We believe in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ is the Son of God — but more than that, He is God in the flesh. He is not merely the Son. He is God Himself, clothed in humanity, come to save us. (John 1:1-3, 14; John 8:24; John 8:58-59; Exodus 3:14)

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We believe Jesus Christ is sinless — the perfect, spotless Lamb of God. He lived without sin so that He could die for ours. (Hebrews 4:15; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:22; 1 John 3:5)

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We believe God demonstrated His love by sending His Son to die for us. (John 3:16; 1 John 4:9-10; 1 Corinthians15:1-8)

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We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible Word of God and the foundation for everything we do and everything we teach. (John 1:1-3, 14; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21)

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We believe that for a person to be saved, they must:

1. Hear the Gospel — Work of Faith (Romans 10:14-17)

2. Believe that Jesus is the sinless Son of God and God in the flesh — Work of Faith (John 6:28-29; John 8:24, 58-59; John 3:16; 1 John 4:9-10)

3. Repent of their sins — Work of Faith (Acts 26:20; Acts 17:30; 2 Peter 3:9)

4. Confess Christ as Lord — Work of Faith (Matthew 10:32-33; Romans 10:9-10)

5. Be baptized for the remission of sins — Work of God (Colossians 2:11-12), but requires our obedience. Baptism is where the blood of Jesus meets our obedience — where sins are washed away by His blood. Just as Abraham and the faithful in Hebrews 11 were required to act in obedience on their faith, so are we. (Matthew 26:28; Mark 1:4; Mark 16:16; Luke 3:3; Acts 2:38; Acts 22:16; Ephesians 1:7; Ephesians 4:5; Hebrews 9:22; Hebrews 10:1-18; Revelation 1:5; Hebrews 11)

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Once you obey the gospel, we believe that God adds you to His one church and then you are Christians only — but you must live obediently and faithfully until death, even as Christ did. (Acts 2:47; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Acts 11:26; Hebrews 5:7-9; Revelation 2:10)

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We believe there is only one church — the church of Christ. It is the body, the kingdom, and the bride/wife of Christ. (Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 5:25-27; Colossians 1:18; Revelation 19:7-8)

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We believe that love is not just something you say — it is something you do. God did not just tell us He loved us — He showed us. And He continues to show us every single day. We are called to do the same (John 3:16; John 13:34-35; 1 John 3:18; 1 John 4; Hebrews 12:5-11).

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We believe that every person — regardless of where they have been, what they have done, or how far they have fallen — is loved by God, seen by God, and worth fighting for, for God knows them (Psalms 139; Luke 15:4-7; Romans 5:8; Romans 8:31-39).

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We believe the church exists not just within four walls but wherever God sends willing hands and feet and open hearts (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8).

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We believe that real change — in a life, in a community, in a heart — comes only through the power of Jesus Christ and the truth of His Word (John 8:32; Romans 1:16; Philippians 4:13; Hebrews 4:12).

This change starts with every individual person, and no person is capable of true change without God and His Word (Hebrews 4:12).

For those that are married — if I am divided, my marriage is divided. If my marriage is divided, my house is divided. If my house is divided, my congregation is divided. If my congregation is divided, my community is divided. If my community is divided, my state is divided. If my state is divided, my nation is divided. If my nation is divided, the world is divided.

It all starts with the individual. For those that are single — it starts with you, and then your house, and so on and so forth. (Matthew 12:25; Mark 3:25; Luke 11:17)

I hope to make a positive difference in people's lives and in the community by serving them in the same way God served us through Jesus—by reflecting, mirroring, and pointing others to Christ (Philippians 2).

 

This calling is rooted in how we communicate and connect with one another. As we're reminded in Ephesians 4:29 & Colossians 4:6, I believe in speaking words that build up rather than tear down, offering grace in every conversation. It means approaching others with humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another in love even when it's difficult, as Ephesians 4:2 teaches us.

 

True service also means bearing one another's burdens and walking alongside people in their struggles, fulfilling what we learn in Galatians 6:1-2 & 1 John 1:5-10. It's about being quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger—creating space for others to be heard and understood without rushing to judgment, as James 1:19-20 instructs us. When we listen well and respond with compassion rather than frustration, we create environments where healing and growth can happen (Proverbs 15:1). We strive to listen to those we are speaking with to understand them, not to respond and judge them.

 

My faith compels me to set aside my own agenda and interests, focusing instead on the needs of others, as encouraged in Philippians 2:3-4. This isn't about self-promotion or recognition—it's about genuinely caring for people and considering their well-being as important as my own.

 

I'm also called to love others in the same way Christ loved us, as we see in John 13:34-35 & John 15:13—with a love that's patient, sacrificial, and unconditional.

 

Following the example of 1 John 3:18, this kind of love becomes the identifying mark of who we are and what we stand for. When we love one another deeply and authentically, it speaks louder than any words we could say (1 Corinthians 13; 1 John 4).

 

My mission is simple: to be a reflection and mirror (2 Corinthians 3:18; Romans 8:29; 1 Corinthians 11:1; Ephesians 5:1-2) of Christ's love in a broken world. When people encounter me, my hope is that they don't just see me—they see Him. That through acts of service, words of encouragement, and a posture of humility, I can point others toward the One who gave everything for us. When I die, I want people to remember Jesus. If they don't, I failed at what God gave me to do.