What We Believe

Why We Exist

We exist to help real people meet the real Savior.

Everything we believe and everything we do flows from that. We believe Jesus is still changing lives today; bringing hope, freedom, and new life to those who follow Him.

Jesus said, "I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly." (John 10:10) That's the kind of life we're pursuing together.

Helping Real People Meet the Real Savior

We Go Where People Are

Jesus went through Samaria when others chose a different path. In the same way, we go where people are, because just like fishing here in Charlevoix, the fish don't come to the fishermen. "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." (Matthew 4:19)

We Value Connection

Jesus didn't start with condemnation. He started with conversation. "Will you give Me a drink?" (John 4:7) Helping begins with connection, not correction.

We Start with People

We don't start with programs or pressure. We start with people. Real change begins with meeting Jesus. "I came to seek and save the lost." (Luke 19:10)

A Community Being Transformed by Jesus, Together

When people meet Jesus, real change begins.

We walk together, growing in faith and trusting Him to keep shaping our lives.

Jesus Is the Center

Everything we do points to Him. The church doesn't exist for a style, a tradition, or a personality. It exists for Jesus. "He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together." (Colossians 1:17)

People Over Programs

We value relationships over routines. If a program stops serving people, we change the program, not the people. "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath." (Mark 2:27)

Transformation Is a Journey

The church isn't a showroom for finished products. It's a workshop for people being shaped by grace. We don't rush anyone. We walk with them. "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind." (Romans 12:2)

We Grow Better Together

Faith was never meant to be solo. We grow best in community, supporting one another and sharing life together. "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship." (Acts 2:42)

We Live on Purpose

God didn't save us just to gather. He saved us to be sent. Faith shows up in homes, workplaces, schools, and communities. "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works." (Ephesians 2:10)

The 16 Fundamental Truths

As members of the Assemblies of God, everything above is built on these foundational truths. They're the nonnegotiable tenets of faith that guide everything we believe and practice.

Read the 16 Fundamental Truths

You Are Welcome Here

Whether you're full of faith or full of questions, there's a place for you here. We're walking with Jesus together and finding rest in Him along the way.

"Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)

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