Our Vision
The River Church exists to help others know and love God and to grow and love people
Our Values
We are a God-focused church…
Love for The Word: We believe The Word of God is our standard and final authority. Jesus Christ is “The Word made flesh”.
Love for The Spirit: We desire a Spirit-filled life where God is extravagantly worshiped and sought after with expectation.
We are a People-focused church…
Disciples that Grow: We believe that growing in your relationship with Christ is healthy, and the best place for that to happen is within the context of a local church community.
Covenant Relationships: We are called to do life together! This means come thick or thin, we are committed to one another along the way.
We are a Serving-focused church…
Kingdom Generosity: We are stewards of the TIME, TALENT, and TREASURE God has given us.
Salt and Light: We are called to be a voice to our culture, A light in the darkness so the lost may be found.
Our Beliefs
God’s Word:
We believe the Bible is God’s Word, without error and the final authority for our lives.
About God:
We believe in the one, living, and true God as eternally being Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Creation:
We believe God is the Creator of all things.
About Jesus:
We believe Jesus Christ is God’s Son, born of the Virgin Mary, and that He died on the cross for our sins and arose from the grave three days later.
Salvation:
We believe every person is separated from God because of sin and needs the Savior, Jesus Christ. We believe that no one comes to God but through Jesus Christ.
We believe the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses from all sin, and that through His blood we are saved, by His grace, not by our works.
The Holy Spirit:
We believe the Holy Spirit lives within all who have received Jesus Christ by faith. We believe the Holy Spirit can fill us and empower us to live according to God’s Word and to be His witnesses on the earth, and that He bestows spiritual gifts to mankind for God’s glory and the building up of the local church.
The Church:
We believe that all who have received Christ by faith make up the Church and the Church is God’s family. We believe the Scriptures encourage believers to meet regularly to worship, pray, teach the word, and to share gifts and talents. We believe the Church is to carry the gospel by word, deed, and power to the world.
Eternity:
We believe that when we die our spirit will go to be with God until our body is resurrected.
The Return of Christ:
We believe that Jesus Christ is going to return to this earth soon to judge the living and the dead.