Our goal is to bring glory and honor to the Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 3:20-21). This is accomplished by obeying His Word in all issues concerning life, especially those relating to the church. Thus, our vision is based upon the Great Commission of the Lord Jesus Christ in which He gives instructions to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19-20). Paul re-emphasizes this concept in his letter to the Ephesians where he states that his goal is to preach the "unsearchable riches of Christ" and teach the "fellowship of the things...hidden in God" (Ephesians 3:8-10). Consequently, we desire to see souls saved as ones trust the Lord Jesus as the Savior for their sins, and believe that He died for their sins and rose again. We desire to see believers grow to understand the Word of God, appreciate the love of God, and practice in their lives all that God teaches. Eventually, believers should grow to see other souls saved and follow the teachings of God's Word. This becomes a repeating cycle: Souls Saved -> Souls Discipled -> Souls Sent Out. We pursue anything that assists or augments these goals.

As one comes into a meeting of the church, he will observe three "personages" that come into view; the Lord Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and believers or saints (those who have trusted the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior).

The Word of God organizes believers in the church into three groups for the sake of organization and order; saints, elders, and deacons (Philippians 1:1). The "saints" comprise all believers in a church meeting. "Elders" are ones who have been put into a position of church leadership by God's Spirit (Acts 20:28). "Deacons" are likewise identified as ones whom God's Spirit uses to provide practical assistance in the affairs of the Church so that the "elders" can more fully devote their attention to spiritual matters in the Church (1 Timothy 3:8-13; Acts 6:1-4). The elders and deacons are classified as "saints" but provide a particular service in unique areas for the Lord.

The elders and deacons have specific qualifications (1 Timothy 3:1-13 and Titus 1:5-9). They also demonstrate that the Holy Spirit has chosen them for their roles in the church by their participation in the responsibilities for their respective areas of service (1 Thessalonians 5:12, 1 Timothy 3:10). The Holy Spirit works in the lives of prospective elders and/or deacons as they function within a local church so that the believers in the church are able to recognize whether the Holy Spirit has chosen them to become elders or deacons. The elders are specifically charged with shepherding the saints and protecting the saints from erroneous teaching from God's Word. In short, they must give an account for the "making of disciples" to the Lord Jesus in a coming day of evaluation (Hebrews 13:17; 1 Corinthians 5:9-11).

Many ask about our membership. The truth is that the Bible already calls you a member of the Body of Christ, if you have trusted the Lord Jesus as your Savior (1 Corinthians 12:12-14). Scripture does not recognize any other membership list. However, Scripture does present the idea of "being in fellowship" (1 John 1:5-7; Acts 2:42). This phrase describes an understanding and agreement between the church-goer and the Lord Jesus Christ, that such a person is placing himself under the authority of the Lord Jesus through the leadership of the local church elders. These elders are charged by God to give an account of such souls, and the believer is charged to make sure that this accounting is honorable (Hebrews 13:17). This relationship implies that there is a "sharing in the common" (definition of "fellowship") or a common bond in the Lord Jesus Christ. There are many benefits to the believer in this relationship; prayer for one's spiritual well-being, accountability in maintaining one's personal and church testimony, identification with one another, love for each other in a family-like atmosphere, and a bearing of each other's burdens, to just name a few.

In addition to the above concepts, you will find that we practice the commands of water immersion baptism (Matthew 28:18-20) and weekly remembrance of the Lord Jesus in communion, or what some call "the Breaking of Bread" (1 Corinthians 11:23-26). You will also see that our ladies practice the covering of their heads in meetings of the church as a Biblically defined demonstration of keeping the glory of men obscure so that the glory of the Lord Jesus has no competition (1 Corinthians 11:2-16).