We believe that God has provided us in the Scripture with everything necessary to nurture and sustain spiritual life. We believe that Scripture is central in the services of the church (1 Timothy 4:13-16). Therefore, consecutive expository preaching is the normal and consistent approach to teaching the Bible. Furthermore, we are committed to teaching and to counseling directly from the Word of God. Rather than seeking something more than God’s glorious revelation, Christians need only to study and obey what they already have. Therefore, while secular psychology may be helpful in making certain observations, we do not believe it has any legitimate role in the sanctification of believers. Scripture is sufficient.

We believe the New Testament indicates, the words “elder” (presbuteros), “overseer” (episkopos), and “pastor” (poim¯en) all refer to the same office. In other words, overseers and pastors are not distinct from elders; the terms are simply different ways of identifying the same people. The qualifications for an overseer (episkopos) in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, and those for an elder (presbuteros) in Titus 1:6-9 are unmistakably parallel. The consistent pattern throughout the New Testament is that each local body of believers is shepherded by a plurality of God-ordained elders.

We believe that all those whom God has genuinely saved by grace through faith alone are new creatures in Christ and will demonstrate that new life by submission to Christ and obedience to God's Word (2 Corinthians 5:17). All Christians still sin, sometimes horribly, and sometimes for extended periods without repentance. But a decreasing pattern of sin and an increasing pattern of holiness will characterize every Christian's life (2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 John 1:8–10). A true Christian will not feel comfortable habitually living in unconfessed sin. The Lordship of Christ means there is no subject that is off limits to his rule (1 Timothy 6:15). Whether politics, economics, work, education, marriage, parenting, or whatever we do, the glory of God through love and obedience of faith is the aim.

We believe that the gift of tongues was the miraculous, God-given capacity to communicate the truth of God's Word in human languages the speaker had never learned or studied (1 Corinthians 12—14). It was a manifestation of God's power and blessing to validate the gospel message the Apostles taught and to establish the early church. We believe that ecstatic outbursts and private prayer languages share nothing in common with the New Testament gift of tongues nor are they a normative part of the worship service (1 Corinthians 14:27—28).

We believe that both men and women bear the image of God and that those in Christ enjoy equal spiritual standing before God. And Scripture teaches that God has assigned different roles and responsibilities to men (natural born) and women (natural born). The husband is to be the gracious, loving head and the wife is to submit to her husband's leadership (Ephesians 5:22-33). God has provided equally clear roles for men and women in the church. While there are many wonderful ways women can serve the church body, we believe that Scripture forbids women from teaching and leading men, or in any way exercising authority over men in the context of the church. We believe it’s God’s design and the central responsibility for men and fathers to lead, provide for, protect, and shepherd the family (Nehemiah 4:13-14; 1 Timothy 5:8; 1 Peter 3:7). Equally important, God has designed women to beautify, help, and nurture the home (Genesis 2:18; Titus 2:5; Proverbs 14:1).

We believe Genesis is a straightforward, literal presentation of the historical events it describes. We believe the earth, and all that is in it, was created in six days. We believe Genesis 1 refers to days, not ages, making creation thousands, not billions of years old. We believe Genesis gives a trustworthy paradigm for doing scientific research. We also believe a literal (not poetic or allegorical) interpretation of what is real history in Genesis 1-11, creation out of nothing (ex nihilo), the special creation of an historical Adam and Eve, an historical Noah and a worldwide flood. We reject every form of evolution or “theistic” evolution.

We believe that Critical Race Theory (CRT) is a modern approach to social justice change, developed from a broader Critical Theory, which is derived from political Marxism. It approaches issues like justice, racism, and inequality with specific intent of reforming or reshaping society from a secular perspective. We believe that critical race theory entirely violates a biblical worldview by suggesting that people are defined by their ethnicity or class, rather than by their individual acts and attitudes. It incorrectly emphasizes intersectional categories such as gender, race, sexual preference, and economic status above and beyond a person’s own choices and responsibilities (Galatians 3:28). Additionally, it conflicts with a biblical approach to absolute, objective truth by suggesting that an “oppressed” person’s feelings matter more than what the “oppressor” has actually done or intended (1 Corinthians 4:4; 10:29). We believe when and where prejudices are found in the church, they should be addressed according to sound doctrine and evidence, not according to inherently secular and unbiblical approaches.

We believe that God created mankind in His own image (Genesis 1:27). In two separate acts, He created only two distinct sexes: male and female (Genesis 5:2). The gender of Adam and Eve were established by God and defined by their physiological sex at creation. Thus, all attempts to redefine human sexuality beyond the physiological male/female distinction (whether framed biologically or culturally) and all attempts to change one’s birth gender are a sinful rebellion against our Creator. 

As our Creator, God stipulates in His Word that the only legitimate and acceptable sexual desires and sexual acts are those between a man and a woman within the context of marriage (Genesis 2:18–25).

We believe that civil government is of divine appointment for the interests and good order of human society (Romans 13:3-4), and that governing officials are to be prayed for, conscientiously honored, and obeyed, except in those things opposed to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who is the only Lord of the conscience (1 John 3:20—22), and the ultimate King of kings. Christians should resist any government that commands or compels evil and should actively work within the laws of the land to change a government that permits or promotes evil (Acts 5:29). We believe that Christians should work within the civil framework to promote virtue and work toward building the good ordering of society which leads to human flourishing.

As Bible-believing evangelicals, we maintain the doctrinal and ethical commitments of the The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy (1978), The Nashville Statement on Biblical Sexuality (2017), The Frankfurt Declaration (2021), and The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel (2022).