Berea Presbyterian Church

Berea Presbyterian Church

Beliefs

Biblical Doctrine: This defines all that we are and do, thus our united confession of faith is essential: namely the historic, Reformed, and Presbyterian Faith as expressed in the Westminster Confession of Faith and abbreviated in our church constitution, Article III. We want to cultivate a hunger and love for Biblical teaching.
Worship: This is the defining event in the Church – all spiritual life and ministry begins with worship, both corporate and private. We cherish a Biblical view and practice of worship on the Lord’s Day.
Ministry: The Church is an organism that encourages the use of gifts in service. Every member is a minister called to serve the Lord.
Relationships: The beauty of the Lord is seen when we love one another and submit to each other out of reverence for Christ and according to His Word. We especially treasure God given structures for our relationships, in particular that of 1) marriage and the family, and 2) the Church as the body of Christ.
Team ministry: Small groups, relationships of teaching, encouragement, accountability, and service are a Biblical pattern and essential to service and growth.
Cultural sensitivity: We are called to engage our culture with purposeful teaching and application of the Gospel to people in our post-modern world, and to do so with a Christian mind educated in Scripture and aware of the world.
Excellence in all we do: We are called to love God with a whole-hearted commitment in which we offer the best we have to His purposes and in His Church. We aspire to biblical high standards in both knowledge and life, required especially of leaders by God’s Word.
For more information: The beliefs of the PCA denomination are summarized at http://www.pcanet.org/general/beliefs.htm.