Our Distinctives

1. We rely upon the Word of God as our ultimate authority, the source of our faith, and the centerpiece of all our teaching.
2. We are led and governed by a team of pastors and elders.
3. We seek unity and reconciliation of the body of Christ in the local and universal church.
4. We fellowship as Christians based on the love and grace of Jesus Christ and not on any creed, tradition, organization, or race.
5. We desire to yield to the filling of the Holy Spirit and to seek continued growth in Christ.
6. We exist as spiritual change agents for individuals and families in our body.
7. We grow in relationship with Christ through a community of small and cell groups.
8. We consider prayer foundational and paramount to our body life.
9. We encourage baptism of believers as a visible sign of our new life in Christ.
10. We commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ with open communion.
11. We sing to the Lord with a creative blending of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.
12. We promote giving to God with cheerful hearts and maintain a debt-free approach to ministry.
13. We strive to invest our time, gifts, talents, and finances to further the Kingdom of God.
14. We actively minister to poor, widows, and orphans of our society.
15. We hold that all our members should function as ministers delivering Christ’s message of forgiveness through the gospel to West Tennessee, our country, and throughout the world.