WHAT TO EXPECT - WHAT WE BELIEVE - CORE VALUES - STATEMENT OF FAITH
First...EXPECT GOD'S LOVE in this church. From the moment you arrive until the time you leave, you will be greeted by warm and friendly people who are there to serve and assist you in any way possible. New Life is filled with people who are commited to share with you, to care for you, and to provide prayer for you.
Second...EXPECT GOD'S PRESENCE in this beautiful setting. We are perched on a hill in the heart of the Palos Verdes Peninsula overlooking all of the South Bay with a view that is absolutely stunning. From the outside you will see the coast, downtown L.A., and the mountains to the north. God's awesome and creative majesty is gloriously displayed. The inside of the sanctuary is adorned with traditional stained-glassed windows, comfortable seating, overhead projection and great acoustics.
Third...EXPECT GOD'S POWER in our services. Our contemporay style of praise and worship accompanied by a live band and singers will allow you to enter into the joy of the Lord. You can expect to have fun singing, clapping and shouting unto God with a voice of triumph. Further, you can experience the warmth of the Holy Spirit's presence during intimate songs of worship. In addition, you can expect teachig and preaching from God's Word that is practical, relevant and powerful. Messages that will touch, teach and transform your life.
Forth...EXPECT GOD'S PROMISES to manifest in your life. We have discovered that for every problem in life, God has a promise in His Word. Whether it is spiritual, physical (need for healing), relational, emotional, or even a financial need...we have learned that with God ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!
In conclusion, you can EXPECT TO EXPERIENCE a loving God who desires the absolute best for you. You can expect His salvation, His grace, His mercy, His forgiveness, His healing, His restoration and His refreshing for the days ahead! Jesus said in John 10:10 (b), "I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." Yes, you can expect an abundant life too!
WHAT WE BELIEVE
THE BIBLE
We believe the Bible is the perfect and infallible Word of God and that we are to work diligently on building every part of our lives, families, businesses and church ministries on revelation of the Scriptures and for the glory of God.
THE FATHER
We believe God is a good God who loves people and wants to save them, help them and bring them into His heavenly family. As our loving Father He desires to bless us and give us good things as we walk in obedience to His will and proclaim His good news.
JESUS AND HIS CHURCH
We believe that Jesus is building His church throughout the whole earth and that our particular local church is a part of the Body of Christ worldwide and also a wonderful expression of His love and grace in this community.
THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe the Holy Spirit’s gifts and enablements are available to all believers and that we are living in a generation where real power and anointing is essential to victorious living.
PRAISE AND WORSHIP
We believe in worshipping the Lord in Spirit and in truth, with all our hearts and with all of the means revealed in the Bible, showing our love with expressive demonstration of thanksgiving, joy and praise.
ALL PEOPLE
We believe that people of every race, age and background are made in God’s image and are meant to be loved, pastored and presented with God’s good news.
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. (Acts 1:8; 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 11:22-25; 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. Matthew 9:29; Romans 5:2; Ephesians 2:8
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. Matthew 6:31-33; 2 Corinthians 9:6-12; 3 John 2
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. Matthew10:7,8; Mark 16:16-20; Luke 9:1,2; 10:19; 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. 1 Corinthians 15:57,58; Ephesians 1:19-23; Colossians 2:9,10
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
