What We Believe
With so many changes in our culture, and with its effects on the culture of the community of Christian believers, we understand that you may have some questions about what we specifically see as our mission and what we believe.
To simply summarize, we believe that the Bible alone is the foundation for faith and practice, and it teaches that we are saved by grace alone, not by our own merit; through faith alone, not by our own effort; through the saving work of Jesus Christ alone, not by our own righteousness; all to the glory of God alone.
For those who are interested, we have included a more detailed statement of faith that should help to understand the teaching position of the church.
We are a young church, as such, we are still learning. We consider the following ministries and pastors to be distant mentors to us:
- Redeemer Presbyterian Church and Pastor Timothy Keller
- Desiring God Ministries and Pastor John Piper
- Mars Hill Church Seattle and Pastor Mark Driscoll
- The Village Church and Pastor Matt Chandler
- SOMA Community Church
- The Gospel Coalition
- Acts 29 Church Planting Network
- Together for the Gospel
- Sovereign Grace Ministries
- The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
Mission Statement
To glorify God by celebrating & displaying the beauty & glory of Jesus Christ in Portland & in the world.
