What Do We Believe?
As a church, we believe we have been given many roles in impacting our community. We believe in growing and equipping people to be free to follow God’s call in their life. We believe in keeping in step with the Holy Spirit to give us courage to be purposeful and to reach out to those in need. Here are some of the things that are important to us, in no particular order!
Come As You Are
We believe the church should have a wide door - it should be easy for people to come and be part of our community. We want people to come as they are and be themselves, wherever they are at in their faith journey.
Relationship
We want to develop open, honest relationships with one another, where we can know others well and be known ourselves. We hope strong relationships will create a sense of community amongst us where all are welcome.
The Bible
As God's word this is vital in all that we do. It teaches us about the character of God, how He has interacted with His people in the past and His promises for His people today. The Bible tells us about Jesus, His life and what He was passionate about. As we read the Bible and apply it to our lives it shapes and forms us and we start to see the world around us from God's perspective.
Doing the stuff
Jesus was a man of action as well as a man of words. We want to do the stuff that he did, not just read about it.
Outward Looking
We believe the church should also exist for the sake of its non-members and that we should have a positive, substantial impact on the communities around us whenever we can.
Compassion
The Bible and the life of Jesus suggests that God's heart is biased towards the poor. As a church we want to meet the needs of those in our city and further afield.
Worship
Our worship is for and to God. It should be authentic and non-hyped.
Prayer
Through prayer we can offer him thanksgiving, say we are sorry when we need to and ask God to provide for us. We believe that prayer should be at the heart of all we do as a church and as individuals as we seek to follow Him and know Him more.
The Equipping Of Everyone
We believe that everyone who belongs to the church gets to use their gifts and we invite everyone to get stuck in within the life of the church and be part of what we do.
Being Relevant
We want to shape culture and find new ways to express and live out our faith, whilst remaining true to what we believe.
Expectant of the Holy Spirit
We welcome the Holy Spirit and expect that He will meet with us when we ask Him to. However, we can do this in a manner which is non-hyped and clearly explained to the church as a whole. We call this being 'naturally supernatural'.
Kingdom Theology
The kingdom of God is God's rule and reign. Whilst we see God's kingdom breaking through in the present (for example, in acts of healing) we also await the day when God's kingdom will be fully present and established.
Church Planting
We believe the church should exist to reach out to people and change communities. As it does this we would expect it to grow. We support church planting as a way of growing into new communities and areas of the UK.
For a more detailed look at what what we believe please take a look at the official Vineyard Churches UK statement of faith found here.
As a church, we believe we have been given many roles in impacting our community. We believe in growing and equipping people to be free to follow God’s call in their life. We believe in keeping in step with the Holy Spirit to give us courage to be purposeful and to reach out to those in need. Here are some of the things that are important to us, in no particular order!
Come As You Are
We believe the church should have a wide door - it should be easy for people to come and be part of our community. We want people to come as they are and be themselves, wherever they are at in their faith journey.
Relationship
We want to develop open, honest relationships with one another, where we can know others well and be known ourselves. We hope strong relationships will create a sense of community amongst us where all are welcome.
The Bible
As God's word this is vital in all that we do. It teaches us about the character of God, how He has interacted with His people in the past and His promises for His people today. The Bible tells us about Jesus, His life and what He was passionate about. As we read the Bible and apply it to our lives it shapes and forms us and we start to see the world around us from God's perspective.
Doing the stuff
Jesus was a man of action as well as a man of words. We want to do the stuff that he did, not just read about it.
Outward Looking
We believe the church should also exist for the sake of its non-members and that we should have a positive, substantial impact on the communities around us whenever we can.
Compassion
The Bible and the life of Jesus suggests that God's heart is biased towards the poor. As a church we want to meet the needs of those in our city and further afield.
Worship
Our worship is for and to God. It should be authentic and non-hyped.
Prayer
Through prayer we can offer him thanksgiving, say we are sorry when we need to and ask God to provide for us. We believe that prayer should be at the heart of all we do as a church and as individuals as we seek to follow Him and know Him more.
The Equipping Of Everyone
We believe that everyone who belongs to the church gets to use their gifts and we invite everyone to get stuck in within the life of the church and be part of what we do.
Being Relevant
We want to shape culture and find new ways to express and live out our faith, whilst remaining true to what we believe.
Expectant of the Holy Spirit
We welcome the Holy Spirit and expect that He will meet with us when we ask Him to. However, we can do this in a manner which is non-hyped and clearly explained to the church as a whole. We call this being 'naturally supernatural'.
Kingdom Theology
The kingdom of God is God's rule and reign. Whilst we see God's kingdom breaking through in the present (for example, in acts of healing) we also await the day when God's kingdom will be fully present and established.
Church Planting
We believe the church should exist to reach out to people and change communities. As it does this we would expect it to grow. We support church planting as a way of growing into new communities and areas of the UK.
For a more detailed look at what what we believe please take a look at the official Vineyard Churches UK statement of faith found here.
