Thrive
Our Church strives to make everyone feel at home.
Wherever you visit, you’ll sense a strong tradition of Christian fellowship where brothers and sisters love and serve one another. Our doctrine is Bible-based, and our vision is to teach the Gospel to all people in preparation for Christ’s coming. Our fellowship in the church of Christ consists of baptism of water and Spirit, recognizing and repenting from sin, and experiencing Holy Communion with our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ.
As members of the Church, we strive to...
T - transform our nature, using Jesus as our example, by...
- exemplifying the fruit of the Spirit as Jesus did. Use them to measure our spiritual maturity. (Galatians 5:22-23).
- forgiving as Jesus forgave, unconditionally and fully (Matthew 6:12, 18:21-22, Luke 17:3).
- being engaged and present when celebrating Holy Communion to experience its transformational power (1 Corinthians 11:24).
H - help spread the Gospel by...
- sharing how God's plan of salvation has impacted us (2 Timothy 2:2, Ephesians 1:13).
- being disciples of Jesus Christ (John 13:34-35).
- living and leading like Jesus, in word and deed (Colossians 3:17).
R - respond to the call to serve by...
- discovering and developing our spiritual gifts and engaging in the congregation by using those gifts (Ephesians 4:11-16).
- edifying the Body of Christ by acknowledging and appreciating the gifts of others (1 Corinthians 12:4-27).
- showing our love for Jesus through helping our families, congregations, communities, and those in need (Luke 10:30-37, Matthew 25:35-40, Mark 9:35).
- directly serving Jesus Christ (Romans 14:17-19).
I - invest in our spiritual health by...
- praying. Prayer cultivates a relationship with God and helps deepen our knowledge of Him and ourselves (Colossians 4:2).
- reading and studying the Bible. Holy Scripture equips us for righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
- actively partaking in the divine service experience, celebrating the presence of the Triune God, and allowing the encounter to transform our daily lives (Romans 10:17, 1 Corinthians 11:23-29).
- continually pursuing knowledge of the Triune God through the Gospel so that our thinking is not static, but is constantly renewed (Romans 12:2, John 17:3).
- worshipping together (Psalm 29:2, 1 Chronicles 29:10-15).
V - value the Church by...
- giving voluntary offerings to God in appreciation and thanksgiving for that which He has provided for us (1 Chronicles 29:9, Luke 21:1-4).
- engaging in intentional community by sharing our lives and spiritual journeys with others through fellowship (Acts 2:42-47, 1 John 1:3, 1 Corinthians 12:25-27).
- praying for others (Philippians 2:3-4, Galatians 6:2).
E - embrace the promise of Jesus Christ's return by...
- being future-oriented and focusing on His promise (Philippians 3:12-14).
- preparing for it by applying the gospel to every part of our lives (John 14:3).