VISION

Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint...

PROVERBS 28:18 ESV

This church is Spirit-led, scripturally sound, and solely reliant on God and His goodness.

This is a diverse church that reflects the demographic of the community that it is in.

This is a welcoming, encouraging, uplifting, and fun environment to be in.

This church is active in the community.

This church is multi-generational.

This church is a generous church; in our language, finances, attitudes, service, and time.

This church doesn’t just learn in rows; it learns in circles. Living life together in groups within our community.

This church serves well. We believe that Jesus was the greatest example when it came to service. We model our service after His.

This church exists to see the lost saved, the saved discipled, and the discipled making disciples.

There’s a place for everybody. We don’t care if you’ve been here for a long time or if this is your first time, we love you just the same.

This church is full of people who love well.

This church doesn’t just gather, but we go; into our community, workspaces, and our world to shine the light of Christ.

This church is creative! We believe that it is not just the secular world which should be on the cutting edge of creativity and culture, but that the church should have a seat at the table as well.

Good Life Church exists to share the good news of Jesus Christ so that everyone who hears it, may live a good life.

OUR VALUES

  • JESUS IS THE GOAL

    We model our lives after Jesus’ example.

  • PEOPLE MATTER

    We treat people with dignity and honor.

  • COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY

    We do life together.

  • GENEROUS HEARTS

    We go above and beyond in our generosity.

  • CITY CARE

    We will reach our city, because we care.

  • SERVICE IS THE STANDARD

    We will be known for how we serve.

  • LONGEVITY WINS

    We are in it for the long haul.

OUR BELIEFS

GOOD LIFE CHURCH STATEMENT OF FAITH AND BELIEFS 

  • The Holy Bible, and only the Bible, is the authoritative Word of God. It alone is the final authority in determining all doctrinal truths. In its original writing, it is inspired, infallible and inerrant.

    II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20-21; Proverbs 30:5; Romans 16:25-26

  • There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three are coequal and co-eternal.

    I John 5:7; Genesis 1:26; Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 9:6; Hebrews 3:7-11

  • Jesus Christ is God the Son, the second person of the Trinity. On earth, Jesus was 100% God and 100% man. He is the only man ever to have lived a sinless life. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, performed miracles, died on the cross for mankind and thus, atoned for our sins through the shedding of His blood. He rose from the dead on the third day according to the Scriptures, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will return in power and glory.

    John 1:1,14, 20:28; I Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 9:6; Philippians 2:5-6; 1 Timothy 2:5

  • Jesus Christ was conceived by God the Father, through the Holy Spirit (the third person of the Trinity) in the virgin Mary's womb; therefore, He is the Son of God.

    Matthew 1:18, 25; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:27-35

  • Man was created good and upright, but by voluntary transgression he fell; his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

    Gen. 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-21 

  • For anyone to know God, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential.

    John 6:44, 65; Matthew 19:28; Titus 3:5

  • We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, His death, burial, and resurrection. Salvation is a gift from God, not a result of our good works or of any human efforts.

    Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 2:16, 3:8; Titus 3:5; Romans 10:9-10; Acts 16:31; Hebrews 9:22

  • Repentance is the commitment to turn away from sin in every area of our lives and to follow Christ, which allows us to receive His redemption and to be regenerated by the Holy Spirit. Thus, through repentance we receive forgiveness of sins and appropriate salvation.

    Acts 2:21, 3:19; I John 1:9

  • Sanctification is the ongoing process of yielding to God’s Word and His Spirit in order to complete the development of Christ's character in us. It is through the present ministry of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God that the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life.

    I Thessalonians 4:3, 5:23; II Corinthians 3:18, 6:14-18, II Thessalonians 2:1-3, Romans 8:29, 12:1-2, Hebrews 2:11

  • The Blood that Jesus Christ shed on the Cross of Calvary was sinless and is 100% sufficient to cleanse mankind of all sin. Jesus allowed Himself to be punished for both our sinfulness and our sins, enabling all those who believe to be free from the penalty of sin, which is death.

    I John 1:7; Revelation 1:5, 5:9; Colossians 1:20; Romans 3:10-12, 23, 5:9; John 1:29

  • Christians are people who have invited the Lord Jesus Christ to come and live inside them by His Holy Spirit. They relinquish the authority of their lives over to him thus making Jesus the Lord of their life as well as Savior. They put their trust in what Jesus accomplished for them when He died, was buried, and rose again from the dead.

    John 1:12; John 14:17, 23; John 15:4; Romans 8:11; Revelation 3:20

  • Given at Pentecost, it is the promise of the Father, sent by Jesus after His Ascension, to empower the Church to preach the Gospel throughout the whole earth.

