They make us who we are and shape where we are headed:
We value the pursuit of God.
We are hungry to know God’s presence, hear His voice and follow hard after him.
Psalm 63:1-3
We value Christlikeness.
We desire that through the power of the Holy Spirit that Jesus’ love, mercy, grace, truth, purity, power, and integrity would shine through all that we are and do.
Ephesians 5:2
We value being Spirit Led.
We honor Jesus as our Head and the Holy Spirit as our Counselor. We seek to be responsive to the Holy Spirit in life and ministry. We desire to be a church that hosts the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 5:25
We value discipleship.
We aim to first grow as disciples of Christ ourselves and then to make disciples of others. We desire to do the ministry of Christ with joy.
Matthew 28:18-20
We value leadership development.
We are committed to raising up the next generation of leaders. Christ has put significant leadership responsibility in the hands of the pastors and their teams. We aim to lead with humility, selflessness, grace, care and a sincere desire to build up the body of Christ.
Mark 10:37, 24-25
We value the Kingdom of God.
We aim to move in the signs of the present fulfillment of the Kingdom invoking the Spirits powerful presence, by ministering through the Spirits gifts and seeing God heal and work wonders.
Mark 1:14-15
We value prayer.
We believe that prayer is essential because it is our primary means of communion with God and it is God’s primary means of accomplishing His purposes in the world.
Philippians 4:6
We value the mercy of God.
We believe that mercy is fundamental to all that God does. We aim to extend mercy to one another.
Colossians 3:12-13
We value integrity.
We value integrity. It is important for us to speak the truth, deal honestly, and live uprightly.
Ephesians 4:15
We value one another.
We are honored by every person God brings to Mercy. We aim to build the church through mutual respect, open communication, cooperation, and speaking the best about each other.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
We live by our convictions.
They are the center and foundation of our faith:
There is one living and true God.
God is eternally existing in three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, equal in power and glory. God created all, upholds all and governs all.
Mathew 28:19, Isaiah 40: 12:26, Isaiah 46:8-11
Sin has separated us from God.
God redeems and baptizes by the Holy Spirit those who repent of their sins and confess Jesus Christ as Lord.
Ephesians 2:1-10, Acts 2:38, Ezekiel 36:26, John 1:12-13, John 10:9
The Bible is the inspired Word of God.
The scriptures are fully inspired and the infallible rule of faith and practice. They are to be interpreted according to their context and purpose, in reverence and obedience to the Lord who speaks through them in power.
2 Timothy 3:14-17, Romans 15:4, James 1:22
We believe in God the Father.
He is an infinite, personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, and love. He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men. He hears and answers prayer. He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ.
Matthew 6:9, Isaiah 6:3, Romans 11:33-39, Psalm 138:5-6, Matthew 7:11, Isaiah 55:6-7
We believe in Jesus Christ.
We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings, His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, and ascension into heaven. 1 John 1:14-18, Luke 1:18-20, Hebrews 4:15, Romans 5:8, 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, Ephesians 1:20, 1 Thessalonians 4:16, Mark 1:14-15
We believe in the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit came to regenerate, sanctify and empower for ministry all who believe in Christ. We believe the Holy Spirit dwells in every believer in Jesus Christ and that He is an abiding Helper, Teacher and Guide. We believe the present ministry of the Holy Spirit and in the exercise of all the biblical gifts of the Spirit.
John 15:26, John 16:8, Titus 3:5, Acts 1:8, Romans 8:9, Ephesians 1:13, John 14:16, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11
Jesus is building His Church.
The Church is the living spiritual body of which Christ is the Head and all redeemed people are members. 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Ephesians 2:19-22, 1 Peter 2:4-5
Baptism is for every believer.
We believe in water baptism for every believer. We believe that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is available to all believers.
Acts 2:38, 1 Corinthians 11:23-30, Luke 3:3
Jesus appeared and will return.
Christ appeared personally and visibly to earth for the consummation of His Kingdom in the resurrection of the body, the final judgement and eternal blessing of the righteous and eternal punishment of the wicked.
