Core Beliefs
First Assembly of God is guided by nine core beliefs. These principles are the standard by which we measure our progress and ensure that everything we do is correctly aligned with God's overall plan for the global Church.
1. A passionate love for God is our top priority
We are thus committed to fulfill Christ’s command to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Our personal devotion to prayer, the study of the Word of God as well as participation in the worship of God with other believers are examples of this love.
Mark 12:29-31, Acts 2:44-47
2. A passionate love for God compels us to love others
We are thus committed to developing Christ-like loving relationships and to keeping the unity of the Spirit by resolving our differences in a way that brings praise to God and leads others to know His infinite love.
Mark 12:31, Lk 6:27-36, Gal 5:19-26, Mt 5:9, Rom 8:28-29, Jas 1:2-4, 1 Cor 10:31-11:1
3. Every person has the right to hear and receive the good news of Jesus Christ
We are thus committed to providing an effective and responsible presentation of the Gospel to everyone at their level of understanding so that they might have the oppurtunity to receive eternal life.
Matt 18:14, Matt 25:45, John 1:39, 2 Peter 3:9
4. All believers are entitled to receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit
Therefore, every believer should expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, according to the command of the Lord Jesus Christ. The baptism in the Holy Spirit provides power to be an effective witness and to live a victorious Christian life. We will honor and yield to the person and work of the Holy Spirit in all we do.
Acts 1:4 & 8, 4:8 & 31, 13:9 & 52
5. Membership in a local church is vitally important to every believer
We are thus committed to assimilating everyone who attends First Assembly of God into the membership and to helping them build healthy relationships with other members of the body of Christ by including them in small care groups.
Acts 2:44-47
6. Christ-like character matters most to God because who we are determines what we do
We are thus committed to developing spiritual maturity through the person and the work of the Holy Spirit. Through instruction in the Word of God, we will give believers a biblical moral compass to guide and protect them throughout life. Every member of our church should commit to a lifestyle of consistent growth, honest accountability, and servanthood by submitting themselves to one another.
Pro 22:6, Matt 12:34, 23:10-12, Mk 1:17, John 17:3, 1 Peter 2:2, 1 Tim 4:7 & 8
7. Every member has a God-given ministry to fulfill at First Assembly of God
As God has given gifts to each of us, we must be good stewards of our time, talent, and money to serve one another and build the body of Christ. We are thus committed to helping believers discover their role, develop their God-given gifts, and use them to build the church.
Mk 3:13, Eph 4:11 & 12, 1 Peter 4:10
8. World missions is the heartbeat of God
We are thus committed to helping believers fulfill their purpose in advancing the global mission of Christ. In keeping with the Great Commission, we will encourage and equip believers to share the good news of Jesus Christ and make disciples in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Matt 9:35-38, 28:19 & 20
9. A spirit of excellence should permeate everything we undertake to do for God
It is not perfection but excellence we seek. We will seek to maintain a teachable and submissive attitude and a willingness to endure hardship and improve for the sake of the Kingdom of God.
Psalm 78:72, Dan 5:12, Col 3:17