Confessional

In support of a high view of Scripture, we are a confessional church and take the 1689 London Baptist Confession as the best summary of our core beliefs. As innovative and liberal views of Scripture spread around us, the 1689 LBC helps anchor us to solid and historic understandings of the Scriptures that have been the lifeblood of the church for centuries.

Christ-Centered, Expository Preaching

We believe that the pattern of scripture teaches us that preaching is to proclaim Christ. Whether from the Old or New Testament, we preach the word of God, going verse by verse through sections or whole books of the Bible, with periodic theme-oriented preaching – always governed by the Word. We believe that the story of all of the Bible points to the power of the risen Savior, and we intend to preach the word of God to its fullest and deepest extent that we can.

Missions

We encourage support of missions both domestically and internationally. We encourage families to support missionaries privately, and we set aside a portion of our funds to support missions as a church. Currently our congregations supports missionary families in Brazil and in the Philippines, and we actively support and participate in direct, street-level mission work in our community. We also regularly equip the congregation with training and materials for evangelism.

Church Government

Our church proclaims the Lordship of Jesus Christ, as such He is the head of the church. In His wisdom, He has chosen men to shepherd His flock. We recognize our pastors (elders) as under-shepherds, subject to Christ, accountable to the flock, and ruled by the Word. As office holders, they are called by God and affirmed by the congregation, to lead according the the Scripture’s commands, holding to a strict subscription to the 1689 LBC. We also recognize God’s gracious provision of deacons as the second office given to the church, to serve and meet the physical needs of the body. We recognize the vital wisdom of the congregation in decision making.