    Joel 2:28-29; Matthew 3:11; Mark 16:17; Acts 1:5,2:1-4, 17, 38-39, 8:14-17, 10:38, 44-47, 11:15-17, 19:1-6

  • Given at Pentecost, it is the promise of the Father, sent by Jesus after His Ascension, to empower the Church to preach the Gospel throughout the whole earth.

    Joel 2:28-29; Matthew 3:11; Mark 16:17; Acts 1:5,2:1-4, 17, 38-39, 8:14-17, 10:38, 44-47, 11:15-17, 19:1-6

  • The church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of Jesus' Great Commission. Every person who is born of the Spirit is an integral part of the church as a member of the body of believers. There is a spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

    Ephesians 1:22, 2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23; John 17:11, 20-23

  • We believe in a church that pursues righteousness inwardly and justice outwardly. That the earliest Description of God is that of Justice and mercy, and a call to a lifestyle of righteousness. We believe righteousness is the call to inward transformation of every believer and justice is a function of the outward call of what it means to be a follower of christ. Righteousness is our pursuit of right standing with God, justice is the pursuit of our neighbors seeing that love in action. We seek justice for the unborn and for the born, from inception of life, to the descent of our bodies into the ground. We are advocates for the biblical examples of advocacy, the marginalized, the discriminated against, the prejudiced, the widow, the orphan, the misunderstood, the stereotype and mislabeled, the incarcerated, the abused, those who have suffered from systemic racism or privilege. We stand for all those in their identity as a son or daughter of Christ.

    Psalm 106:3, ps 89:14, Amos 5:23, Isaiah 30:18, Micah 6:8, Matthew 18:7-8, Isaiah 1:17, Psalms 33:5, Isaiah 51:4-5

  • Water Baptism: Following faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the new convert is commanded by the Word of God to be baptized in water in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

    Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38; Mark 16:16; Acts 8:12, 36-38; 10:47-48

    The Lord's Supper: A unique time of communion in the presence of God when the elements of bread and grape juice (the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ) are taken in remembrance of Jesus' sacrifice on the Cross.

    Matthew 26:26-29; I Corinthians 10:16, 11:23-25

  • Healing of the sick is illustrated in the life and ministry of Jesus and included in the commission of Jesus to His disciples. It is given as a sign, which is to follow believers. It is also a part of Jesus' work on the Cross and one of the gifts of the Spirit.

    Psalm 103:2-3; Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 8:16-17; Mark 16:17-18; Acts 8:6-7; James 5:14-16; I Corinthians 12:9, 28; Romans 11:29

  • It is the Father's will for believers to become whole, healthy and successful in all areas of life. But because of the fall, many may not receive the full benefits of God’s will while on Earth. That fact, though, should never prevent all believers from seeking the full benefits of Christ’s provision in order to better serve others. 

    Spiritual 
    John 3:3-11; II Corinthians 5:17-21; Romans 10:9-10

    Mental and Emotional 
    II Timothy 1:7, 2:11; Philippians 4:7-8; Romans 12:2; Isaiah 26:3)

    Physical 
    Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:17; I Peter 2:24

    Financial 
    Joshua 1:8; Malachi 3:10-11; Luke 6:38; II Corinthians 9:6-10; Deuteronomy 28:1-14; Psalm 34:10, 84:11; Philippians 4:19

  • Jesus Christ was physically resurrected from the dead in a glorified body three days after His death on the cross. In addition, both the saved and the lost will be resurrected; they that are saved to the resurrection of life and they that are lost to the resurrection of eternal damnation.

    Luke 24:16, 36, 39; John 2:19-21, 20:26-28, 21:4; Acts 24:15; I Corinthians 15:42, 44; Philippians 1:21-23, 3:21

  • Heaven is the eternal dwelling place for all believers in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

    Matthew 5:3, 12, 20, 6:20, 19:21, 25:34; John 17:24; II Corinthians 5:1; Hebrews 11:16; I Peter 1:4

  • After living one life on earth, the unbelievers will be judged by God and sent to Hell where they will be eternally tormented with the Devil and the Fallen Angels.

    Matthew 25:41; Mark 9:43-48; Hebrews 9:27; Revelation 14:9-11, 20:12-15, 21:8 

  • Jesus Christ will physically and visibly return to earth for the second time to establish His Kingdom. This will occur at a date undisclosed by the Scriptures.

    Matthew 24:30, 26:63-64; Acts 1:9-11; I Thessalonians 4:15-17; II Thessalonians 1:7-8; Revelation 1:7