our MISSION, Core Values & BELIEFS
Mission
Our mission is simple: we exist to restore you back to your original, God-given design. We desire to guide you towards belonging, growth, purpose, and blessings. We want you to experience the four promises God reveals in Exodus 6 for His people:
Exodus 6:6-7 NIV
“Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the Lord, and I will BRING YOU OUT from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will FREE YOU from being slaves to them, and I will REDEEM YOU with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. I will TAKE YOU AS MY OWN PEOPLE, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.’”
Bring Out: We lift up the name of Jesus so that people will run to Him no matter who they are and find that loving grace we have all come to know.
Set Free: Study the Word of God to discover His heart for every area of our lives.
Redeem: Walk out the new nature given to us because of the Cross.
Make His People: Reflect the image of God to every part of our community to draw them into these promises.
“Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the Lord, and I will BRING YOU OUT from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will FREE YOU from being slaves to them, and I will REDEEM YOU with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. I will TAKE YOU AS MY OWN PEOPLE, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.’”
Bring Out: We lift up the name of Jesus so that people will run to Him no matter who they are and find that loving grace we have all come to know.
Set Free: Study the Word of God to discover His heart for every area of our lives.
Redeem: Walk out the new nature given to us because of the Cross.
Make His People: Reflect the image of God to every part of our community to draw them into these promises.
Core Values
Our core values are come out of Acts 2:42-47.
Found People Find People
We consider reaching people who do not know God to be one of our greatest responsibilities.
Growing People Change
If restoration is the system God uses to make us His people then we have to be willing to admit that areas of our life are distorted from what God originally envisioned for us. To be restored, we have to know His thoughts for us by knowing what He says about us and spending time with Him.
Don’t Do Life Alone
We believe life change happens in the context of relationships. God created us to live in community with others, and it is only then that we can experience the full life He intends for us.
You Can’t Outgive God
We believe that you can give without loving but you can’t love without giving.
Saved People Serve People
At TWC, we believe there is no great divide between the “ministers” and the “congregation.” Everyone has something they can do to impact the lives of others in the Kingdom of God. From our perspective, every member of TWC is a minister, every person is gifted in some area, and every task is important.
Found People Find People
We consider reaching people who do not know God to be one of our greatest responsibilities.
Growing People Change
If restoration is the system God uses to make us His people then we have to be willing to admit that areas of our life are distorted from what God originally envisioned for us. To be restored, we have to know His thoughts for us by knowing what He says about us and spending time with Him.
Don’t Do Life Alone
We believe life change happens in the context of relationships. God created us to live in community with others, and it is only then that we can experience the full life He intends for us.
You Can’t Outgive God
We believe that you can give without loving but you can’t love without giving.
Saved People Serve People
At TWC, we believe there is no great divide between the “ministers” and the “congregation.” Everyone has something they can do to impact the lives of others in the Kingdom of God. From our perspective, every member of TWC is a minister, every person is gifted in some area, and every task is important.
Beliefs
HOLY BIBLE
The Holy Bible is the authoritative Word of God. It
alone is the final authority in determining all doctrinal truths. In its original
writing, it is inspired, infallible, and inerrant.
2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Proverbs 30:5; Romans 16:25-26
TRINITY
There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit. These three are co-equal and co-eternal.
1 John 5:7; Genesis 1:26; Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 9:6; Hebrews 3:7-11
JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ is God the Son, the second person of the Trinity. On earth,
Jesus was 100% God and 100% man. He is the only man ever to have lived
a sinless life. He was born of a virgin, performed miracles, died on the
cross for mankind, and thus atoned for our sins through the shedding of
His blood. He rose from the dead on the third day and, according to the
Scriptures, ascended to the right hand of the Father. He will return again
in power and glory.
John 1:1,14, 20:28; 1 Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 9:6; Philippians 2:5-6; 1 Timothy 2:5
VIRGIN BIRTH
Jesus Christ was conceived by God the Father, through the Holy Spirit
(the third person of the Trinity) in the virgin Mary’s womb; therefore, He is
the Son of God.
Matthew 1:18, 25; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:27-35
REDEMPTION
Man was created good and upright, but by voluntary transgression he fell;
his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-21
REGENERATION
For anyone to know God, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is
absolutely essential.
John 6:44, 65; Matthew 19:28; Titus 3:5
SALVATION
We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ: His death, burial,
and resurrection. Salvation is a gift from God, not a result of our good
works or of any human efforts.
Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 2:16, 3:8; Titus 3:5; Romans 10:9-10; Acts 16:31; Hebrews 9:22
REPENTANCE
Repentance is the commitment to turn away from sin in every area of our
lives and to follow Christ, which allows us to receive His redemption and
to be regenerated by the Holy Spirit. Thus, through repentance we receive
forgiveness of sins and appropriate salvation.
Acts 2:21, 3:19; 1 John 1:9
SANCTIFICATION
Sanctification is the ongoing process of yielding to God’s Word and His
Spirit in order to complete the development of Christ’s character in us. It is
through the present ministry of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God that
the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life.
1 Thessalonians 4:3, 5:23; 2 Corinthians 3:18, 6:14-18, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3,
Romans 8:29, 12:1-2, Hebrews 2:11
THE BLOOD OF JESUS
The Blood that Jesus Christ shed on the Cross of Calvary was sinless and
is 100% sufficient to cleanse mankind of all sin. Jesus allowed Himself to
be punished for both our sinfulness and our sins, enabling all those who
believe to be free from the penalty of sin, which is death.
1 John 1:7; Revelation 1:5, 5:9; Colossians 1:20; Romans 3:10-12, 23, 5:9; John 1:29
JESUS INDWELLS ALL BELIEVERS
Christians are people who have invited the Lord Jesus Christ to come and
live inside them by His Holy Spirit. They relinquish the authority of their
lives over to Him thus making Jesus the Lord of their life as well as Savior.
