We believe God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three personalities: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God.

We believe Jesus Christ is the second member of the Trinity (the Son of God) who came to earth to show humanity what God was like and, through his physical death and resurrection, to reconnect a lost world back to God. He ascended to heaven and will return to earth again to reign in glory as King over all. In the meantime, we believe a Christian is someone who follows Jesus.

We believe the Holy Spirit is the third member of the Trinity. He is present in the world to make humankind aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also dwells in all believers, equipping us with gifts for serving God & others while also producing the fruit of godliness in our lives as we follow Jesus.

We believe the Bible is God’s inspired written Word, authored by humans but guided by the Holy Spirit. Though it’s library contains many books written over the course of many years, it tells a cohesive story that uniquely reveals who God is, who we are, and how we are to live in relationship with Him. As such, it is the authoritative source of truth and the guide for Christian beliefs and living. 

Although we are not Pentecostal/Charismatic in the modern sense of worship styles, we boldly affirm the Holy Spirit’s power to transform lives from the inside out! By our free will we entered sin but by God’s free gift we enter life, a whole new eternal way of life. Holiness, we believe, doesn’t begin with behavior modification but with a fundamental change taking place at the core of who we are. 

What you may notice: We talk about formational habits a lot; not as a way to be saved but as a way to work out our salvation. These spiritual disciplines, modeled for us by Jesus, are helpful tools for partnering with the Holy Spirit in pursuit of who He desires us to be. That’s why we say, we are “Learning to live & love like Jesus.”

We believe the Church is the community to which anyone who follows Jesus Christ belongs, and to whom God has entrusted His message of love, forgiveness, and reconciliation to the human race. We echo Jesus’ own prayer that His followers would be one (John 17). We pursue unity in our own midst and in our community, believing that—in Christ—men and women and people of all races, statuses and backgrounds have equal standing in the church as they do before God.

What you may notice: We don’t make a lot of fuss about formal membership here since everyone following Jesus is our brother or sister in spirit. You’ll find people here from a wide range of churched and unchurched backgrounds, all gathering as one.

We believe in water baptism by immersion for persons who have accepted Christ as their Savior. We practice regular observance of communion as a means of remembering Christ’s sacrifice and death on the cross.
We perform child dedications to acknowledge the parents’ desire to raise their child in the ways and instruction of the Lord.

We are voluntarily affiliated with the Church of God (Anderson, IN). You can learn more about this global movement at JesusIsTheSubject.org.