What We Believe

Our Fluencies

What are Fluencies?

We want our church to possess certain “fluencies”. This is beyond a creedal affirmation. This is competency and the ability to reproduce a reality. You are fluent when you can flow, which is why fluency is rarely acquired unless you immerse yourself in the culture. The key word here is culture.

We are trying to create a unique and passionate culture, a Kingdom of Jesus kind of culture. We do not want liberal or conservative, progressive or traditional; we want the Church. We want the Kingdom of God. We want an alternative, inclusive culture, much like what we discover in the book of Acts. They were far from perfect, but they were very alive. And they turned their world upside down.

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Green Fluency

When you find a group devoted to worship, mission, and community you find the Church.

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Grace Fluency

We are justified by grace through faith. And we are sanctified by grace through faith.

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God-Seeking Fluency

We challenge people to be extravagant in their devotion.

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Scripture Fluency

We affirm the Bible as God’s written revelation to humanity.

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Spirit Fluency

Greenhouse leaders are expected to be both biblically grounded and practically experienced in the workings of the Spirit.

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Discipleship Fluency

We make disciples. Not religious services. Not song lists. Not interesting sermons. This is the Great Commission.

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Multiplication Fluency

As leaders, multiplication must be at the core of everything we do; discipleship, apprenticeship, microchurch, macrochurch, teaching, family life, etc.

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Microchurch Fluency

Microchurches are where we gather intimately and equip more specifically to do the work of the ministry and “be” the Church.

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Evangelism Fluency

We must make disciples who understand that soul-winning is the normal Christian lifestyle.

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Diversity Fluency

Diversity is not easy. It is not natural. But it is absolutely glorious when it occurs.

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Servant Leadership Fluency

We are not running a business; we are servants in the Lord’s church.

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Missions & Generosity Fluency

We are a movement of generosity. We recognize the subversive nature of extravagant generosity in a culture of greed.

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Wholeness Fluency

We long for people to be whole, in spirit, soul, and body.

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Justice Fluency

We recognize that justice without Jesus can never bring true freedom.

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APEST Fluency

We believe the church functions best when apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds, and teachers are moving in their gifts.

Doctrinal Statement

Doctrine matters. In a world where there are so many voices vying for our attention, it is paramount that we tether ourselves to the Bible and what it says. What we do needs to be grounded in who God is and what He has done. With that in mind, these are the doctrinal truths we ground our faith, ministry, and call to action in.

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The Purpose and Nature of God

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The Authority and Power of The Bible

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The Uniqueness and Universality of Christ

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The Nature of Evangelism

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Christian Social Responsibility

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The Church and Evangelism

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Cooperation in Evangelism

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Churches in Evangelistic Partnership

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The Urgency of the Evangelistic Task

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Evangelism and Culture

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Education and Leadership

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Spiritual Conflict

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Freedom and Persecution

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The Power of the Holy Spirit

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The Return of Christ