of Restoration

One.  Believers want to know and obey God; therefore the issue of ministry is to remove obstacles and provide opportunity to know and obey God. Effectiveness in ministry depends on a single focus on Jesus. Ministry is effective when specific.  View Full Text

Two.  Personal sanctification and right living come through the process of identity which is the result of a relationship rather than the process of law. Our aim in working with people is to convince them of biblical values that will ultimately change their behavior.  View Full Text

Three. The quality of our lifestyle leads to quantitative growth. Reaching people should be a natural result of a quality lifestyle.  View Full Text

Four.  Entering Christ’s rest releases us from all "outer" pressure to conform to a standard of excellence and produces an "inner’ motivation to enjoy and express the excellence of Jesus’ life.  View Full Text

Five.  Suffering is a part of life. For the Christian, it can become the path of knowing Christ better. It is not necessarily a manifestation of lack of faith or evidence of sin.  View Full Text

Six.  Church order is based on the kingdom principle of mutual submission - structure, order and authority.  View Full Text

Seven.  Our view of God must be: that He is for us and not angry with us (reconciliation); that He has forgiven us (justification); that He has received us (redemption); and that He has changed us and is now helping us to realize it (sanctification).  View Full Text

Eight.  The kingdom of God - not self-preservation and perpetuation - is the primary vision of church life. This higher vision will eliminate sectarianism and release us to enjoy the spiritual unity of all believers. The church is a living organism, and each local expression is free to have differing forms of style and personality best suited to that particular group.  View Full Text

Nine.  Church life should equip people to manifest the kingdom as Jesus described it. The move is toward a "people-centered" ministry rather than a "staff-oriented" ministry.  View Full Text

Ten.  The kingdom conflict is a reality that cannot be escaped. There are opposing kingdoms - Christ’s and Satan’s. This conflict will be manifested regularly for those who take the kingdom of God seriously.  View Full Text

Eleven.  All true ministry is directed by the Holy Spirit. He is the source of our ability to minister and is free to do His special, and sometimes surprising, work in the church. His work is not always spectacular, is never manipulative, but is always supernatural.  View Full Text

Twelve.  Our personal devotion should be a priority of life characterized by intimacy. This intimacy involves communication with Him, both speaking and hearing (enjoying and expressing Him).  View Full Text  

Thirteen.  The ministry of healing takes place in an atmosphere of love and acceptance. Love is the primary foundation for healing in all dimensions. (Placing expectations or preconceived actions upon others works against healing.)  View Full Text

Fourteen.  Our public gathering time will be our primary method for equipping and counseling. The primary responsibility for fellowship and personal growth rest with the individual. (We believe something happens in the way of healing when the body worships and interrelates, something that doesn’t occur in a staff-to-member counseling relationship. Counseling takes place each time we meet. Health is found in the presence of Jesus.) We meet to celebrate, congregate and care.  View Full Text  

Fifteen.  Worship is vital and brings us into the manifest presence of God. (Worship shows appreciation for the blood, applause for our King, adoration for our Lord and acceptance of our Savior. Our expressions are responses to His revelation.)  View Full Text

Sixteen.  Missions will be a natural outgrowth of a healthy relationship born through the grace of God. (The Holy Spirit produces a thoroughly spiritual and genuinely natural person.)  View Full Text