We believe wholeheartedly in the local church. The local church is the real, visible, and central part of Christ’s mission. It is a Biblical mandate for followers of Christ to gather regularly (Heb. 10:24-25), submit to authority (Heb. 13:17), and to be a holy nation (1 Pet. 2:9-10). The ultimate authority of the church is Christ (Col. 1:18) and it is the job of the church to make disciples and show the lost world Jesus (Matt. 28:18-20, Acts 1:8).

Although we affirm the idea of the Universal Church, it exists through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and through real, Christ-centered local churches who are unified in mission and mind (Php. 2:2). Not only did Christ’s apostles set up the church in Acts, the Apostle Paul also dedicated his life to setting up congregations and writing letters addressed to churches and pastors that would establish those churches. Local churches are even mentioned in Revelation by name.

Therefore, it is our mission to establish a local, thriving church in Clinton, IN that firmly teaches the gospel of Jesus Christ, cares for the vulnerable, reaches the lost, and encourages, corrects, and rebukes believers in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.