Mission
Our mission is to reach people normally unreachable
by the mainstream and traditional churches and provide them with a genuine and
Christ-centered experience leading them to a saving relationship with Jesus.
Our focus is to be used by God to build His kingdom understanding that we are
just tools and it is the Lord who does the work.
Target
1. Unchurched blue-collar workers
2. Bikers
3. Young adults
4. Sex workers including performers
5. Rejected/fringe cultures incl. emo, goth, and other
marginal groups
Motto
In Christ, But Out of The Box.
Meaning: All too often, traditional Christian
religion has created boxes that we as believers are often forced into either by
the church or from outside. These boxes put limitations on our perception of
God and what He will do and how He will do it. The truth is, we serve a God
without limitations. If we are to fulfill the Great Commission, we must get
outside the boxes we find ourselves in and discover the fullness of God and the
love He demonstrated through His Son.
Sometimes,
that means breaking some manmade rules or ignoring conventions. Non-traditional
musical style, relaxed dress code, and, above all, being willing to go where
the unchurched are rather than waiting for them to come to us are central to
the mission. What it doesn’t mean, however, is compromising on one letter
of the Word of God. The box may be a cage but the Gospel breaks all boundaries.
To truly be in Christ means to be out of the box.
Beliefs
We
believe:
In
the Holy Trinity.
That
Jesus Christ came to Earth, died on the cross, and rose on the third day.
That
the Bible is the inspired Word of God and is the final and only authority for
doctrine, morality, and truth.
That
faith in Jesus is only means to enter Heaven and to a fulfilled life on Earth.
Salvation is by grace and that through faith not works.
In
the essential doctrines of salvation by grace, water baptism, and repentance.
In
the ministry of the Holy Spirit.
In
the gifts of the Spirit manifest whenever the Gospel is preached.
In
the sinful nature of man.
In
prayer as the essential means of communication with the Lord and as a source of
strength and guidance.
That
corporate and personal worship are essential in the lives of all followers of
Christ.
That
Jesus will return to Earth in triumph to judge the living and the dead.
That
Satan is a real being and is the enemy of all mankind, but is a defeated foe.
In
the priesthood of all believers.
That
the Body of Christ has many members each with a different function and purpose.
That
there is only one church of Jesus Christ.
That
the primary mission of the church is to fulfill the Great Commission.
That
the local church is the hope of the world.
In
truth, there are more. This is not intended to be a complete doctrinal
statement but the basics of the church’s beliefs.
Overall
Philosophy
The church will be built upon the four pillars of
Prayer, The Word, Worship, and Community. Further writings will elaborate on
these four areas, how they interact, and how they connect. The basics are:
1. The Word: Meditating upon the Word, teaching it, and
working in conjunction with the Holy Spirit to live it out are the core of the
church and the lives of individual believers.
2. Prayer: Personal and corporate prayer are
foundational to the health of any ministry or follower of Christ. It is central
to allowing the Lord to speak to us as much as we share our lives with Him
3. Worship: Corporate worship is one aspect that does
need to be a focus but also understanding that believers need to live everyday
as an act of worship.
4. Community: Biblical unity is essential amongst
followers of Christ regardless of race, ethnicity, economic status, and any
other worldly divisions that separate us in the flesh.
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