1. We value worship.
We believe Christians are created for worship. The gathered congregation should declare together the great biblical truths of God through music, praying, Scripture reading and preaching. The goal of our worship is a sincere expression of God’s infinite worth. We desire our worship to be God-centered and Christ-exalting, with the proclamation of the Word of God central.
2. We value biblical teaching.
We believe that all our teaching should seek to understand and apply the Bible. Our preaching ministry is primarily expository, meaning our pastor most often is preaching through books of the Bible. We work to choose materials for Sunday School and discipleship opportunities that focus on teaching the content of the Bible. We believe the heart of discipleship is learning and living God’s Word.
3. We value prayer.
We believe God promises to hear the prayers of believers, and that he works in concert with our prayers as he accomplishes his will. Our goal is to be a people of prayer who continually seek the will of God and submit ourselves to him. We believe that to be filled with the Holy Spirit, we must be a praying people. We believe that the faithfulness and effectiveness of our ministry depends first on prayer.
4. We value missions.
We believe that Jesus commanded his followers to participate in getting the gospel to all people. Therefore, we are committed to involve ourselves beyond our local ministry. This involves praying for missions, giving monetarily to missions, learning about missions, and going on mission.
5. We value sharing Jesus with others.
We believe that embedded in our mission to make disciples is the activity of sharing the gospel with unbelievers. All people need to be forgiven of sin and reconciled to God. We believe this only happens through a personal commitment to follow Jesus. We seek to provide opportunities for believers to learn how to share Jesus more effectively with others because we desire to be a congregation that boldly shares Jesus.
6. We value meaningful church membership.
We believe membership requires consistent participation and the pursuit of godly lives. We believe that church members share the responsibility to support the ministry of the church financially and to serve as volunteers in ministry. Our goal is to have a participating congregation of faithful believers who joyfully engage with the church’s ministry and strive toward doing all that we do with excellence.
7. We value the family.
We believe that God created the family as the fundamental unit for human fulfilment, discipleship, and care. Our goal is to see families growing in the grace and knowledge of Christ. We seek to provide excellent discipleship programs for children and teens and opportunities for adults to strengthen marriages and homes.
8. We value our community of faith.
We believe that the Christian life by design is to be lived within an intergenerational community. We are encouraged and strengthened though our corporate worship, small group gatherings, prayer meetings, and other activities. We believe that Christian friendship is important, and we seek to facilitate ways for people to connect with each other.
9. We value music.
We believe music is a gift given by God for worship. We are committed to choosing songs for congregational singing that are biblically based and theologically rich. We believe that our singing is a discipleship tool for teaching the gospel. We aim to sing songs familiar to most and easy to sing. We work to keep our voices heard in order to encourage enthusiastic participation. We have a commitment to sing both old and new, believing it important to bridge the generations.
10. We value our nation’s military.
We believe that we have a special responsibility to military families because of our proximity to Ft. Bragg. Many who serve live in our immediate communities. Our goal is to maintain an intentional and robust outreach to our military, recognizing and attempting to help minister to their unique needs, while creating a space in which they can belong, serve and know they are understood and appreciated.
