ABOUT

The Garden Church exists to multiply disciples who connect with God, belong to one another, grow in spiritual maturity, serve others, and share the gospel.

We will be a Christ-centered community, a place to belong and build relationships.

We will grow together in Christ-like character and spiritual maturity.

We will cultivate and use our God-given abilities and resources to serve the church, our local community, and the world.

We will share the gospel as missionaries in our community.

There is but one eternal, all-powerful, all-knowing and everywhere-present Triune God-Father, Son and Holy Spirit- who is the creator and sustainer of all things (Deuteronomy 6:4-5; 1 Timothy 2:5).

The Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God and thus authoritative in all matters it addresses (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21).

He is God incarnate, yet human. He lived a sinless life, died to make atonement for the sins of all mankind, was bodily resurrected and is now mediator at the right hand of the Father. He is assuredly coming in power and glory for His believing followers, and is the only Savior of men (John 1:1, 14; Titus 2:11-14).

He convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, regenerating all who repent of their sins and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. He sanctifies, empowers, teaches, guides and comforts the believers (John 16:7,8, 12-15).

Salvation is the result of genuine repentance of sin and faith in the atoning work of Christ. It brings forgiveness to the penitent, makes him a partaker of the divine nature and gives peace with God. We call this new birth (Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 1:3-5).

We believe the Christian ordinances are two: baptism and the Lord's Supper. We believe they are outward rites appointed by Christ to be administered in each church, not as a means of salvation, but as a visible sign and seal of its reality (Acts 8:36; 1 Corinthians 11:24-34).