What We Believe…
Values central to the life, mission, and vision of the Four Square Church
We accept the timeless purpose of God through his ancient people Israel, and reject anti-Semitism and all ethnic discrimination (Romans 11:11-27; Acts 17:26).
Christ-Centered Worship
•We prioritize joyous worship, honoring the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as we extol the life and love of our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 11:36-12:1-2).
•We hold to the creeds asserting Jesus as God’s virgin-born Son--His sinless life, atoning death, and literal resurrection providing salvation (Acts 4:12).
•We focus on a Christ-honoring, grace-based preaching and teaching ministry rooted in the authority of God’s eternal Word, the Holy Bible (2 Timothy 3:16).
Church Health and Biblical Balance
•We prioritize a personal and church lifestyle of vital joy and hope as Christ and His kingdom are described in John 10:10, Romans 14:17, and 15:13.
•We promote creative personal and church ministry that spreads the Gospel, meets human needs, and multiplies life-begetting ministries (Phil. 1:9-11).
•We prioritize passion with an order in worship, biblical grace with obedience in lifestyle, with liberty, wisdom, and charity in all things (1 Corinthians 13:13; 14:40).
•We embrace all who love Christ, pursuing our distinct sense of mission and values while affirming the whole church beyond our ranks (Philippians 2:1-10).
Spirit-Filled Discipleship
•We prioritize the apostolic plan for discipleship as in Acts 8:14-17; 19:1-6, calling believers to decisively open to the Holy Spirit’s fullness and fruit.
•We acknowledge the distinct and ongoing gift-giving ministry of the Spirit and instruct in how to minister in His power to Christ’s glory (1 Corinthians 12-14).
•We pursue faith-filled prayer, intercession and spiritual warfare with Holy Spirit enabled power and discernment as in Ephesians 6:10-20 and 1 Timothy 2:1-6.
Global Evangelism
•We prioritize the apostolic convictions in 2 Corinthians 5:14, 15; being constrained by the love of Christ knowing eternal souls are at risk and commissioned by the grace of God since all who believe may be saved.
•We are constant to our founding call to worldwide, interdenominational evangelism, proclaiming to all that Jesus Christ is the Savior, Baptizer with the Holy Spirit, Healer, and Soon-Coming King (Acts 20:27).
Fellowship and Ministry
•We prioritize planting and growing local churches as in Acts 9:31 and Ephesians 3:14-19, that believers may be grown, nurtured, and equipped for ministry.
•We cultivate every-member ministry as in 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, Christ’s will being that His church is the living evidence of His love and power to the world.
•We honor the Holy Spirit’s call to and giftings of church leaders under Christ’s commission and lordship, irrespective of age, gender, or ethnicity (Acts 2:17-18).
Social Conscience
•We prioritize the Gospel of Jesus Christ as God’s power unto salvation for all, begetting works of compassion, justice, and human aid (Matthew 5:13-16).
•We place a high value on the sanctity of human life, of biblical marriage and morality, and we welcome ethnic diversity (Isaiah 56:7; Philippians 2:15-16).