About us - FCC

We are

a community of worshippers, anchored in the unchanging Word of God, filled with The Holy Spirit, committed to serving one another, passionate about harvesting streets, neighborhoods, and cities!

We are

committed to being a safe and healthy place for people to grow and mature personally, connect relationally, and be equipped and released in their gifts and callings corporately.

We are

individually and collectively a people that seek to resemble Jesus and His ministry. May the way we love, the way we fear God rightly, the way we serve, the way we encourage, the way we teach, the way we heal, the way we grow, the way we invite – be a representation of Jesus.

We are

a church with a distributed gathering model. We gather both corporately and in homes, valuing both large and small gatherings.

We are

a church governed and pastorally led by a Leadership Council which consists of Elders and Pastors that worship together, counsel and govern together, seek the Lord and respond together, mutually submit to one another, pray and minister together.

We believe

The Bible:

We believe the Bible, the Old and New Testament, is the divinely inspired, inerrant and authoritative Word of God that reveals the character of God and guides us in living out our faith.

God:

We believe in one eternal God, the Creator of all things, existing in three persons of perfect unity and one essence: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. God is loving, merciful, just, and completely holy.

Jesus:

We believe that Jesus Christ is the only One who can reconcile us to God. Jesus is both God and man, conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the cross for our sins, and rose to life again. Jesus ascended to heaven and will come back again!

Holy Spirit:

We believe at the moment of salvation you receive the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit draws us, guides us, teaches us, convicts us, comforts us, and advocates for us.

The Church:

We believe that it is essential for believers to gather regularly for Biblical teaching, fellowship, prayer, and worshipping God. Every believer has equal value and is called to participate in the Kingdom of God, including using their gifts, and serving one another in love.

Sin and Separation:

We believe that all have sinned. Adam and Eve, the first two humans, were created perfect. However, their choice to reject obedience and full dependance on God resulted in all humankinds’ separation from God. Therefore, all are born into sin and have inherited the curse of death and eternal separation from God.

Salvation:

We believe salvation cannot be earned but is received by grace through faith in Jesus Christ and the redemptive shedding of His blood. Faith in Jesus Christ requires repentance for our sins and submission to His will for our lives – returning us back to a place of dependence on God.

Baptism:

We believe water baptism symbolizes our union with Jesus Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection.

Manifest Gifts of The Holy Spirit:

We believe the Holy Spirit manifests gifts through believers for the sake of revealing God and building up the Body of Christ. Manifest gifts of the Holy Spirit will never counter Scripture.

Ministry:

We believe that God calls and empowers both men and women, young and old, with ministerial gifts through the Holy Spirit, serving the greater good of the Body of Christ.

Humanity and Identity:

We believe humanity originated with the creation of Adam and Eve. God created two genders, male and female, and assigns irrevocable identity to His creation. Men and women are created each unique, but equal in value, to function together in unity as a reflection of the Triune God.

Marriage and Sexuality:

We believe the Bible defines marriage as a covenant union between one man and one woman. We believe heterosexual marriage is God’s design for procreation and sexuality. We believe all sexual immorality, including fornication and homosexuality, are sin.

Second Coming:

We believe that Jesus will return to usher in the full reign of His Kingdom on Earth for 1000 years. We believe there will be a Final Judgement and a new Heaven and Earth.

Heaven and Hell:

We believe in eternal life. After physical death a person will either be eternally present with God or be separated from God eternally. The only way to be eternally present with God is through salvation in Jesus Christ.