Values

GOSPEL

We share the only message that works using any method that works.

As the church, we declare and demonstrate the gospel in everything we say and do; we will do anything short of sin to introduce people to the good news of Jesus.

MISSION

We embrace His purpose over our preferences.

As the church, we exist for the mission of God; we are spiritual contributors, not spiritual consumers.

COMMUNITY

We invite people to belong before they believe.

As the church, we extend the gift of community to all who seek it; we believe that discipleship happens best in relationship with others.  

SERVICE

We meet needs when we see needs.

As the church, we recognize and run toward opportunities to serve and strengthen our community; we serve without an agenda.

EMPOWERMENT

We don’t recruit volunteers, we release leaders.

As the church, we help people discover how God made them; we empower people to faithfully serve in ways that align their talents and passions.

EXCELLENCE

We do the best we can with the best we have.

As the church, we desire to worship God with excellence in every endeavor;  we honor God through wise stewardship of resources.

generosity

We hold tightly to everything God says to us; we hold loosely to everything God gives to us.

As the church, we stand firmly on God’s word; we give cheerfully to God’s work.