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NEW
LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Is
a non-denominational Spirit-Filled church.
We pattern all ministries according to the Living Word and
follow the pathway outlined below as our purpose for living.
VISION
STATEMENT
New
Life Christian Church was birthed to lead people into the presence,
power and promises of God through a personal relationship with Jesus
Christ. We proclaim the Word of God with purity, equipping people for
prosperous living and empowering them for purposeful ministry to
the world bringing praise to God.
OUR
CORE VALUES...
WE FOCUS
ON GOD’S THRONE.
We prioritize the ministry
of praise and worship, believing every person’s first mission is
to glorify God and exalt His Son, Jesus Christ.
(John 4:23,24)
WE
HONOR GOD’S WORD.
We
pattern all ministry according to the Holy Bible, and acknowledge
It’s absolute authority in our lives, believing It’s truth alone
can bring victorious living.
(1 John 5:4,5)
WE
OBEY GOD’S CALL.
We
proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, reaching with God’s love and
demonstrating His power to every person and every nation in every
way we can.
(Mark 16:15-20)
WE
INVITE GOD’S POWER.
We
pursue the ministry of prayer and intercession, believing that all
things are possible to those who believe the promises of God’s Word
and who seek Him with a bold and abiding faith in Jesus’ Name.
(Mark 9:23; John 15:7)
WE
EXTEND GOD’S LOVE.
We
practice an accepting posture toward all people; believing a non-judgmental
spirit is most winsome toward all members of the human family; and
that Jesus commands brotherly love towards all peoples.
(John 13:34,35)
WE
WELCOME GOD’S SPIRIT.
We
minister in the power of the Holy Spirit according to Jesus’ command;
allowing the gifts of the Spirit to operate with signs, wonders
and miracles.
(1 Corinthians 12:7-11)
WE
SERVE GOD’S PEOPLE.
We practice a focused ministry to families and individuals that
are in need of encouragement, healing, deliverance and counsel.
We foster maturing fellowship for each one’s growth and strengthening
in Christ.
(Ephesians 3:14-21)
STATEMENT
OF FAITH
That
our God is Triune in personality (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit),
yet One God.
Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew
3:16-17
That
Jesus Christ was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born
of a virgin.
Matthew 1:18-25
That
all Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for
doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness.
2 Timothy 3:16
That
the Word of God is alive and powerful, piercing even to the division
of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner
of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12
That
by the hearing of God’s Word, faith comes to the believer.
Romans 10:17
That
faith is exercised by believing in the heart, confessing what one
believes of the Word of God, and being a doer of the Word and not
a hearer only.
Mark 11:23; James
2:18
That
through faith we have access to all the graces of God:
salvation, water baptism, baptism of the Holy Spirit, healing,
knowledge of His Word, answered prayer and a personal relationship
as a child of God.
Romans 5:2; Matthew
9:29
That
God wants all believers to be healthy and prosperous, and through
His principle of giving and His Law of sowing and reaping, we live
under a more efficient economic system with God as our source and
supply.
3 John 2; Matthew
6:31-33
That
all believers have power over all the power of the enemy, and that
they are commissioned as ambassadors of Christ to heal the sick
and preach the Word of God with signs, wonders and miracles.
Luke 10:19; Matthew10:7,8;
Mark 16:16-18; 2
Corinthians 5:20
That
the manifestation of the miraculous power of God is in the lives
of all believers through the indwelling Holy Spirit, the fruit of
the Spirit, the gifts of the Spirit, and obedience to His Word.
1 Corinthians 12:7-10;
Galatians 5:22
That
Christ is victorious, more than a conqueror, an overcomer, and thus
as His Body, we are the same through Him.
Ephesians 1:19-23
That
Christ is the Head of the Church, and all attention and glory are
directed to Him alone, and it is Christ whom we preach, praise,
worship, and serve.
Ephesians 1:22; John
12:32
That
the Head of the Church has given apostles, prophets, evangelists,
pastors, and teachers for the perfecting of the saints and the work
of the ministry and that these are actual, literal offices functioning
in the Church today.
Ephesians 4:8, 11-12
That
Christ will literally come again for His Church – perfected , without
spot or blemish – looking for faith in the lives of believers.
Luke 18:8; Ephesians 5:27; 1
Thessalonians 4:16-17
That
all will be judged: the saints for their works, the sinners to condemnation,
and satan and all his demons to the lake of fire.
1 Corinthians 3:13-15;
Revelation 20
That
the saints, the bride of Christ, shall reign with Him forevermore.
1Thessalonians 4:17
That
all must be “born again” to enter the Kingdom of God, to obtain
His blessings, to have peace with God. This is done by believing in your heart and confessing with
your mouth that Jesus is Lord and that God raised Him from the dead.
Romans 10:9-10; John 3:3
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