what we believe
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.).