A people

becoming.

We believe the Bible teaches three distinct baptisms in our journey with God:

1. Baptism into the Body — by the Holy Spirit
2. Water Baptism — by Believers
3. Baptism in the Holy Spirit — by Jesus

Our desire is to follow the Holy Spirit and grow deeper in our relationship with God as He leads us.

We believe mankind is enslaved to sin. Jesus Christ came to pay the price for our sin on the cross. By His death, we can be in a true relationship with God. His death makes possible the healing of our body, soul, and spirit.

Jesus Christ died for our sins as the only sufficient sacrifice, offering atonement for the sin of all mankind through His death, burial, and resurrection. While salvation is available to all, it is only experienced by those who receive His gracious gift by faith, apart from works. As a result of our new relationship with God through His Son, Jesus, we are called to a life of submission to the Holy Spirit, manifesting spiritual fruit, and walking in good works that God has prepared beforehand for us to do.

We believe in a literal second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ and eagerly await the resurrection of those who died in Him. We believe in a literal Heaven and Hell. Christ, based on their relationship with Him, determines the eternal status for saints and unbelievers.

We believe everyone will spend eternity in one of two places. The saved will spend eternity in heaven, and the unsaved will spend eternity in hell. At the end of all things, God promises to make all things new. He invites us, His followers, to join Him in this work of renewal on earth. The signs of His kingdom coming are salvation, joy, peace, justice, God's presence, belonging, and healing

We believe every person is created in the image of God and has inherent dignity, value, and purpose. We believe God's design for sexuality is expressed within marriage between one man and one woman. We also believe God created humanity as male and female and that our biological sex is part of His design.

We believe that the Holy Spirit empowers every believer with spiritual gifts for the building up of the Church and the advancement of God's mission. These gifts are diverse and include teaching, leadership, service, encouragement, healing, prophecy, tongues, and more. We believe that all the gifts of the Spirit are active and available today, and are to be used in love, humility, and order, under the guidance of Scripture. Every believer is encouraged to discover, develop, and use their gifts to serve others and glorify God.

We believe men and women are equally created in God's image, redeemed through Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit. We believe leadership and ministry are based on spiritual gifts, calling, and character—not gender. We affirm women serving in all areas of ministry, including preaching, teaching, pastoring, and leadership.

We believe every human life is sacred because every person is created in the image of God. We believe life should be valued and protected from conception to natural death, including the unborn, elderly, disabled, and vulnerable. We oppose abortion and euthanasia and seek to respond to difficult situations with truth, compassion, grace, and the hope of Jesus.