We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual body of which Jesus Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the local church, consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible profession of faith and associated for worship, work and fellowship. We believe that God has laid upon the members of the local church the primary task of giving the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost world. All members of the Church are to be a vital and committed part of the local church. The Church acknowledges Jesus Christ as her only Head and governs herself by democratic principles under the oversight of her membership. Her two ordinances are Baptism by immersion and the Lord’s Supper. Acts 16:5; 1 Corinthians 4:17; Ephesians 5:23; Colossians 1:18
