Spiritual Family

We are here to connect spiritually as a family. Walking with the Lord is a spiritual journey, and must be done by relating to one another as spiritual family. Spiritual power and transformation are released when we become family. We must have our hearts turned toward one another as the family of God. Genuine and authentic relationships create the proper atmosphere for the body parts of Christ to grow together in love and come to completion.

Inward Revival

True revival is an inward burning for Jesus that cannot be extinguished no matter what happens in this life. We are contending for this inward fire to pursue the Lord, and grace to become intimate with Him in the secret place. This gift of spiritual hunger from the Lord keeps believers on the right path throughout their spiritual journey. We believe the Lord wants to release this grace to the body of Christ in a greater way. This inward burning and passion keeps us in love with Jesus. It’s an inward revival that is the necessary foundation to sustain outward revival.

Intimacy and Presence

We have a mandate to release a revelation of the Bridegroom to the church. The secret place is more than a place, He is a person (Psalm 32:7). The understanding of how to enter into the Lord’s presence by waiting upon Him must be restored to the church. This practice leads to knowing the Lord inwardly as a Friend, and as the Bridegroom. This ministry is tasked with helping prepare the bride by leading her into intimacy with the Bridegroom.

Healing and Deliverance

The ministry of Jesus in healing and deliverance must be released by disciples of Jesus. The Father loves His children and desires to releasing physical healing to their bodies. The Lord will also set captives free from bondage, strongholds, and prison cells of darkness. We believe in praying for the sick to be healed, casting out demons, and prayer for inner healing from spiritual and emotional trauma. Jesus fulfills His word and does the works.

Working with Leaders

We believe in working with others leaders for the sake of God’s Kingdom. When multiple leaders come together, the convergence causes a synergy in the spirit realm. This force multiplier pushes back the forces of darkness and spreads the Father’s Kingdom of light. Ministers can struggle when trying to bring the Kingdom of God by themselves. We believe in working together to attain breakthrough in the spiritual realm. When breakthrough occurs, ministry becomes joyful instead of burdensome, and the glory of God is released.

Rest and Glory

We desire to establish spiritual houses of the Lord’s “rest.” This means that gatherings of the church are transformed into dwelling places where the Lord Himself comes in His thick and fiery presence. These are gatherings of believers in which the Lord chooses to rest among. Out of this corporate place of presence and intimacy, church gatherings are then able to rest in the presence of the Lord. We believe the Lord wishes to establish these spiritual houses of His glory in many regions. We are a ministry that is devoted to building lives stones (believers) into the temple of the living God.

The Holy Spirit

The Spirit of God oversees our ministry. We do our best to let Him have His way. He directs and we are open to His moving. We realize that apart from Him, we can do nothing. We believe in waiting on the Lord in silence during meetings and resting in His presence. We desire Him to move in power, and to minister among His people with His gifts. The Holy Spirit leads corporate meetings into the true worship of Jesus. We feel worship is crucial and healthy for the church to engage in together. We need the Holy Spirit and we honor Him.

Ephesians 4 Mandate

The scriptures state that five ministry gifts of Jesus are given to the church until we come to the unity of the faith (which we have not arrived at yet). Therefore all five ascension gifts are necessary in perfecting and equipping believers. One of the hallmarks of this ministry is to see the church come to the fullness of the measure of the stature of Christ. One leadership ministry gift cannot fulfill the Ephesians Chapter 4 mandate alone. We desire to work with other leaders as a team to make this scripture a reality. Just as all the parts of the body have to come together to function as the body, all of the ministry gifts that represent Jesus as the Head must come together for the Head to be rightly and fully revealed.

The High Calling

One of our primary functions is to release a revelation of the high calling of God. This high call is be transfigured and conformed to the image of Christ. Without this understanding we will not attain to being one of the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven, and we will fall far short of the Lord’s eternal purpose. The increase of Christ and the reality of Christ living and overcoming in us and through us is a much needed revelation in this time. We cannot have the “full gospel” until the Person who is the Gospel takes possession of us. Our self-life must decrease, and Jesus must increase to the full measure of His stature.

Messenger

As a messenger ministry, we seek to bring a revelation of Jesus as the coming King and Judge. A burden has been placed on the ministry to emphasize the end of this age so we can be prepared for our coming King and His Kingdom. We have also been tasked with releasing an understanding of how the Lord deals with the church and the nations. This helps us to see what is currently taking place throughout the world and body of Christ, and makes us more aware of the Lord’s ways. The main messages of this ministry are Jesus, the cross-life of discipleship, the building of living stones into the temple of God, coming to the maturity, the coming judgment, and intimacy with Christ in the hidden place.

Beliefs

Divinity of Jesus

We believe that Jesus Christ is Lord. He is the eternal God, uncreated, but the creator. We believe that Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God and fully man, one Person in two natures. Jesus was conceived through the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life, and was crucified. Jesus was resurrected from the dead in bodily form, and ascended into heaven where He sits at the right hand of God the Father as our High Priest and Advocate.

The Godhead

We believe in the trinity as unveiled and revealed in the holy Scriptures. The Godhead is one Spirit and yet three specific persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; that this remains a true mystery.

Salvation

We believe that Jesus Christ, as our representative and substitute, shed His blood on the cross as the perfect, all-sufficient sacrifice for our sins. His atoning death and victorious resurrection constitute the only grounds for salvation. We are saved by the grace of God, and by putting our faith in Jesus (on a personal and relational level). Those who specifically ask Jesus to forgive them of their sin, and repent of that sin; receive forgiveness and salvation.

The Bible

We believe that the 66 books of the Christian Bible are inspired by the Holy Spirit. This written word of God proclaims and testifies to the eternal Word of God, Jesus Christ Himself.

The Church

We believe that Christ is the singular head of His body (the church), and that the church is His people gathered spiritually by the born-again reality by the life of Christ. Therefore the church is not a single group, denomination, or tradition; but a spiritual people gathered in His life, name, and Spirit.

Hell

We believe that Hell is literal and eternal, and that it is the place of separation and torment for the damned. We believe that all humans who refuse to put their faith in Jesus Christ, choose this eternal place of separation from Him. Hell is also a place of eternal judgment for Satan and his angels.

Heaven

We believe that Heaven is literal, eternal, and spiritual. It is the realm of God’s eternal throne from which he rules His creation.

Sin and the Fall

We believe that the original sin of Adam and Eve caused a sin nature to come into themselves and be passed on to their offspring (the human race). We also believe that Jesus Christ, the second man and the last Adam, has been sent forth from the Father to offer reconciliation and salvation to all who will put their faith in Him. Men must be born again or they cannot see the Kingdom of God and Heaven. Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, the and life; and no one can come to the Father except through Him.

Christ’s Return

We believe that Jesus Christ will return to this physical earth to establish His eternal throne and kingdom. The Lamb’s bride, as defined in the Holy Scriptures, will reign with Him from the earth.

The Holy Spirit

We believe in the complete ministry of the Holy Spirit as found in all of the scriptures. The Holy Spirit does not change, and desires to release His presence and power to His people. His main assignment is to reveal Jesus. He convicts of sin and righteousness, and imparts spiritual gifts. The Holy Spirit baptizes those in Himself who seek Him with faith. He sanctifies believers and empowers them to live holy lives. The Holy Spirit brings spiritual life when the Lord’s church meets. He also releases power and authority to disciples to heal the sick and set the captives free.