About Us

Our Vision

We are a growing worshipping community of believers in Jesus Christ, preparing one another to share Christ’s love, grace, truth, and gospel with the world.

Our Mission

To lead people into a growing relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and strengthen the local church.

What We Believe

The Scriptures

The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are the Holy Word of God upon which the Body of Christ must rely for accuracy and authenticity.  We accept the Bible as the revealed will of God, as the all-sufficient rule of faith and standard for daily living (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21).

The One True God

The one true God has revealed Himself as the "I Am," the Creator and Redeemer of humanity. We believe God eternally exists in three persons called the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 43:10-11; Ephesians 4:5-6).

The Divinity of Jesus

The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God.  The Scriptures declare His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, death, resurrection, and ascension to the right hand of God (Hebrews 1:3).

The Salvation of Man

Man's only hope is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Salvation is by grace through faith and demonstrated in repentance leading to a relationship with Jesus Christ (John 3:3; Romans 12:13-15; Ephesians 2:8).

Ordinances of the Church

We believe that following faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the new believer is commanded by the Word of God to be baptized in water by total immersion in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We believe in a unique time of communion in the presence of God when the elements of bread and grape juice (representing the body and blood of Jesus Christ) are taken in remembrance of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross (Mark 16:16; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26).

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

Given at Pentecost, we believe the baptism in the Holy Spirit is the promise of the Father available to all Christians. Jesus sent it after His Ascension to empower the Church to preach the gospel throughout the earth (John 14:15-17; Acts 1:4-8; 2:1-4).

Sanctification

The act of separation from that which is evil and dedicating oneself entirely to God and that which is good, upright, and morally pure (Romans 12:1, 2; Hebrews 12:14; 1 Peter 1:16).

The Good News

The Good News, also known as the Gospel of Jesus Christ, is that God loves you and has made a way for you to be forgiven and brought home to Him. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life" (John 3:16).

Our problem
God is holy, and every one of us has sinned against Him. "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). You see it in the world, and you know it is in you. No amount of trying to be good can make us clean enough for God, and the Bible is honest about where sin leads: "For the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). In the Old Testament, God gave His people sacrifices that pointed ahead to the One who would come. Those sacrifices could never take sin away. They were a promise of something better.

God's answer: Jesus
Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. He was with the Father before the world was made, and He became a man, born of a virgin just as the Scriptures foretold. He lived the perfect life we could not live. Then He willingly laid down His life on the cross, taking the punishment our sins deserved. "He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him" (2 Corinthians 5:21). On the third day, God raised Him from the dead. Jesus appeared to many witnesses, ascended to the Father, and sent the Holy Spirit to live in everyone who belongs to Him.

Your response
Salvation is a free gift. It cannot be earned. It is received by turning from your sin and trusting Jesus Christ alone as your Savior and Lord. "If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9). Everyone who receives Him is adopted into God's family and can be sure of eternal life (John 1:12; 1 John 5:13).

Take the next step
If you would like to know more about trusting Jesus, or if you have just put your faith in Him, we would love to talk with you and pray with you. Call us at 440-324-9344, or join us for Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m. or Wednesday Bible Study at 7:00 p.m. at 6119 W River Rd S, Elyria. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6), and the door is open to you today.