What We Believe
"What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us."
— A.W. Tozer
The Bible is our final authority in all matters of faith and practice. Since the Bible is a diverse collection of narrative stories, poetry, law, and letters, it is helpful to summarize its teaching in a concise form.
Our Statement of Faith is based on the conviction that the kingdom of God is the central theological motif that gives definition to all that we believe. It is a "kingdom of God" centered theology.
Our Beliefs
The Bible
The Bible is our final authority in all matters of faith and practice. It is the inspired Word of God and the foundation for everything we believe.
God
We believe in one God who exists eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is loving, holy, just, and merciful.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the Son of God, fully divine and fully human. He lived a sinless life, died for our sins, rose from the dead, and will return again.
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is present and active in the world today. He convicts, guides, empowers, and gifts believers for service and mission.
Salvation
Salvation is a gift of God's grace, received through faith in Jesus Christ. We cannot earn our salvation; it is freely given to all who believe.
The Kingdom of God
The kingdom of God is the central message of Jesus. We are invited to experience and advance God's kingdom here and now, while awaiting its full consummation.
Our Values
Partner With The Holy Spirit
We are not simply implementing the best church strategies and trying to accomplish what is humanly possible. Rather, our mission involves praying and finding power from God Himself to accomplish what humans could never accomplish on their own.
Experience & Worship God
The kingdom of God is a dynamic realm. When one enters the kingdom she/he experiences the dynamic reality which exists within the triune God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This means that the experience of God's presence is central to our faith.
Reconcile People With God & All Creation
Jesus is reconciling humans to God, to each other, and to the entire creation. We seek to be diverse communities of hope that realize the power of the cross to reconcile what has been separated by sin.
Engage In Compassionate Ministry
We lean toward the lost, the poor, the outcast, and the outsider with the compassion of Jesus. The poor are to be served as though serving Jesus Himself.
Pursue Culturally Relevant Mission
The Church exists for the sake of those who are exiled from God. We are called to bring the Gospel to every part of creation, faithfully translating the message of Jesus into language and forms that are relevant to diverse peoples and cultures.
Part of the Vineyard Movement
Inland Vineyard is one part of a much bigger church. There are approximately 600 Vineyard congregations in the US, and 2,400+ in 95 countries internationally.
Questions About What We Believe?
We'd love to talk with you about faith, the Bible, and what it means to follow Jesus.