Kingdom people building Kingdom connections for the Kingdom of God.
Our Mission:
Saddle Up to Belong, Believe, and Build up the Body of Christ.
Surrender to the Will of God, the Word of God, and the Ways of God.
Send disciples who are prepared to evangelize the lost, disciple the saints, and expand the Kingdom of God.
And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19 NKJV
Core Values:
Honoring God and one another,
Spiritual Growth,
Obedience in God’s Word,
Individual Mission fields,
The Love and Grace of Jesus,
Leadership empowerment and development,
Reaching people however we can.
Essentials
The Bible: The Bible (66 books of the Old and New Testaments) is God’s Word. It is the written revelation of God to us and our only source for belief and living. It was written by human authors, supernaturally inspired by the Holy Spirit. It is truth without any error. “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” 2 Pet. 1:20-21 NKJV; 2 Tim. 3:15-17;Ps. 19:7-13; Ps. 119; Mt. 24:35; Mt. 5:18; Jn. 17:17
God: There is one true God who is Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three distinct and coequal personalities: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is all-knowing, all-powerful, and everywhere present at all times. He is perfect and unchanging in all his attributes: Loving, Merciful, Kind, Good, Holy, Just, Faithful, and True. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Gen. 1:1 NKJV, “He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.” 1 John 4:8 NKJV; Mt. 28:19; Psalm 139:1-12; Is. 6:1-7; Psalm 136; Romans 8:14-16
Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ is coequal with the Father and the Spirit. He is the only begotten Son of God. He has existed eternally. He was born to a virgin and lived a sinless life. He died on the cross for the sins of the world and was raised three days later to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to heaven and will return to rule as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. ”Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus who was taken up from you into heaven will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.” Acts 1:9-11 NKJV; Col. 1:15-20, 2:9; John 1:1-5; Mt. 1:22-23; Is. 9:6; Heb. 1:1-3, 2:18, 4:14-15; 2 Cor. 5:21; 1 Cor. 15:3-4; Rev. 17:14, 19:11-16
The Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is coequal with the Father and the Son. He is present in the world and in the life of all believers to show mankind their need for Jesus Christ and the Truth of God’s Word. He brings power for living, ministry, and witnessing to those He indwells. He gives and empowers spiritual gifts to all He indwells. He teaches and brings to remembrance the things and words of God. Acts 1:8, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” NKJV, Jn.14:16-17; Ro. 8:9; 1 Cor. 2:12; Jn. 16:7-13; Eph.1:13-14; Eph. 5:18; Gal. 5:22-25
Man: Human beings are made in God’s spiritual, moral, reasonable, and emotional image. Mankind is the supreme creation of God, created to know, love, and be like God in character. Every Human is precious and valuable to God from the moment of conception. However, sin entered the human race through Adam. Sin corrupts us all and leads us into sinful acts. Sin separates us from God and from eternal and abundant life. Every person is separated from God by the sin nature and by choice. “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female, He created them.” Genesis 1:27 NKJV; Ps. 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6; Romans 3:23
Salvation: Salvation is by God’s grace, accepted by faith alone. By trusting Christ and his death on the cross as the full payment for our sin, we are saved as we turn from sin to Him. Salvation is given by the grace of God and cannot be taken away. Our security is rooted in the power and promise of God, who is faithful. We are completely forgiven and completely right with God from the moment of salvation. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 NKJV; “In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.” Eph. 1:13 NKJV; Eph. 2:8-9; Romans 6:23; Jn. 14:6; Romans 5:1; 8:1, 38-39; Titus 3:5
Distinctive
Baptism: Baptism is an act of obedience to Christ that symbolizes our identification with His death, burial, and resurrection. As such, it is reserved for those who have expressed their desire to be followers of Jesus Christ. Baptism is by immersion to illustrate the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. “Buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.” Colossians 2:12 NKJV; Mt. 3:13-17, Mk. 1:9-11, Lk. 3:21-22, Mt. 28:19-20; Acts 18:8; 1 John 2:3; Acts 2:41
Security and Perseverance of Believers: Those who have truly placed saving faith in Christ are born spiritually and are kept secure by the promise and power of God. Their security is not based on their continued self-effort. While true believers may, from time to time, fall into sin or out of fellowship and ministry because of neglect of their spiritual life or other circumstances, the reality of their salvation will be shown by a positive response to the loving discipline of Christ and the church. All who are truly saved will persevere in their faith in Christ until the end. “And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.” John 10:28-29 NKJV; Romans 8:38-39
Non-Essentials
Everything else! Non-essentials must not be allowed to bring us into division and distraction. We choose instead to focus on Christ, unity in Him, and ministry together.