Statement of Faith
The Bible is truth
We believe the Bible to be the only inspired, trustworthy and true, without error, Word of God.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
The doctrine of the Trinity
We believe there is only one God who eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19
We believe God wants to be in relationship with us, so He sent Jesus. Jesus lived a perfect life on earth, took our sins upon Himself, died on the cross, conquering sin’s hold on us, and miraculously rose again. Because Jesus died for us, when we put our faith in Him, we can be a part of God’s family for eternity. This is the best gift ever.
John 1:1; Matthew 1:18,25; Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 9:15-22; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; Acts 1:9-11; Hebrews 9:27-28
Relationship with Jesus
About Holy Spirit
We believe when you surrender your life to Christ, God sends His Holy Spirit to guide and direct you. Holy Spirit brings love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Holy Spirit can also release His power to preach and communicate and use the Believer as a vessel to perform miraculous signs and wonders throughout the earth.
John 14:15-26; Acts 2:17; Ephesians 1:13-14 ;Luke 4:14; Galatians 5:22-23
Eternal Life
We believe in eternal life for believers and eternal punishment for unbelievers. By believing in Jesus Christ as the Son of God, we get to spend eternity with the Lord in Heaven.
Matthew 25:31-46; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
About the Church
We believe the local church should be composed of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers and they are needed to equip and empower the Church body to influence culture. We also believe, the Church is a community of Believers that God uses to bring Divine solutions, creativity, love, healing, encouragement, miracles and growth to humanity.
Ephesians 4:11-16; John 1:12-13; Acts 1:8; Galatians 3:28; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, 1 Corinthians 12:28
About You
We believe that God created all human beings in His image and that all life is sacred and valuable. We also believe that you have talents and God-given abilities that can be used to glorify and enjoy God. Your creative expression can be an act of worship towards the Ultimate Creator.
Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10
The Gifts
We believe in the operation and manifestation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and that they are still active today. We also place high value on accountability and being relationally appropriate in the use of these gifts.
Romans 12:6–81; 1 Corinthians 12:8–11; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Peter 4:10–11
We believe we should always be pursuing holiness, not by striving, but by settling into His presence. Sanctification is often an internal process that involves taking action when prompted by Holy Spirit. It’s a lifestyle of building up patterns and habits of reaching towards Christ.
Romans 12:1-2
About Sanctification
Note from Jenny
Writing and teaching the Bible across the nation, you may find it helpful to understand the theology that shapes my life. I was raised catholic, became a born-again Christian as a teenager in a charismatic church. I’ve attended non-denominational, Wesleyan, Charismatic, and Reformed Calvinist expressions of faith where ministry and leadership training took place. I think the Nicene Creed is a beautiful description of the Christian faith. Although I don't camp out in one type of denomination, I'm a continuationist (believe the gifts of the Holy Spirit still exist today), with a Christ-centered approach in my teaching and research. My greatest desire within this vocational ministry calling is that the truth of God’s word will transform our lives through the power of the Holy Spirit. I've ministered at churches that have a variety of beliefs and love preaching wherever the Lord leads. Currently, my family and I regularly attend a bible-teaching, exegetical-preaching church in Northern Florida and our ministry and writing serve the global Christian church as a whole reaching across denominational and doctrine lines. My seminary degree is from Asbury Theological Seminary.