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Beliefs & Core Values

Beliefs

We believe...

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…The Bible is the inspired, infallible, and authoritative word of God.

…There is one God Who is holy, eternally existent, revealed in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

…God is the Creator who sustains all things. He made humankind in His own image and wants to have a personal relationship with each person.

…Jesus Christ is fully God and fully human. We affirm His virgin birth, bodily resurrection from the dead, ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His imminent, personal return to earth in power and glory.

…In the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, who convicts the world of sin. He indwells, guides and comforts every believer who is enabled to live a godly life and serve according to his/her gifts.

…That Jesus Christ offered Himself on the cross as the only forgiveness of sin. This salvation becomes effective when a person turns from sin, trusts fully in the saving work of Jesus Christ and invites Him to be their Lord and Friend.

…In the resurrection from the dead. For those who are in relationship with Jesus Christ, into heaven and its eternal glory – and for those who are not in relationship with Jesus Christ, into hell and everlasting separation from God.

…That the Christian church is the entire universal body of believers in Jesus Christ. We believe that a local church is a visible expression of this global body, organized together for the purposes of worship, fellowship, discipleship and outreach through loving witness.
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…That water baptism and the Lord’s Supper ( also known as “communion”) are the sacraments instituted by Jesus for the church.

We align ourselves with the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada.
For a more detailed statement of faith you can view it on the EMCC website.

Core Values

We embrace and act upon the following cherished values:

 

  • We value a transparent church community. (Acts 2:42, Prov. 27:17). Therefore, we will pursue love and unity while also welcoming newcomers. Ministry will be done according to giftedness and within teams.

 

  • We value lost people because Jesus died for them. (Acts 2:47) Therefore, we will invest our energy and resources in reaching those who do not have a relationship with Christ. We will encourage everyone in our church to invite the lost to enter into a relationship with Jesus Christ.

 

  • We value prayer as essential to our personal lives and church life. (Acts 2:42) Therefore, the ministries of this church will rely on both corporate and personal prayer.

 

  • We value Spirit-filled, biblical teaching as a primary catalyst for transforming lives. (Acts 2:42, 2 Timothy 3:16-17) Therefore, we will provide high-quality applicable teaching in our worship services, ministries, and small groups.

 

  • We value excellent worship as a primary response to the grace of God. (Acts 2:47, John 4:23-24, Col. 3:17). Therefore, we will gather regularly for corporate worship and will encourage each person to view every day as an act of worship to God.

 

  • We value a lifelong, full devotion to Christ (Luke 9:23-25). Therefore, we will encourage each follower of Christ (child, teen, and adult) to grow beyond nominal Christianity and pursue Him until their last breath on earth.

 

  • We value a compassionate and biblically grounded response to the complex issues of our world. (1 Cor. 9:19-23, Luke 5:33-39) Therefore, we will evaluate our ministries and worship in order to serve our generation and culture.

 

  • We value godly, servant leadership exercised with accountability and integrity. (Matt. 20:25-28, 1 Timothy 3) Therefore, those in leadership will be men and women of Christ-like character who are sensitive to the Spirit, accountable to others, and open to the evaluation of the body of Christ.

 

  • We value multi-generational ministry. (Deut. 6:7, Eph. 6:4) Therefore, we will place priority on families and pass on our faith to the next generations.

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