Who we are…
Faith Church was made possible by the creation of God; the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus for salvation; and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The three in one in perfect harmony allowed the time, circumstances and persons to come together to launch this ministry in July of 2013. We are an independent, nondenominational church who look to the tenants of the Restoration Movement for restoring New Testament teachings.
What we do…
From the onset we have been urged to “think outside the box” of traditional church models with a special focus on the spiritual gifts as described in these excerpts from
1 Corinthians 12:1
Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
The impact of spiritual gifts is even greater as one reads the very next chapter which is affectionately called the love chapter. Spiritual gifts and love make a beautiful picture of God’s gift to us to be used for His purpose and glory through we His servants.
Every believer has received a special spiritual gift for the purpose of serving others as Peter taught:
1 Peter 4:10
Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. NIV
How we propose to function …
We desire that authenticity, integrity, openness and sincerity will define us as Paul noted in 1 Timothy 11:5-6: The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. NIV We are not naïve enough to think we have all the answers, but rather search the scripture, pray, and humble ourselves before the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. This means that flexibility in growth and maturity become a matter of faith, patience and practice. The Bible illustrates for us worship with music, verbal messages, artistic values, prayer and communion. This mandates a willingness to change when necessary within Biblical parameters in order that as 1 Corinthians 9:22-23 says: To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings. NIV
So we dedicate Faith Church to become a community of persons who are committed to being intentionally involved with others in accountable, encouraging Christ like relationships. Life change and Spirit led life sustenance comes from clusters of caring people participating and encouraging each other toward spiritual growth. Here people can experience the benefits of worship and fellowship, while also growing and developing in smaller settings.