Our Core Beliefs

God

There is only one God; He is holy, eternal, sovereign, and loving.
God exists as three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
The all-powerful God created all things for His glory

Christ

Jesus Christ is the one and only Son of God and was with the Father in the beginning.
Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, “the anointed one”); He became flesh and dwelt among men.
He was born of a virgin, lived a perfect life, provided a perfect sacrifice, and was raised from the dead.
Our salvation is through Him alone.
He was sent to fully reveal to us who God is and to reconcile us to God.

Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is the personal, powerful presence of God throughout history.
He draws us toward God to save us and dwells in us as our helper and intercessor.
He continuously transforms us into increasing holiness as we daily yield our will to His.

Man

God created man as both male and female in His image.
The whole duty of man is to glorify God.
Whereas we have all sinned and broken our relationship with God, we are reconciled to God by His grace through His Son.

Salvation

Before time began, God planned to save us from our sins through the death of Jesus Christ.
The sacrifice of Jesus Christ provides the payment for our sins and allows us to be presented as righteous before the Father.
Salvation is God’s free gift of grace—it cannot be earned. Those who reject this gift of grace are eternally separated from God.
Man’s response to this gift is faith (placing our trust in God) demonstrated by repentance, confession, baptism, and a life of obedience to Him.

Church

All those who respond to the Lord’s calling, submit to Jesus as Lord, and are added by Him make up the church, the household of God.
The church is the body of Christ on earth—God’s spiritual family.
Each member is gifted by God to serve and strengthen the body.
The church is called to worship God, equip believers for works of service, and to preach the gospel, “making disciples of all nations.”

Bible

The Bible is the inspired written word of God and is eternally true.
The Bible reveals who God is, who we are, and why we are here.
The Bible is provided so that we might know Jesus our Savior.
The Bible is the authority or standard for living our lives according to God’s will for us.

Our Core Values

Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matt 22:34-40 (NIV)

Love God

Dying to Self – Becoming disciples who surrender to God’s leading

Life as Worship – Faming God’s name with all of our lives

Reliance on Prayer – Prayer as a first response, not a last resort

Hunger for the Word – An insatiable desire to know God more

Love Others

Life in Community – Living in authentic community as Christ’s body

Heart of Compassion – Reaching out to the poor and forgotten

Sharing the Gospel – Making Christ’s commission our mission

Why Our Members Chose Twickenham

First visit several years ago was confusing. First visit this summer, I was impressed with the service and the friendliness of the people. I was impressed with the focus on community. The openness, the understanding that the church is part of the world and local community.

I have always felt loved here. No one has ever judged me or made me feel less during any of my trials.

I consider the hearts of the people at Twickenham to be one of the greatest strengths. I have seen people quietly serve in so many ways and walk out life together. I also believe that the resources of the congregation can be a huge strength. Together, there is such a huge opportunity for ministry.