Our Vision Prayer

Oh God, with all our hearts, we long for You.
Come, transform us to be Christ-centred,
Spirit-empowered, Mission-focused people,
multiplying disciples everywhere.


WE MULTIPLY DISCIPLES (APPRENTICES) OF JESUS

The CORE of who we are is to make and multiply disciples (apprentices) of Jesus of all ages, kids, youth and adults. This is rooted in Jesus’ Commission to the church in Matthew 28:18-20:

All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (NIV)

So what characterizes a disciple of Jesus? These are the elements of our Vision Prayer:

Prayerful – “Oh God…”  

Wholly devoted – “…with all our hearts…”

Pursuit of Jesus’ presence – “we long for you.” 

Desirous of personal transformation – “Come, transform us…”


CHRIST-CENTRED

Christ is our Saviour, Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King. We proclaim, with a new boldness, a full Gospel, centred on the power, person and presence of Jesus Christ. We believe in the total sufficiency of Christ to fulfill all God’s expectations for every believer. Christ must be exalted above all else! 


SPIRIT-EMPOWERED

The Holy Spirit gives disciples of Jesus empowerment to life lives pleasing to God, reflective of the character of Christ, and enablement to live fruitful lives, living as Jesus did and doing the works that Jesus did.  


MISSION-FOCUSED

The Holy Spirit gives disciples of Jesus empowerment to life lives pleasing to God, reflective of the character of Christ, and enablement to live fruitful lives, living as Jesus did and doing the works that Jesus did.  

“Mission-focused” – With our lives centred upon Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit we focus our lives upon the mission of God to restore and heal our broken and lost world through word and deed. We have been blessed to be a blessing to the nations. Mission is not the activity of the Church, it is the IDENTITY of the Church.   

What We Believe

Our beliefs are firmly rooted in Scripture, and they guide our teaching and living. Our statement of faith comes from our denomination, the Christian & Missionary Alliance in Canada, and can be found here: The Alliance Canada.

  • There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

    Isaiah 44:6; Isaiah 45:5-6; Matthew 5:48; Deuteronomy 32:4; Matthew 3:16-17; Matthew 28:19

  • Jesus Christ is true God and true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of the Majesty on high as our great High Priest. He will come again to establish His kingdom of righteousness and peace.

    Philipians 2:6-11; Hebrews 2:14-18; Colossians 2:95. Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:35; 1 Corinthians 15:3-5; 1 John 2:2; Act 13:39; Hebrews 4:14-15; Hebrews 9:24-28; Matthew 25:31-34; Acts 1:11

  • The Holy Spirit is a divine Person, sent to indwell, guide, teach and empower the believer, and to convince the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment.

    John 14:16-17; John 16:7-11; 1 Corinthians 2:10-12

  • The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of people. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.

    2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21

  • Humankind, originally created in the image and likeness ofGod, fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All people are born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The destiny of the impenitent and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment, but that of the believer is everlasting joy and bliss.

    Genesis 1:27; Romans 8:8; 1 John 2:2; Matthew 25:41-46; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10

  • Salvation has been provided only through Jesus Christ. Those who repent and believe in Him are united with Christ through the Holy Spirit and are thereby regenerated (born again), justified, sanctified and granted the gift of eternal life as adopted children of God.

    Titus 3:5-7; Acts 2:38; John 1:12; 1 Corinthians 6:11

  • It is the will of God that in union with Christ each believer should be sanctified thoroughly thereby being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to God, receiving power for holy living and sacrificial and effective service toward the completion of Christ’s commission. This is accomplished through being filled with the Holy Spirit which is both a distinct event and progressive experience in the life of the believer.

    1 Thessalonians 5:23; Acts 1:8; Romans 12:1-2; Galatians 5:16-25

  • Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the mortal body. Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil as taught in the Scriptures are privileges for the Church in this present age.

    Matthew 8:16-17; James 5:13-16

  • The universal Church, of which Christ is the Head, consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, regenerated by the Holy Spirit, and commissioned by Christ to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the Gospel to all nations.

    The local church, the visible expression of the universal Church, is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together to worship God, to observe the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, to pray, to be edified through the Word of God, to fellowship, and to testify in word and deed to the good news of salvation both locally and globally. The local church enters into relationships with other like-minded churches for accountability, encouragement and mission.

    Ephesians 3:6-12; Ephesians 1:22-23; Acts 2:41-47; Hebrews 10:25; Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; Acts 11:19-30; Acts 15

  • There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life; for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.

    1 Corinthians 15:20-23; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10

  • The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal and visible. As the believer’s blessed hope, this vital truth is an incentive for holy living and sacrificial service toward the completion of Christ’s commission.

    1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; 1 Corinthians 1:7; Titus 2:11-14; Matthew 24:14; Matthew 28:18-20

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