Welcome!

Whether you have been around church your whole life or this is your first peek into it, Faith Living Church has something for you.  Our hope is that you will take the next step into this community and visit us this week and experience Faith Living Church for yourself.  As you do you will find that Faith Living Church is a community of people led by Christ to bring hope, strength and change into the world — one life at a time.

MISSION

To make fully devoted followers of Christ, to build vibrant relationships, and to communicate God’s message in relevant ways.

VALUES

Relationships

• We are dedicated to loving and serving God.
• We are dedicated to loving and serving people.
• We are dedicated to nurturing meaningful and wholesome relationships.

Transformation

• We are dedicated to living Christ-like lives consistent with the Bible.
• We are dedicated to helping people grow and mature in their relationship with God.
• We are dedicated to helping each person develop their God-given talents to fulfill their purpose and calling.

Relevance

• We are dedicated to teaching God’s Word accurately as the final authority in our lives.
• We are dedicated to excellence in fulfilling each ministry’s tasks, and being good stewards of our God-given resources.
• We are dedicated to providing opportunities for each person to use their abilities in serving God on a regular basis.
• We are dedicated to increasing the awareness of Jesus Christ in our region.
• We are dedicated to using contemporary techniques in presenting the Gospel in a dynamic and compelling way.

VISION

• We see thousands of men, women, boys and girls experiencing, worshiping, & serving God.
• We see them enjoying close relationships with God and each other in Small Groups.
• We see families being built, strengthened, and restored.
• We see excitement as people are experiencing forgiveness and entering into a relationship with God.
• We see a transformed community with a heightened awareness of God and an increasing fervor for Him.
• We see Faith Living Church as a hub of ministry, having fun while serving God together.
• We see culturally and age relevant Biblical teaching using cutting edge technology and the arts to produce a world-class presentation of the Gospel.
• We see hundreds being trained for ministry in a Bible teaching and training center.
• We see God’s love working through us attracting others to Christ.
• We see easy accessible facilities that are changing and growing to accommodate the thousands who are coming to Christ in our region.
• We see paid and volunteer staff, many rising from within Faith Living Church, that are constantly growing, developing their talents, and excelling at what they do.
• We see a body of Christ-Followers that is determined and united in accomplishing this mission that God has set before us.

Statement of Faith

The Scriptures. The Bible is the inspired Word of God, the product of Holy Men of old who spoke and wrote as the Holy Spirit moved them.  (II Timothy 3:16, I Thessalonians 2:13, II Peter l:2l)

The Godhead.  Our God is One, but manifested in three persons – the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, being co-equal. (Philippians 2:6)

Man, his fall and Redemption.  Man is a created being, made in the likeness and image of God, but through Adam’s transgression and fall, sin came into the world.  “For all have sinned; all fall short of God’s glorious standard.”  “As the Scriptures say, “No one is good– not even one.” (Romans 5:12; Romans 3:23; Romans 3:10; I John 3:8)

Salvation is the gift of God to man, separate from works and the law, and is made operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, producing works acceptable to God.  (Ephesians 2:8)

Eternal Life and New Birth.  Man’s first step toward salvation is Godly sorrow that brings repentance.  The new birth is necessary to all man, and when fulfilled produces eternal life. (II Corinthians 7:10; I John 5:12; John 3:3-5)

Water Baptism. Baptism in water is by immersion and is a direct commandment of our Lord, and is for believers.  The ordinance is a symbol of the Christian’s identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. (Matthew 28:19, Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:12, Acts 8:36-39)

Baptism in the Holy Spirit. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to those who are believers and is received after salvation.  The evidence of the speaking in other tongues as the Holy Spirit Himself gives utterance may accompany this experience. (Matthew 3:11, John 14:16-17, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:38-39, Acts 19:1-7, Acts 2:4)

Resurrection of the Just and the Return of our Lord. The Angels said,  “Jesus has been taken away from you into heaven. And someday, just as you saw him go, he will return!”  His coming is imminent.  (Acts 1:11, I Thessalonians 4:16-17)