Jesus is the Head of the Church

We recognize Jesus Christ as the head of the church. As our Savior, he has redeemed us for himself. As our Lord, he directs us in all things according to his revealed Word. Jesus said, "I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." (Matthew 16:18 ESV)  We endeavor to structure our church, exercise our gifts and implement ministries that will demonstrate our submission to Christ while looking for him to build the church as he will.

Christ gives Leadership Gifts

We acknowledge that, "...he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all attain ​to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood."  (Ephesians 4:11 ESV)

Leaders Shepherd the Flock

We are committed to, and structured for a plurality of leadership, recognizing that no one man sits in authority over the ministry of our church, but that leaders are "under-shepherds" to the Chief Shepherd.

​Our leaders take seriously the charge the Apostle Paul gave to the Ephesian elders in Acts 20:28, "Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood."