The whole counsel of God, both the Old and New Testaments are God-breathed and hold authority over our lives. The Bible is inerrant in its original form and inspired by God. Although written by man the writings were guided by the Holy Spirit.
As Tim Keller famously said, “The Gospel is not the diving board into Christianity. It is the pool that we go deeper into.” The Gospel is the finished work of Jesus that provides salvation through a process of justification, sanctification, and glorification. We don’t claim to be Christians because we prayed a prayer or attend a church. We are Christ followers based on our relationship with Jesus sustained through a lifetime.
God’s kingdom is breaking into the present through the local church. We are supposed to establish a signpost to a better kingdom by living for the peace of the city.
Churches tend to resemble one of three things... but the healthiest churches resemble aircraft carriers who equip believers and launch every member into the mission to push back darkness in the world.
We submit to God’s leading through prayer, by His Spirit and in His word. Our relationship with God is active and multidimensional.
God has called every believer to steward the resources He entrusted to us by giving our first and our best...
Discipleship happens in relationships through the local church. Because God designed us for community, human flourishing happens best in the context of Biblical community.
At City Church we believe the church exists for the mission and the mission is people from every tribe, tongue, and nation (Revelation 7:9-10) coming to faith in Jesus.
Multiplication happens as we intersect our lives with everyday routines and do it with Gospel intentionality. It happens when all Christ followers engage in kingdom expansion.
The best expression of the church is found through Gospel balance. We don’t believe you need to choose between evangelism and discipleship. Flourishing in the church happens in the tension of both.
The church is an organism as much as it is an organization. Because the church is alive it should grow and multiply...