We believe God is real and is a knowing and caring person. The Bible clearly and perfectly shows God and His love to us. The Bible teaches that God is known in three ways:

• The Father - that part of God who creates and rules;
• Jesus - the one who forms the bridge between the Father and us;
• The Spirit - the invisible part of God who lives in us and among us.

Because we violate God and our neighbor, we need Jesus. Through Him, God the Father forgives us and gives us new hope and a new life.

Our goal in life is to enjoy God, to love God, and to enjoy and love each other.

"You were saved by faith in God, who treats us much better than we deserve. This is God's gift to you, and not anything you have done on your own. It isn't something you have earned, so there is nothing you can brag about. God planned for us to do good things and to live, as He has always wanted us to live. That's why he sent Christ to make us what we are."
Ephesians 2:8-10

The primary purpose of the church is to be a group and body of those who love God and live life using Jesus' example. We provide a "place" for people to become what God intends them to be, and thereby receive joy. The church must provide such a "place" for its members and encourage those without this kind of "place" to come and join us.

To be such a "place" there needs to be a non-judgmental attitude among members and from leaders. People will be affirmed and developed as God's unique creation-full of promise and hope. The atmosphere of positive caring will both encourage those struggling and revive those who have made mistakes in life. The focus, then, of the church is people-their relation to themselves, to others and to God. Therefore, the membership will not be "typical." All kinds of people with differing needs and understandings will be together to form the church.