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We seek to be a Christ centered, loving
fellowship where
people of all ages can experience God, receive training in the word, be
empowered for ministry and reach our community.
Christ Centered – Christ is the head of the
church, and we seek
him first to guide, empower and bring unity to the body. Our fellowship
is not around people, needs or doctrines, but around the living Christ.
Loving Fellowship – Every Christian wants to be
in a church where he
or she feels at home and is loved and cared for. We have
Christ’s
command to love one another as he has loved us. A major goal of this
ministry is to develop a magnetic fellowship where everyone feels
connected and no-one feels alienated, ignored or left behind.
All People Regardless of Age or
Race – We value young and
old alike, offering them nurture. Gray hair symbolizes wisdom and youth
symbolizes strength. The Bible encourages the older to invest in the
younger. We value diversity of races. Jesus said he
has
broken down the wall that separates races and has made us all one in
him. Ephesians 2:14
Experience God – God is omnipresent, but his
love and power are
not always felt. The word says that "God inhabits the praises of his
people" and "where two or more are gathered together in My Name, there
I Am in the midst of them." God manifests his glory in a real way in
the midst of his people when they come together to worship in unity. We
recognize this and look for him to reveal himself in our worship
gatherings and touch lives. We also recognize that the average
Christian is contending with the world on a daily basis and needs a
time and place to meet with God amidst loving brothers and sisters, and
be filled with his Spirit before returning to the daily mission field
(home and workplace) ready to give out again. Part of this process
includes giving time for the gifts of the Spirit in our gatherings. We
value the gifts, especially prophecy, and recognize their function in
the edification of the body of Christ. We do this in obedience to and
in balance with the written word of God.
Training in the
Word –
The word of God is
the final authority in spiritual matters and every believer draws
closer to God by hearing and studying it. God promises blessing and
success to those who meditate in it, and Jesus quoted the written word.
We offer and encourage discipleship and Bible training outside of the
regular worship services.
Empowerment for
Ministry – Every Christian has a
ministry and it is
important to recognize those ministries without creating obstacles, and
encourage and release people into those ministries as soon as possible,
because "the fields are white for harvest." We offer training and
discipleship in order to equip all people for ministry.
Reach Our
Community
– Christ’s command is to reach the lost, heal the
hurting,
feed the
hungry, cloth the naked, give to the poor and visit the fatherless and
widow, as well as those in prison. We seek to reach out to those in
need and in working with other churches in Anchorage, unite in Christ
for the benefit of the community.
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