We believe that there is one true, holy God, eternally existing in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—each of whom possesses equally all the attributes of deity and characteristics of personality. In the beginning, God created (out of nothing) the world and everything in it, showing the glory of His power, wisdom, goodness, and sheer love. By His providence, He is operating throughout history to fulfill His redemptive purposes: showing mercy, hearing and answering prayer, and saving from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. God wants to be found, to be known, and to be loved. (Genesis 1-3; Matthew 3:16-17; John 16:23-27; Acts 17:27; Micah 6:8; Galatians 4:4-6; Ephesians 1:3,17-23)

Jesus Christ is the second person of the triune (three-in-one) God. Everything was created through Him and for Him, yet He willingly “put on flesh and dwelt among us,” was born and grew up in a backwater town in Galilee, and launched His eternal Kingdom with a handful of outcasts. He demonstrated the way of His Kingdom throughout His life and ministry. Through His death and resurrection, He defeated sin and death, bringing redemption and salvation to all who would receive His grace. He ascended into heaven, yet is present with us, building His Church and Kingdom. The fulfillment of this restoration will come when He returns in glory to bring a new heaven and earth, fulfilling God’s eternal plan. (Matthew 1:18-23; Luke 24:1-8; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; Philippians 2:1-8; Hebrews 4:14-16, 7:24-25; Revelation 19:29)

The third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, was sent into the world by the Father to continue the saving work of Christ. He is actively at work even before conversion, convicting people of their need for a Savior. At the point of salvation, He permanently indwells every believer to become the source of comfort, assurance, strength, and wisdom. The Spirit uniquely gives each believer gifts for the building up of the Church. He helps us understand and apply Scripture and reflect Jesus in every part of our lives and character, bearing fruit that brings glory to Jesus. (John 14:15-17, 25-26; 16:5-15; Acts 5:3-4; 1 Corinthians 12:4-13)

Composed of the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, we believe that Scripture, in its entirety, originated with God and that it was given through the instrument of chosen men. Scripture speaks with the authority of God and, at the same time, reflects the backgrounds, styles, and vocabularies of the human authors. We hold that the whole of Scripture has a redemptive arc which points to Jesus. This Bible is unique and infallible in that it is reliable and trustworthy to align us with the heart and will of God and equip us for being apprentices of Jesus. It is also one of the main ways God speaks and with which we commune with our heavenly Father. (Psalm 19:7; John 14:6; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19-20)

Following Jesus, becoming His apprentice, means that we are also members of His body, the Church, a kind of family that embodies, demonstrates, and proclaims the way of Jesus and the whole of the Gospel. We incorporate rhythms of corporate worship, prayer, and the study of Scripture, as well as shared life together in community. We practice spiritual gifts to edify and build Christ’s Church and Kingdom and to bring Him glory by how we live, work, and love. As we become more multi-generational and ethnically diverse, we are becoming a fuller expression of Christ’s Body. As a family on mission, we seek to build bridges, do justice, extend hospitality, create beauty, and love others in ways that reflect Christ. (Hebrews 10:24-25; Acts 2:42-47; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Colossians 1:18; 1 Corinthians 12-14; Hebrews 13:17)