Why do we exist? Where are we
going?
Real - Relevant - Relationships
The
Gathering is a church that is "Passionately
Reaching" to pursue God's high calling. We are
"Reaching Up" for God's Holy
Presence (Worship). We are
"Reaching In" God's Word with to
discover His Purpose and experience a greater quality of life
(Discipleship). Filled with His Power, we are
"Reaching Out" to those who do not
know Jesus Christ as their Savior
(Evangelism). The Gathering is a
church where Deaf, hearing and people of all cultures find a place to
worship, "Where They Belong". Our reach and influence will be regional,
national and global through media, music and ministry.
What We Believe
THE
TRINITY
GOD THE FATHER
God the Father,
first Person of the Trinity. He is God Almighty, ever-existing, uncreated,
yet Creator of heaven and earth, both seen and unseen. He is all-powerful
and all-knowing and all-loving. He is perfect. He is Holy. Still, He gave
His only Son, sinless, that sinful man might become righteous through Him
and have relationship with Him.
JESUS CHRIST, THE SON
Jesus Christ, second Person of the Trinity, was born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless human life, willingly took upon Himself all of our sins, died and rose again bodily, and is at the right hand of the Father as our advocate and mediator. Some day, He will return to consummate history and to fulfill the eternal plan of God.
THE
HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit,
third Person of the Trinity, convicts the world of sin and draws people to
Christ. He also indwells all believers. He is available to empower them to
lead Christ-like lives, and gives them spiritual gifts with which to serve
the church and reach out to a lost and needy world.
THE BIBLE
The Bible is God's unique revelation to people. It is the inspired, infallible Word of God, and the supreme and final authority on all matters upon which it teaches. No other writings are vested with such divine authority.
GOD LOVES PEOPLE
All people are created in God's image and matter deeply to Him. Central to the message of the Bible is that God loves people, and invites them to live in communion with Himself and in community with each other. God has a purpose and a plan filled with hope for our lives.
ETERNAL DESTINY
Apart
from Jesus Christ, all people are spiritually lost and, because of sin,
deserve the judgment of God. However, God gives salvation and
eternal life
to anyone who trusts in Jesus Christ and in His sacrifice on his or her
behalf. Salvation cannot be earned through personal goodness or human
effort. It is a gift that must be received by humble repentance and faith in
Christ and His finished work on the cross.
Death
seals the
eternal destiny
of each person. At the final judgment, unbelievers will be separated from
God into condemnation. Believers will be received into God's loving presence
and rewarded for their faithfulness to Him in this life.
THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH
All believers are members of the
body of Christ, the one true church
universal. Spiritual unity is to be expressed among Christians by acceptance
and love of one another across ethnic, cultural, socio-economic, national,
generational, gender, and denominational lines.
The
local church
is a congregation of believers who gather for worship, prayer, instruction,
encouragement, mutual accountability, and community with each other. Through
it, believers invest time, energy, and resources to fulfill the
Great Commission
reaching lost people and growing them into fully devoted followers of
Christ.
Where You Belong!