True Christian churches share the Lord Jesus, one faith, one baptism, one God the Father, and the eternal Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:1-6). But in other ways, each church is as distinct as a thumb-print. Are we the right church for you?
We are evangelical.
"Evangelical" is not about politics. It means that each of us must trust in Jesus Christ as Savior, to become a child of God. This is a free gift, received by faith in Christ.
We believe the Bible is our highest authority on doctrine and lifestyle.
We have an open Communion.
Christian brothers and sisters can be found in every denomination. This is why we open the communion table to everyone.
We have a Bible focus.
Part of our founding vision was to have a church that emphasized disciple-building and Bible teaching. We seek to learn and apply God's Word, with guidance from the Bible's original languages and history.
We believe in Christian liberty.
The Lord allows many choices to fall into the realm of personal conviction. We should not bind one others on matters not clearly stated in Scripture. Christians do not need to agree on everything, to be a church together. We have a strong emphasis on freedom, within Scripture.
Living this out is a great challenge in our current era, but we feel this is important.
We are autonomous.
Our church is democratic and self-governing.
We don't want a one-man-focused ministry; we're governed by elected elders and deacons.
Our church members own the assets, set the budget, and elect our officers
We welcome people from all denominations or no denominations.
It's our hope to be an example of Christians from different denominational backgrounds being able to worship together harmoniously.
FAQs:
We are evangelical.
"Evangelical" is not about politics. It means that each of us must trust in Jesus Christ as Savior, to become a child of God. This is a free gift, received by faith in Christ.
We believe the Bible is our highest authority on doctrine and lifestyle.
We have an open Communion.
Christian brothers and sisters can be found in every denomination. This is why we open the communion table to everyone.
We have a Bible focus.
Part of our founding vision was to have a church that emphasized disciple-building and Bible teaching. We seek to learn and apply God's Word, with guidance from the Bible's original languages and history.
We believe in Christian liberty.
The Lord allows many choices to fall into the realm of personal conviction. We should not bind one others on matters not clearly stated in Scripture. Christians do not need to agree on everything, to be a church together. We have a strong emphasis on freedom, within Scripture.
Living this out is a great challenge in our current era, but we feel this is important.
We are autonomous.
Our church is democratic and self-governing.
We don't want a one-man-focused ministry; we're governed by elected elders and deacons.
Our church members own the assets, set the budget, and elect our officers
We welcome people from all denominations or no denominations.
It's our hope to be an example of Christians from different denominational backgrounds being able to worship together harmoniously.
FAQs:
- We are pro-life, and we support the traditional, Biblical definition of marriage. We believe in creationism.
- Men and women are equal bearers of God's image, equally lost in sin, and equally redeemed in Christ. In our church, women can serve in all functions except for preaching to men, or as elders.
- We welcome all sorts of Bible translations.
- For a more thorough list of questions and answers, go to: www.efca.org/resources/document/theological-definitions-positions