What We Believe
“I have given them the glory you have given me, so that they may be one as we are one. I am in them and you are in me, so that they may be made completely one, that the world may know you have sent me and have loved them as you have loved me. “
-Jesus (John 17:22-23)
Statement of Faith
Our name, One Church, represents our identity as part of God’s people regardless of time, location, or tradition. Therefore, One Church proclaims the Nicene Creed as our statement of faith. This creed dates back to the fourth century when Christians came together and composed this formative and definitive statement. The Nicene Creed has stood the test of time as a standard of what Christians from every stream of the Body of Christ believe. It is more than an intellectual checklist of doctrine; it is a confession of worship that forms us as the people of God and draws us together into the life of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
THE NICENE CREED
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father [and the Son].1 With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic2 and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
Mission Statement
One Church exists so that people far from God can be one in Jesus. We live this out by encountering Jesus, exploring God, and engaging His mission to the ends of the earth.
Encounter Jesus
When the people of God gather in worship, God is active. The Holy Spirit communicates the manifest presence of God in the midst of corporate worship. Declaring the reign of Jesus into the atmosphere changes the atmosphere. We believe that one of the ways Jesus expresses this reign is through the orderly exercise of spiritual gifts. At the heart of our corporate worship is communion, which we receive nearly every Sunday.
“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. ”
Explore God
We believe that the church is one big family, spanning the generations. Moreover, discipleship is a life-long journey of following Jesus together, being formed as the people of God. One Church is committed to each generation and every stage of life, from exploring the Bible with children to finding community as a single to leading discussions about God’s faithfulness with grandparents. We have multible community groups available weekly that expore God together.
Prayer is one of the ways for Christians to know God intimately and personally. Moreover, it is in prayer that we participate with God in what He is doing on earth. We discern the heart of God and add our “yes” to His Word and work. Prayer is the engine of ministry at One Church. Every week we have Sunday Morning Prayer at 8:30am and Tuesday Night at 6:30pm.
“People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”
Engage in His Mission
We believe that every believer is invited into God’s mission of redeeming and restoring His world. As a church, we believe we are called to announce in both word and deed the good news that Jesus is Lord, here and now! This happens through church planting, global missions, and local outreach. We offer a course called The DNA of a Leader to help you discover how and where God will call you to engage in His mission.
“Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.”
To The Ends of The Earth
As a missional community we understand that this call for encountering Jesus, exploring God and engaging in His mission is a worldview and lifestyle. As followers of Jesus, we are committing to these patterns privately and publicly until the whole has heard the Good News of God’s love for them through the forgiveness of sin by the death and resurrection of Jesus! We have a new hope that everything that has been wrong in this world will be made right again and our lives will contribute to that cause.
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”