We believe that the Bible is God's Word to man, that it is without error in the original writings and the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of man's life.

That foundational doctrinal commitment, then, leads us to affirm the other doctrinal statements in our 12-point Statement of Faith.  Included are the doctrine of the Trinity, that God exists eternally in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit; the person and work of Christ as the Son of God who came to give His life a sacrifice for sins and rose bodily from the grave to give believers new life; and that man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is, therefore, lost and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.

Our form of church government is congregational, as we believe the local church is free to govern its own affairs without denominational restraints.  The word "Free" in our denominational name refers to this congregational form of government.

These statements express our ministry commitments and give the biblical founcation for our ministries.

E xpository Preaching Made Practical: a commitment to the sufficiency of Scripture for all of life leads us to emphasize the priority of preaching God's Word in a practical and relevant way. (1 Timothy 4:13)

V aluing Christ: a commitment to value what Christ values - to be Christ-driven in all aspects of life. (Philippians 1:21)

A ssimilation of New People: a commitment to welcome new people to our fellowship as members of God's family. (Ephesians 2:22)

N ecessity of Prayer: a commitment to do everything with prayer as an expression of our complete dependence on God for life and ministry. (Ephesians 6:18)

G rowth-Oriented: a commitment to spiritual growth.  The church helps people grow spiritually by teaching God's Word in large and small group settings and by God's soverign power. (1 Corinthians 3:6-7)

E very Member a Minister:  a commitment to discover and use our spiritual gifts, abilities and talents for serving the Lord by serving others. (1 Peter 4:10)

L ifestyle Evangelism: a commitment to share Christ with our neighbors, friends and relatives as the overflow of our relationship with the risen Savior. (1 Peter 3:15)

I ntentional: a commitment to do what we do in ministry according to God's purpose for our church. (Philippians 2:2)

C are Fellowships: a commitment to the importance of small group fellowships for the purpose of mutual encouragement and accountability in living the Christian life. (Hebrews 3:13)

A uthentic Leadership: a commitment to train leaders to equip believers to fufill their God-given mission for life.
(2 Timothy 2:2)

L ife Development Process: a commitment to involve God's people in a life-long process of learning and growing to spiritual maturity through Disciple Training and Equipping (DTE) courses so that we may...

"...present everyone mature in Christ." (Colossians 1:28)