what we believe

Our Values

At the Bethany Church of Christ, the following values guide our ministry.

1. The Scriptures inform both who we are and what we do (2 Tim. 3:16,17).

2. We affirm our reliance upon the work of the Holy Spirit, God's empowering presence (Luke 4:19; Acts 1:8; Rom. 8:9-11; 15:13; 1 Cor. 2:4; Eph. 2:16; 1 Thes. 1:5).

3. We are a missional church that strives to be culturally relevant (Matt. 28:19-20; Acts 17:15ff.; 1 Cor. 9:22).

4. We are in an intentional process of spiritual growth toward the goal that Christ will be formed in us (Matt. 22:37; Gal. 4:18; 5:22-23; Rom. 12:2; 2 Cor. 3:18; Col. 1:28).

5. We are committed to one another in the context of a life-transforming community (John 13:34-35; Rom. 13:8-10; 1 Cor. 13; Gal. 6:1; Col. 1:4; Eph. 2:8-10).

6. We see the church as an agent of the kingdom of God (Matt. 4:17,23; 13:24ff.; 18:1ff. Luke 9:2; 11:2; Acts 28:31; Rom. 14:17; Col. 1:13; 4:11).

7. We believe every member is a minister (Eph. 4:12; Rom. 12:3-8; 1 Cor. 12:1-31).

8. We build ministry on a commitment to prayer (Matt. 21:13; Mark 11:24; Acts 2:42; 6:12; Rom. 12:12; 1 Cor. 7:5; Col. 4:2; James 5:16).

9. We seek to have corporate worship that is blessed by the manifest presence of God (1 Cor. 14:25; Matt. 4:10; John 4:23).

10. We seek organizational excellence (Matt. 25:15ff.).