Our Mission

In Matthew 28 Jesus defined the mission of His church: to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything Jesus commanded. 

We seek to do this in two ways:

  1. Local Missions. We strive to be a community that sees, cares for, and meets the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our neighbors.

  2. Frontier Missions. We strive to make the Good News about Jesus Christ known where it remains unknown in the world by training those who may go and supporting those who’ve already gone.

 

Reach. Win. Train. Send.

Then Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Matthew 28:18-20

 

Our Vision

  • Evangelism

    We believe everyone in the church is on mission. It’s assumed that if you’re here, you’re serious about sharing your faith and being a witness in your sphere of influence.

  • Discipleship

    We believe it is leadership’s responsibility to equip the saints for their work in ministry, so we are committed to doing life in close proximity with each other in order to spur one another on towards love and good deeds.

  • Church Planting

    We believe Christians should feel confident that they’ll be raised up and sent out. We strive towards planting as many Christ-centered, Gospel-fluent, Mission-minded churches as possible

  • World Missions

    We believe this is the primary function of the Church. We will do all we can to send out and support those who are committed to making the name of Christ famous amongst the lost who’ve never heard the Gospel.

 

What We Do

We gather

We worship

We read scripture

We baptize 

We take communion

We share Christ

What We Believe

Ekklesia has a strong emphasis on diversity and unity in the church. We also recognize the vast sea of doctrinal and cultural distinctions Christians in our culture hold to. Therefore we have two statements: a statement of unity (every member and leader must hold to these essential tenets of the faith) and a doctrinal statement (these are secondary doctrinal distinctions taught from the leadership which members and leaders may disagree on, but cannot actively teach against for the sake of unity). Our statement of unity includes the fundamental teachings of historic orthodox Christianity and includes:  

  • There is one God - the creator of all things, perfect in holiness - who has revealed Himself in three persons: the Father, the Son, and The Holy Spirit.

  • Though God created humanity with moral perfection, the first humans rebelled against God, and all mankind since then has inherited the sinful nature of our fallen forefathers. Therefore all humans are by nature opposed to God and needy for salvation.

  • Jesus Christ is God the Son who existed before the world began. All things were created through Him. He came into the world He created born of a virgin, free from inheriting a sinful nature. He died in our place as a substitute and a sacrifice and was resurrected - defeating sin and death.

  • Mankind’s sin and rebellion against God make it impossible for us to save ourselves. Sin has created a debt that we cannot pay. Consequently, we cannot work off our sin debt by any amount of good deeds or our own righteousness. Jesus Christ offers salvation and forgiveness through trusting in Him alone. Therefore faith in Christ, alone, is our only hope for salvation.

  • After Jesus Christ died a physical death He was physically resurrected. All mankind, likewise, will one day be physically resurrected and stand before Christ’s throne to receive their final judgment. Those who have entrusted their lives to the good news of Jesus Christ will be resurrected to eternal life. Those who have rejected the good news of Jesus Christ will be resurrected to be judged according to their sins and will be sentenced to eternal death and separation from God.

Ekklesia accepts The Baptist Faith and Message adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 2000 as an affirmation of our basic Christian beliefs and as a general statement of our faith.