What is your Statement of Faith?

Church Initiative is a Christian nonprofit organization rooted in historic, biblical Christianity. Our Statement of Faith reflects the theological convictions that guide our leadership, staff, curriculum development, and ministry direction.

1. We believe the Bible, in its original autographs, to be the inspired, only infallible, authoritative Word of God. (Psalm 12:6; John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16–17; 2 Peter 1:20–21)
2. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three co-equal persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one in nature, attributes, and glory. (Isaiah 45:5; Matthew 28:19; 1 Corinthians 12:4–6; 2 Corinthians 3:17, 13:14; Galatians 4:4–6; 1 Peter 1:2; Jude 20–21)
3. We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless humanity, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. (Matthew 1:18–25, 4:23–25; Luke 5:12–15, 24:1–8; John 1:1–4, 14; 8:54–58; Acts 1:3–9; Romans 8:1–2; 1 Corinthians 15:3–20; 2 Corinthians 5:20–21; Colossians 2:9; 1 Thessalonians 4:14–17)
4. We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful people, faith and trust in Jesus Christ and regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential. (John 3:3–8; Romans 8:5–9; Titus 3:3–7)
5. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. (John 16:7–15; Galatians 5:13–25; 1 Peter 1:1–2)
6. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost: they that are saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of eternal damnation. (Matthew 25:31–46; 1 Corinthians 15:35–44; Revelation 20:11–15)
7. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. (John 17:20–23; 1 Corinthians 12:12–26; Ephesians 2:1–22, 4:3–6)
8. We believe that human sexuality is a gift from God and that: each person is wonderfully and immutably created as male or female; that marriage is a sacred covenant between one biological male and one biological female; and that sexual relations are to be exclusively expressed within biblical marriage. (Genesis 1:26–28, 2:18–24; Proverbs 5:1–23; Matthew 19:3–6; Romans 1:18–27)

_{Adapted from the Statement of Faith of the National Association of Evangelicals}

The preceding Statement of Faith reflects the theological convictions of Church Initiative and guides our leadership, staff, and the development of our ministries and resources. While these convictions shape our organizational life and mission, churches and organizations seeking to partner with Church Initiative are not required to affirm this full Statement of Faith. Partnership eligibility is based on affirmation of our Essential Beliefs, which represent the core, Christ-centered truths necessary for co-laboring in shared ministry, while allowing freedom on non-essential theological distinctives within the broader body of Christ.

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