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Our
Statement of Faith – What We Believe
The Bible
– We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible and
authoritative Word of God.
The
Trinity
– We believe the one true God manifest Himself in three persons:
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
The Deity of
Jesus Christ
– We believe
in the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless
life, His miracles, His vicarious / substitutionary death, His
bodily resurrection, His complete conquest over the powers of
Satan, His ascension to the right hand of the Father and His
imminent return in like manner as He went away.
The Church
–
We believe the church consists of all those who truly believe in
Jesus Christ, His atoning death and resurrection and who trust
in Him as their personal Lord and Savior.
Salvation
– We believe that regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential
for the salvation of lost men and that this salvation is wholly
by grace through faith.
The Holy
Spirit
– We believe
in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by who indwelling
Christians are enabled to live Godly lives.
Healing
–
We believe that healing was provided for the spirit, soul and
body in the atonement of Jesus Christ.
The gifts of
the Holy Spirit
– We believe that all gifts of the Holy Spirit in 1 Corinthians
12, are available and operational in the Body of Christ today.
Baptism and
Communion
– We believe in the ordinances of baptism in water and
communion.
Heaven and
Hell
– We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost:
they that are lost unto eternal damnation; that they are saved
unto eternal life.
Unity of
Believers
– We believe in the spiritual unity of all who believe in our
Lord Jesus Christ.
These
articles of faith are presented as a basis for unity and not for
purposes of judgment and division.
Our Mission
Over the years we developed a written mission, objectives, core
values and faith statements that help us stay on the course God
has given us. Each area was carved out over the years and share
what we value as a fellowship.
Mission Statement:
“Preparing a Prevailing, Prophetic People for the Purposes of
God.”
Core Values Statement:
1) The Lordship
of Christ
This is the summation of all other values, and is the
cornerstone of our fellowship. We desire to embrace a culture
that acknowledges His Lordship at personal, corporate and
strategic levels. This includes the essential place of the
Scriptures in the lives of believers and in the leadership of
the church, and the role of obedience both to the Word of God
and the leadership of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 6:33; I Samuel
15:22)
2)
The Glory of God
One of the Bible definitions of glory is the weight,
splendor of God’s presence. We believe that only a manifestation
of God’s glory will align the Church to His Kingdom.
We value every expression of worship, prayer, fellowship, outreach, and
every good work that demonstrates God's glory in the earth. We
do not value the activity or accomplishments that in any way
detract from the glory of God. (Exodus 33:12-23; 2 Chronicles
5:11-14; I Corinthians 10:31)
3)
Family
We believe one of our primary callings is to love and
disciple our families. One of the greatest opportunities to be a
light on a hill is by the way our family units care for each
other. (John 13:35; Ephesians 5:21-6:4; Colossians 3:18-21)
4) The Local
Church
The local church is the primary means that Jesus has ordained to
fulfill His purposes on the earth. We embrace the local church
as a fountainhead of ministry, in its place of nurturing,
equipping and mobilizing, as well as in the impacting of the
culture in which she has been planted. We also believe that
trans-local ministries can be birthed out of the local church
and provide immense value to the advancement of the Kingdom.
(Ephesians 4:7-16; Acts 13:1-3; Acts 14:26-28)
5) A
Theology of Grace
We believe that salvation is a gift from God and that man does
not initiate it nor aid it - it is simply a work of God's grace.
Since a believer comes into the Kingdom by grace, we believe
that our continued fellowship with God, and with others, is an
extension of that same grace. It is this overwhelming confidence
in the grace of God that causes us to believe for the
restoration of broken lives, to minister in humility and the
fear of the Lord, to honor each person God has created, and to
commit our lives to the fulfilling of the Great Commission.
(Ephesians 2:8-10; Romans 5:1-2; Luke 4:18-19)
6)
Unity in the Midst of Diversity
It is evident to us that God is the author of both diversity and
unity. We recognize the priestly prayer of Jesus that was
offered in John 17 for our unity as being essential for
Christians to embrace. Fellowship within the Body of Christ has
too often been built around issues of denominations, race,
gender, culture, economics, doctrine or opinions. We desire to
build our fellowship around the greatness of Christ's work
within each individual, and a commonly held commitment to
fundamental values and beliefs, while celebrating the diversity
of the body within God's Kingdom. (John 17; I Corinthians 12;
Psalm 133)
7) Servant
Leadership
It is clear to us that all models of leadership should, first
and foremost, come from Jesus, who declared that He did not come
to be served - but to serve. We recognize the various leadership
styles in the church today, but we affirm those whose
foundations are rooted in the spirit of servant hood. We desire
to create a culture where serving one another and our community
releases great joy. (Matthew 20:28; John 13:1-17; I Peter 5:1-4)
8)
The Primacy of Worship and Prayer
We believe
that worship and prayer touch the very heart of God. It is a
fundamental belief amongst our fellowship that these are the
source and secret of any and all ministry success. Worship and
prayer play a central part of all gatherings of The Potters
House Family Worship Center, both in corporate expression and in
personal ministry. (John 4:23-24; Luke 5:16; James 5:16-18;
Matthew 21:12-16)
9) A
Relational Community of Believers
We place a high regard on the biblical injunction to walk in
community. We believe that all believers should be in
significant relationships with other believers - relationships
that provide friendship, care, accountability, growth, and
provoke to good works. (Acts 2:41-46; Acts 4:32-37; Hebrews
10:24-25; Romans 12:10-13; Romans 15:7)
10)
Commitment to Reformation, Renewal and Revival
We are grateful to God for all He has done throughout history
bringing restoration, renewal, refreshing, revival and
reformation to His church. Yet, we believe that this is a work
that must continue in this generation and beyond. In light of
this, we attempt to serve as a faithful prophetic messenger to
stir and awaken the church as Christ's bride to be everything
that He has called her to be, and for her to fulfill her
God-given destiny in the days in which we are living. (I
Chronicles 12:32; Romans 13:11; 2 Samuel 6-7; 2 Chronicles
29-31; Revelation 19:7)
11) The
Completion of the Great Commission
The Potters House is committed to doing everything possible to
reach all people everywhere, and to pursue not only an initial
gospel witness, but a disciplining ministry among every tribe,
language, age, people and nation where God opens a door. We
delight in and actively look for ways to partner and strategic
align with other ministries for the advancement of God's Kingdom
in the earth. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; I Corinthians
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