Ministerial
Platform of Spirit Life Community Church
Our Statement of
Faith
16
Fundamental Truths of the Assemblies of God
1.
WE BELIEVE...The Scriptures are Inspired by God and declare
His design and plan for mankind.
2.
WE BELIEVE...There is only One True God–revealed in three
persons...Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (commonly known as the Trinity).
3.
WE BELIEVE...In the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. As
God's son Jesus was both human and divine.
4.
WE BELIEVE...though originally good, Man Willingly Fell to Sin–ushering
evil and death, both physical and spiritual, into the world.
5.
WE BELIEVE...Every Person Can Have Restored Fellowship with God Through
'Salvation' (accepting Christ's offer of forgiveness for sin). [1
of 4 cardinal doctrines of the A/G]
6.
WE BELIEVE...and practice two ordinances—(1) Water Baptism by Immersion
after repenting of one's sins and receiving Christ's gift of salvation, and
(2) Holy Communion (the Lord's Supper) as a symbolic remembrance
of Christ's suffering and death for our salvation.
7.
WE BELIEVE...the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a Special Experience
Following Salvation that empowers believers for witnessing
and effective service, just as it did in New Testament times. [1 of 4 cardinal
doctrines of the A/G]
8.
WE BELIEVE... The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy
Spirit is ‘Speaking in Tongues,’ as experienced on the Day of Pentecost
and referenced throughout Acts and the Epistles.
9.
WE BELIEVE...Sanctification Initially Occurs at Salvation and is
not only a declaration that a believer is holy, but also a progressive lifelong
process of separating from evil as believers continually draw closer to God and
become more Christlike.
10.
WE BELIEVE...The Church has a Mission to seek and save all who are
lost in sin. We believe 'the Church' is the Body of Christ and
consists of the people who, throughout time, have accepted God's offer of
redemption (regardless of religious denomination) through the sacrificial death
of His son Jesus Christ.
11.
WE BELIEVE...A Divinely Called and Scripturally Ordained Leadership
Ministry Serves the Church. The Bible teaches that each of us
under leadership must commit ourselves to reach others for Christ, to worship
Him with other believers, and to build up or edify the body of believers–the
Church.
12.
WE BELIEVE...Divine Healing of the Sick is a Privilege for Christians
Today and is provided for in Christ's atonement (His sacrificial death
on the cross for our sins). [1 of 4 cardinal doctrines of the A/G]
13.
WE BELIEVE...in The Blessed Hope—When Jesus Raptures His Church Prior to
His Return to Earth (the second coming). At this future moment in
time all believers who have died will rise from their graves and will meet the
Lord in the air, and Christians who are alive will be caught up with them, to be
with the Lord forever. [1 of 4 cardinal doctrines of the A/G]
14.
WE BELIEVE...in The Millennial Reign of Christ when Jesus returns
with His saints at His second coming and begins His benevolent rule over earth
for 1,000 years. At that time many in the nation of Israel will recognize and
accept Him as the Messiah, the Savior who died for them and all mankind.
15.
WE BELIEVE...A Final Judgment Will Take Place for those who have
rejected Christ. They will be judged for their sin and consigned to eternal
punishment in a punishing lake of fire.
16.
WE
BELIEVE...and look forward to the perfect New Heavens and a New Earth
that Christ is preparing for all people, of all time, who have accepted
Him. We will live and dwell with Him there forever following His millennial
reign on Earth. 'And so shall we forever be with the Lord!'
Our Mission Statement
To bring God glory by equipping believers to faithfully
share the life-changing
message of Jesus Christ through loving and caring
relationships.
How our Mission Statement
Fits the Five Purposes of the Church:
WORSHIP
To bring God glory...
DISCIPLESHIP
…by
equipping believers...
MISSION
…to faithfully share the life-changing message of Jesus
Christ…
FELLOWSHIP and MINISTRY
…through
loving and caring relationships.
The Five Purposes of the
Church Explained:
WORSHIP
It is the church’s highest
purpose to worship God and bring him glory (Philippians 1:11; Ephesians
1:11-12; John 4:23-24; Romans 15:5-7).
DISCIPLESHIP
The church was commissioned by
Jesus Christ to produce disciples, followers of Christ that are taught to be
like Jesus and are equipped to serve and obey him (Matthew 28:18-20; Luke
9:23-24).
MISSION
The church is called by its
Lord to participate in the mission of God, which is God’s mission of reconciling
human beings to himself. God’s mission is realized through the Kingdom, which
is his dominion being exercised over human beings that sets them free from the
bondage of Satan, sin and the coming judgment through the person and work of
Jesus Christ. Believers are called to participate in the mission of God by
sharing with others the good news of the Kingdom in practical and culturally relevant
ways (Matthew 28:18-20; Matthew 10:5-8; Colossians 1:13; John 17:18).
FELLOWSHIP and MINISTRY
Upon believing in the Lord
Jesus the Holy Spirit places us in the Body of Christ, his church (1
Corinthians 12:12-13), to fellowship with other believers in order to love,
encourage and serve one another (Acts 2:41-47; Colossians 3:12-17; Galatians
6:1-2; John 13:35-34). And as believers we are to meet regularly for worshipping
God and for mutual edification (Hebrews 10:25). And as a community of believers
we use our spiritual gifts to minister to one other in order to cause each other
to grow in our relationship with Christ. And we are called to extend our loving
and caring relationships to those that do not know Jesus so that through relationships
we might minister to them and reach them for Christ (Ephesians 4:11-16; 1
Corinthians 9:20-21).
Our vision
Our vision is to see our community renewed and transformed
through:
· the spiritual and relational
restoration of the family
· the sharing of the gospel in
relevant and practical ways
· the equipping of
spirit-filled believers to impact lives
Our philosophy of ministry (Core Values)
1.
We believe in
regards to ministry…
- that we
are called to live in true community
- that as
a church we are a family that embraces new members and those that are
seeking God
- that
the emphasis of our ministry is the family
- that we
are called to share the gospel continually through loving and caring
relationships
- that
every believer is called to ministry and must be trained, commisioned and
released as servant-leaders
- that we
are called to minister to one another’s needs and to encourage and build
each other up
- that we
are called to offer God-exalting worship
- that we
are called to be agents of change in our community and in our world
- that
since we are only a local expression of the body of Christ we cannot do
everything by ourselves, but instead we must network with other ministries
- that we
must contribute toward bringing justice to the poor and the oppressed
2.
We value…
· excellence
· integrity
· faithfulness
· commitment
· consecration
· holiness
·
God’s
word
·
prayer
3.
We are committed
to…
- God
- family
- each
other
- fulfilling
our vision
- team
ministry
- facilitating
spiritual transformation in all
- developing
our spiritual gifts
- cultivating
spiritual disciplines (prayer, Bible study, fasting, etc.)
- constantly
upgrading a system of discipleship and leadership development
- making
everyone feel welcomed and embraced
- offering
spiritual leadership in our community
- fostering
relationships with other local ministries
- evangelism
and missions
4.
We will…
- tirelessly
seek to bring God glory
- heal
the families in our community
- continually
seek new ways to effectively share the gospel in a culturally relevant way
- we will
continuously strive for excellence in all that we do and stay informed of
the most current resources available
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