VISION & BELIEFS

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OUR AFFIRMATIONS

We affirm the centrality of the word of God. We affirm the necessity of the new birth. We affirm a commitment to the whole mission of the church. We affirm the church as a fellowship of believers. We affirm a conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit.

We affirm the reality of freedom in Christ.

SUPPORTED AND AFFILIATED MINISTRIES OF OUR CHURCH

We are a local church where the congregation has the final decision making authority, under the Lordship of Jesus, as led by the pastors and elected leadership. At the same time, we recognize that we should not be alone but rather we are deeply rooted in the historic and apostolic church that has continued through centuries of history and connects us with other churches around the world.

We are a multi-affiliated church that has relationships at various levels and in various ways. A popular term for such a church is a “federated church” in which a church might officially have two or more denominations that constitute the church. To that end, we gladly affiliate and work with other churches and groups that support our local work as we support work that could not be accomplished by a singular church. Being a “mosaic” we also blend together worship styles and backgrounds from various traditions.

We have relationships in various ways with the following ministries and denominations:

Evangelical Covenant Church

The North American Mission Board (Send New Orleans)

Local Baptist Ministries

Christian Community Development Association

OUR BELIEFS & DOCTRINE

We are a local church, under the Lordship of Christ, and the authority of the Word. While we are a local body of believers, we also acknowledge our fellowship with believers of the historic and contemporary church around the world.

God

We believe that the God of the Bible and historic Christianity is the one and only true God above all other gods. He has revealed Himself in the Bible so that we may know him fully. We believe He exists in three persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, also called the Trinity. The Trinity is a wonderful truth that is hard to understand, yet foundational to all we believe.

The Holy Spirit

We believe the Holy Spirit guides and instructs us in life. He fills all true believers at the moment of salvation. He lives in individuals, guides in the understanding of God’s Word, and empowers God’s church for life in this world. He empowers every believer with spiritual gifts so that every believer has a mission and purpose in His kingdom and in this world.

Salvation

The Bible

We believe the Bible is true and faithful in all it teaches. It is inspired by God without any mixture of error. It is the only reliable way of knowing God. In the Bible, God reveals Himself concerning salvation and the wisdom necessary to overcome sin in this world and experience victory through Jesus Christ.

The Signs of the Church:

Christ's Return

Ministry to the World

We believe God created His church for the ministry, service, and salvation of the world. We minister on His behalf to show the change that can come through salvation by the Gospel of Christ and by doing so, we fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ.

We believe in the physical, imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, glory, and judgment. We believe that all who have died before His Coming will be raised bodily from the dead; believers to eternal peace and joy a literal, physical Kingdom on earth, and unbelievers to a state of eternal separation from God. We believe that the hope of His Coming is a source of hope for this life.