our beliefs

We are a part of a larger network of Churches called the Assemblies of God with a multi-denominational style and approach to local ministry. Our focus is on Christ and the Bible and we feel no matter what background you come from, there is a place for you at The Journey.

United in Thought and Purpose: Since it is absolutely necessary for the participants to be united in thought and purpose so that the church will remain healthy and vibrant, The Journey Church shall embrace the following position: 

• In essential beliefs, The Journey Church shall endeavor to maintain unity.
• In non-essential beliefs, The Journey Church shall endeavor to maintain liberty.
• In all beliefs, The Journey Church shall endeavor to maintain charity.

Essential Beliefs: The Journey shall safeguard the following essential beliefs:

The Bible is…

• The divine revelation of God to mankind.
• Our fixed source of authority for faith and conduct.
• Without error and endurable for all generations and cultures.

God is…

• Eternal, having always existed outside of time and space.
• A single Being consisting of three Persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Jesus is…

• The eternal Son of God, both fully God and fully man.
• Conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin.
• Without sin.
• The only One who ultimately restores mankind from sin through the shedding of His blood.
• Raised from the dead and seated with the Heavenly Father.
• The healer of the sick.
• Returning again to reign forever in the new heavens and new earth.

The Holy Spirit is…

• Present to make people aware of their need of salvation.
• Present to empower every believer to follow Christ more victoriously, offering a baptism that is subsequent to the salvation experience with gifts to confirm the power of the gospel. The gifts of the Holy Spirit shall operate in harmony with the Holy Scriptures and shall never be used in violation of Biblical parameters.

Mankind is…

• Made in the spiritual image of God.
• Fallen from innocence due to a willful choice to do wrong.
• Destined for eternal separation from God.
• Provided an opportunity to be reconciled to God through Christ, not as a result of human effort and good works, but through faith alone.
• Invited to accept Christ, repent of sin, and be regenerated through the power of the Holy Spirit.
• In need of being separated from carnality and set apart unto God in order to become more like the character of Christ.
• Commanded to relinquish the authority over their lives to Christ, making Him the Lord of their lives.

The Church is…

• The body of Christ that consists of all Believers on a three-fold mission of encountering God, embracing one another, and outreach to the community.
• Observant of water baptism and Holy Communion. 

The Future is…

• Hopeful for the Christ-follower because of the imminent, physical, and visible return of Christ to establish His Kingdom of a new heaven and a new earth at a date that is undisclosed by the Scriptures.
• Dismal and bleak for the unbeliever who has rejected Christ because of eternal judgment and damnation in hell, separated from God. 

Sin is…

• A condition of the human heart since birth that causes each and every person to fall short of the standard of perfection established by God.
• Any unrighteous behavior identified in the Holy Scriptures, as interpreted by the pastoral leadership team and the Assemblies of God, therefore requiring appropriate action, including sanctions as necessary, to protect the fellowship of believers and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 

Matrimony is…

• A holy, monogamous marriage between one man and one woman as long as both shall live.
• A divinely ordained institution of God.
• The basic unit of a healthy society.