Our Beliefs

Our Mission & Vision

Our mission is to glorify God by equipping our people to lead others into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, fulfilling our vision of seeing all people grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Our Core Values

1. Authority of Christ and Scripture
   The Lord Jesus Christ is the sole head of the Church, and His Word is the supreme and final authority in all matters of life and ministry.
2. Dependence on God Through Prayer
   Prayer expresses our total dependence upon God and trust in His purposes.
3. The Worship of God
   God alone is worthy of worship. We are committed to worship that is reverent, God-centred, and ordered according to His Word.
4. Clarity of Doctrine
   Sound doctrine, clearly taught and confessed, is essential to a faithful, unified, and effective ministry.
5. Evangelism and Mission
   Christ has commanded his church to make disciples of all nations. We are committed to proclaiming the gospel faithfully, both locally and abroad.
6. Godly Leadership
   Biblically qualified spiritual leaders are essential to the health of the local church, equipping and building up the congregation for works of service.
7. Spiritual Growth
   Every believer is called to grow in grace, pursue holiness, and faithfully exercise their gifts within the life of the local church.
8. Loving Relationships
   Genuine, self-giving love among believers is a mark of Christ's church and essential to unity and effective ministry.
9. Gift-Oriented Ministry
   God equips every believer with spiritual gifts for the common good, that the whole body may be built up in Christ.

What We Believe

We hold to the Bible, as originally given, as the inspired, sufficient, and infallible Word of God. It is the supreme authority in all matters of belief and behaviour.

1. Scripture
   The Bible is the inspired and inerrant Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and life.
2. The Triune God
   There is one God, eternally existing in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
3. Creation
   God created the world out of nothing by the power of his Word, and all things exist for his glory.
4. Human Sinfulness
   In Adam, all humanity fell into sin and is by nature guilty, corrupt, and unable to save itself.
5. Jesus Christ
   The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, who took on true human nature, lived in perfect obedience, died as a substitutionary sacrifice, rose bodily, and reigns at the Father's right hand.
6. Redemption
   God redeems his people from the guilt, penalty, and power of sin through the atoning work of Jesus Christ, received through repentance and faith.
7. Justification
   God justifies the ungodly by grace alone, through faith alone, on account of Christ alone.
8. The Holy Spirit
   The Holy Spirit regenerates, indwells, and sanctifies all true believers, conforming them to the image of Christ.
9. Christ's Return
   The Lord Jesus Christ will return bodily and visibly to judge the living and the dead.
10. Marriage
    Marriage is a covenant instituted by God between one man and one woman, for life.

The Five Solas

The Five Solas are five Latin phrases from the Protestant Reformation that summarise the Reformers' basic theological principles.