The Gathering Place

At The Gathering Place We Believe:
God There is only one living and true God, perfect and eternal. He is the Creator and Sustainer of all things and exists in three Persons, the Father the Son (Jesus Christ) and the Holy Spirit.

Jesus Christ Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man, was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the cross and was raised from the dead.

Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit continually indwells every believer from the point of salvation and empowers us for life and service.

The Bible The Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God and is authoritative and trustworthy in all matters of faith and conduct.

Mankind We (all humanity) are created by God, but apart from His grace are condemned to separation from Him because we are each guilty of sin.

The Church The church consists of all believers in Christ and is manifested locally as believers meet together, loving and encouraging one another, and use their gifts to meet needs both within the church and beyond.

End Times Jesus will return to earth a second time and will rule as Lord. All who have believed in Christ will live with Him forever, while unbelievers will be separated from God.

Key Distinctives - Ministry principles that extend beyond the statement of faith

Purpose To worship and glorify God, instruct and edify believers in Christian living, and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Priesthood of all Believers All believers are able to enter into God's presence without the need of another person to intermediate. Christ is the Head of the church and our "High Priest".

Church government Church government is vested in the mutually submissive management of a plurality of qualified men (elders) in an autonomous local church.

Relevant approach Because people matter to God they also matter to us. We are non-traditional, committed to excellence in all we do, and seek to address human need, to worship and to proclaim the gospel in ways that are understandable and relevant to people in the international community in which we live.

Discipleship Evangelism and discipleship go hand in hand. Hence, we are committed not only to evangelism but to discipleship. As part of our service to one another, we as a fellowship strive to practice discipleship and equipping believers for ministry.

Ordinances We recognize and practice two ordinances; baptism and Holy Communion (Lord's Table)
Baptism by immersion is offered to believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. This water baptism is encouraged for all believers.
Holy Communion or The Lord's Table is a remembrance by believers of the atoning death of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is normally administered once a month.