THE "7 ESSENTIALS"

THESE ARE THE ESSENTIALS WE LIVE BY IN THIS LOCAL CHURCH:

ECCLESIA

WE ARE THE BODY OF CHRIST AND OUR IDENTITY IS TRULY IN HIM. WE ARE THE "CALLED OUT ONES." WE ARE A GATHERING OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN CALLED OUT OF DARKNESS AND TRANSFERRED INTO THE KINGDOM OF HIS DEAR SON (COLOSSIANS 1). WE ARE CALLED TO LIVE IN THE LIGHT AS CHILDREN OF THE DAY (1 JOHN 1:5-7, 1 THESSALONIANS 5:5-11). WE ARE THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND WE ARE THE BODY OF CHRIST (EPHESIANS 1:23, 1 CORINTHIANS 6:19). CHRIST IS NOT COMING BACK FOR BUILDINGS, 501-C3s OR BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, BUT HE IS RETURNING FOR HIS CHURCH, HIS ECCLESIA!

EDIFICATION

WE ARE CALLED TO BUILD UP IN A WORLD THAT TEARS DOWN. WE BELIEVE IN THE STRENGTHENING OF THE BODY OF CHRIST, BEING GUIDED WITH GODLY CORRECTION & DISCIPLINE; TO FULLY SURRENDER AREAS OF YOUR LIFE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR STABILITY & GUIDANCE. WE RELY ON THE HOLY SPIRIT TO FORTIFY & STRENGTHEN US. WE ARE HERE TO BUILD YOU UP IN THE TRUTH AND REMOVE THE CRIPPLING LIES OF THE ENEMY.

ENCOURAGE

WE KNOW THE WORLD IS PAINFUL AND LIFE IS DIFFICULT, BUT CHRIST CAME TO HEAL, DELIVER, AND SAVE. WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU GROW IN YOUR WALK WITH CHRIST JESUS (PHILIPPIANS 2:1-5).

EQUIP

WE BELIEVE IN WALKING IN THE TRUTH OF BEING BORN AGAIN, LIVING AS A DISCIPLE OF CHRIST, TEACHING OTHERS HOW TO FOLLOW THE SCRIPTURES, AND TO TRULY LIVE THE WAY GOD HAS CALLED US TO LIVE.

EMPOWER

WE BELIEVE IN THE ACTIVE LIFESTYLE OF THE BELIEVER IN MAKING AN IMPACT ON OTHERS FOR THE GLORY OF CHRIST. WE KNOW THAT THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MOVES US TO DO GOD'S WILL AND TURNS US FROM BEING SPECTATORS TO BECOMING PARTICIPATORS.

EVANGELIZE

WE BELIEVE IN THE GREAT COMMISSION AND THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. GOD HAS CALLED US TO PREACH HIS KINGDOM, CAST OUT SPIRITS, AND LAY HANDS ON THE SICK. WE BELIEVE THE CHURCH SHOULD SCRIPTURALLY WALK IN THE SUPERNATURAL AND NOT IN THE SUPERFICIAL. WE MOVE AS THE HANDS AND FEET OF JESUS. JESUS SAID, "THE SAME WORKS I DO, YOU SHALL DO AND GREATER (JOHN 14:12). WE BELIEVE HIM AND OBEY WHAT HE CALLS US TO DO.

EXPAND

JESUS PROCLAIMED THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AT HAND. WE BELIEVE THAT GOD HAS CALLED US TO EXPAND HIS KINGDOM AND TO DO THE WILL OF THE FATHER ON THE EARTH AS IT IS BEING DONE IN HEAVEN. WE FOLLOW THE APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT THE GROWTH OF THE BODY OF CHRIST IN OBEDIENCE TO HIS WORD AND FULL SUBMISSION TO HIS HOLY SPIRIT. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL THE CHRIST GIVEN AND HOLY SPIRIT GIFTS ARE FOR THE EDIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF THE CHURCH. WE BELIEVE IN HELPING PEOPLE FOLLOW THE CALL OF JESUS, AND TO GROW IN THEIR CALLINGS AND GIFTS. WE KNOW THAT THE WAR IS SPIRITUAL, AND JESUS HAS MADE US MORE THAN CONQUERORS IN HIS KINGDOM (ROMANS 8:31-39). WE STRIVE TO MAKE LOVE OUR HIGHEST GOAL AND CONTINUE TO FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH UNTIL THE RETURN OF OUR KING, CHRIST JESUS THE MESSIAH.