Our mission is the means by which we help others encounter Jesus. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, the mission of St. John’s is to raise up, nurture, and encourage disciples to glorify God through the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, His Son.
Helping people and neighborhoods encounter Jesus
When you respond to the gospel and surrender your life to Jesus, everything changes. Worship is at the heart of St. John’s. We believe worship to be an enjoyable experience. But more than that, we were created to worship and that we are at our best when we worship. However, different churches have different ways of worshiping God. We hold two services on Sunday and each offers a unique worship experience.
We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Deuteronomy 6:4, Matthew 28:19).
We believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, author of all beauty, truth, and goodness (John 1:1-3).
We believe Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to God the Father but through Him (John 14:6).
We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son who suffered and died on the cross as an atoning sacrifice for sins, giving forgiveness and eternal life to all those who put their faith and trust in Him (Romans 5:8, Romans 10:9-10).
We believe God raised Jesus from the dead and that His death and resurrection are the central events of history (Acts 26:23, 1 Peter 1:3).
We believe in the third person of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit, who baptizes, fills, instructs, counsels, comforts, convicts, purifies, exhorts, and strengthens all believers in accordance with God’s good will and purpose (Acts 5:3-4, I Corinthians 3:16, Romans 8:14).
We believe that for salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential (Acts 2:38).
We believe the Bible, consisting of the Old and New Testaments, to be the only inspired, inerrant, infallible, authoritative Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
We believe in the sanctity of life. All human life is created by and from the hands of God and is therefore precious (Psalm 139:13-16). From the moment of conception, God forms and fashions us into unique creations, and He controls our destinies. As image bearers of God, Man and Woman have inherent worth (Genesis 1:27). Mankind’s worth is further demonstrated by the incarnation of Jesus Christ and His sacrificial death and resurrection so that we may receive forgiveness for our sins and be reconciled to Him (John 3:16). Our bodies are described as a temple for the Holy Spirit that are to be presented as a holy and living sacrifice (Romans 12:1). We are called to honor children as a blessing (Psalms 127:3-5), honor each other in relationships (Romans 12:10), and hold all life as sacred. (Luke 12:6-7, Ephesians 2:10).
We believe in the sanctity of marriage. We believe that God’s Word guides and directs our understanding regarding the definition of what marriage is and who marriage is to be between: one man and one woman (Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:4-5).
We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, His only son, who existed as God before anything was created (John 1:1), His virgin birth (Matthew 1:23), sinless life (Hebrews 4:15), miracles, death on the cross to provide for our redemption (1 Peter 2:24), bodily resurrection and ascension into heaven (1 Corinthians 15:3-8), present ministry of intercession for us (Hebrews 7:24-25) and His return to earth in power and glory (Matthew 24:30). He is the world’s only Savior and is the Lord of all (John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Isaiah 45:21-23).
When something positive happens, your first response is to tell others. You declare your faith in Jesus by telling the story of your salvation. Most people begin by sharing their decision to follow Jesus with their family, friends, pastor, or minister.
See Romans 10:9-10, Mark 9:24, and John 9:25.
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