Serving Christ for the glory of God and the good of others

This statement is shaped through a belief that the ultimate purpose of man is to glorify God and that His children accomplish this in three primary ways:

1. Through an accurate representation of who and what God is.  In other words, what we say and teach about God must be true and found in His Word (the Bible) alone.  Any other explanations regarding who He is as a person, or what He does as God, are simply manmade creations and false representations of Him, and should be rejected.

2. Through a personal and corporate submission to Jesus as our Lord, Savior, and Master.  The testimony of our personal acceptance of and faith in His sacrifice for our sin and resurrection from the dead will be a new lifestyle obedient to His commands motivated by love for His magnificent person.  Additionally, our lifestyle choices and practices should reflect what we believe to be true in Him and what He expects in our lives.

3. Through lives characterized by a continuing, passionate pursuit to sacrificially serve and love others, as Christ modeled for us.  This service will be focused on bringing others into a relationship with God through Jesus Christ.  This service will be enveloped by a selfless spirit which ignores the personal cost and puts the needs of others ahead of personal desires.  Finally, this service must never be accomplished in any form which would misrepresent the person and perfections of God.