Our Thirteen Essentials, Part Two

Key Point: We believe our vision and mission describe a biblical local-global church and hold that our 13 Essentials further describe the distinctive characteristics of such a church.

1. Biblical Understanding of Membership (Romans 12:4-8; Ephesians 2:19-22)
2. Biblical Understanding of Fellowship (Phil 1:27; 1 Jn 1:7; 4:7-8; Jn 17:20-23; Acts 2:42-47; 2 Cor 5:16-19)
3. Biblical Understanding of Discipline (1 Cor 5:1-5; 2 Cor 2:5-8; Gal 5:24-26; Titus 2:11-14; Mt 18:15-17; Gal 6:1)
4. Biblical Understanding of Christian Discipleship & Growth (Phil 2:12-13; 2 Pet 3:18; 2 Cor 5:17; Eph 4:12-16; 6:4; Deut 6:1-4; Ps 78:1-7)
5. Biblical Understanding of Leadership (Titus 1:1-9; Jn 10:1-18; Acts 6:4; 20:28; 1 Pet 5:3; Her 13:7; Acts 20:29-31; 1 Tim 5:17; 3:1-7)
6. Biblical Understanding of Worship (Eph 5:18; Jn 4:23-24; 1 Tim 1:17; Rom 12:1; Heb 10:24-25; Col 3:16-17)
7. Biblical Understanding of Missions (Mt 28;18-20; 24:14; 5:16; Rev 5:9; 7:9; 2 Cor 2:14-17; 5:11; Acts 1:8)