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FAITH
After the right worship of God, the church's primary task in this age is evangelism. Salvation is not merely
affirming certain religious truths. Rather, it is God's delivering of sinners out of the dominion of darkness
into the kingdom of the Beloved Son (Colossians 1:13). This call is from a way of life (or worldview) that is
hostile to God into a worldview that is grounded in the values, ethics, and relationships of the Kingdom of
God. We are Christ's ambassadors and have the ministry of entreating sinners to be reconciled to God through
faith in Christ and His redeeming work (2 Corinthians 5:20).
Our motivation for missions is to see God's glory increased as more people are drawn to Him through the
preaching of the Gospel to become "true worshippers." It is our desire to bear witness to the grace of God at
home and abroad for the same reason that the Apostle Paul shared the gospel, "that the grace which is
spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God" (2 Corinthians 4:15).
PRACTICE
Since it is the church's responsibility to fill the earth with the knowledge of the Lord, we seek to use our
resources to proclaim Christ to every man. Since evangelism is more than mere intellectual assent, we desire
to equip our households to live Spirit-transformed lives before a watching world. While the power of the
gospel to save is dependent on God alone, we seek to adorn the doctrines of God in every aspect of our lives
(Titus 2:3-10; 1 Peter 2:12). The living expression of our doctrines is to be
expressed privately and publicly. Privately, our family life is to be a living expression of the kingdom of
God. Publicly, as the people of God, we are to embody and reflect the culture and community of Christ's
kingdom.
We also desire to partner with existing congregations and plant new congregations both domestically and
abroad as the Lord leads and equips us.
Regular times of family worship can also be an effective means of evangelism. As a household entertains
their neighbors and relatives, family time of worship can be a way to introduce others to the gospel and the
primacy of Christ in our lives. It is also a means by which we can fill our community with the right
knowledge of God.
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