They put their trust in what Jesus accomplished for them when He died,
was buried, and rose again from the dead.
John 1:12; John 14:17, 23; John 15:4; Romans 8:11; Revelation 3:20
BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
Given at Pentecost, it is the promise of the Father, sent by Jesus after His
Ascension, to empower the Church to preach the Gospel throughout the
whole earth.
Joel 2:28-29; Matthew 3:11; Mark 16:17; Acts 1:5, 2:1-4, 17, 38-39, 8:14-17, 10:38,
44-47, 11:15-17, 19:1-6
THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is manifested through a variety of spiritual gifts to build
and sanctify the church, demonstrate the validity of the resurrection, and
confirm the power of the Gospel. The Bible’s lists of these gifts are not
necessarily exhaustive, and the gifts may occur in various combinations.
All believers are commanded to earnestly desire the manifestation of the
gifts in their lives. These gifts always operate in harmony with the
Scriptures and should never be used in violation of Biblical parameters.
Hebrews 2:4; Romans 1:11, 12 :4-8; Ephesians 4:16; 1 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 1:6-7;
1 Corinthians 12:1-31, 14:1-40; 1 Peter 4:10
THE CHURCH
The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit,
with divine appointments for the fulfillment of Jesus’ Great Commission.
Every person who is born of the Spirit is an integral part of the Church as
a member of the body of believers. There is a spiritual unity of all believers
in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:22, 2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23; John 17:11, 20-23
WATER BAPTISM
Following faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the new convert
is commanded by the Word of God to be baptized in water in the Name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38; Mark 16:16; Acts 8:12, 36-38; 10:47-48
SACRAMENTS
The Lord’s Supper: A unique time of communion in the presence of God
when the elements of bread and grape juice (the Body and Blood of the
Lord Jesus Christ) are taken in remembrance of Jesus’ sacrifice
on the Cross.
Matthew 26:26-29; 1 Corinthians 10:16, 11:23-25
MARRIAGE
We believe marriage is defined in the Bible as a covenant,
a sacred bond between one man and one woman, instituted by and
publicly entered into before God.
Matthew 19:4-6
HEALING THE SICK
Healing of the sick is illustrated in the life and ministry of Jesus and
included in the commission of Jesus to His disciples. It is given as a sign,
which is to follow believers. It is also a part of Jesus’ work on the cross
and one of the gifts of the Spirit.
Psalm 103:2-3; Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 8:16-17; Mark 16:17-18; Acts 8:6-7; James 5:14-16;
1 Corinthians 12:9, 28; Romans 11:29
GOD'S WILL FOR PROVISION
It is the Father’s will for believers to become whole, healthy, and
successful in all areas of life. Because of the fall, many may not receive
the full benefits of God’s will while on Earth, but that fact should never
prevent all believers from seeking the full benefits of Christ’s provision in
order to better serve others.
• Spiritual
John 3:3-11; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Romans 10:9-10
• Mental and Emotional
2 Timothy 1:7, 2:11; Philippians 4:7-8; Romans 12:2; Isaiah 26:3
• Physical
Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24
• Financial
Joshua 1:8; Malachi 3:10-11; Luke 6:38; 2 Corinthians 9:6-10; Deuteronomy 28:1-14;
Psalm 34:10, 84:11; Philippians 4:19
RESURRECTION
Jesus Christ was physically resurrected from the dead in a glorified body
three days after His death on the cross. In addition, both the saved and the
lost will be resurrected; those that are saved to the resurrection of life and
those that are lost to the resurrection of eternal damnation.
Luke 24:16, 36, 39; John 2:19-21, 20:26-28, 21:4; Acts 24:15; 1 Corinthians 15:42, 44;
Philippians 1:21-23, 3:21
HEAVEN
Heaven is the eternal dwelling place for all believers in the Gospel
of Jesus Christ.
Matthew 5:3, 12, 20, 6:20, 19:21, 25:34; John 17:24; 2 Corinthians 5:1; Hebrews 11:16; 1 Peter 1:4
HELL
After living one life on earth, the unbelievers will be judged by God and
sent to Hell where they will be eternally tormented with the Devil and the fallen angels.
God didn't create hell for people, but for Lucifer and the demons, but the people
who reject God will also go there.
Matthew 25:41; Mark 9:43-48; Hebrews 9:27; Revelation 14:9-11, 20:12-15, 21:8
SECOND COMING
Jesus Christ will physically and visibly return to earth for the second
time to establish His Kingdom. This will occur at a date undisclosed
by the Scriptures.
Matthew 24:30, 26:63-64; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8;
Revelation 1:7
The Holy Bible is the authoritative Word of God. It
alone is the final authority in determining all doctrinal truths. In its original
writing, it is inspired, infallible, and inerrant.
2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Proverbs 30:5; Romans 16:25-26
TRINITY
There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit. These three are co-equal and co-eternal.
1 John 5:7; Genesis 1:26; Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 9:6; Hebrews 3:7-11
JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ is God the Son, the second person of the Trinity. On earth,
Jesus was 100% God and 100% man. He is the only man ever to have lived
a sinless life. He was born of a virgin, performed miracles, died on the
cross for mankind, and thus atoned for our sins through the shedding of
His blood. He rose from the dead on the third day and, according to the
Scriptures, ascended to the right hand of the Father. He will return again
in power and glory.
John 1:1,14, 20:28; 1 Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 9:6; Philippians 2:5-6; 1 Timothy 2:5
VIRGIN BIRTH
Jesus Christ was conceived by God the Father, through the Holy Spirit
(the third person of the Trinity) in the virgin Mary’s womb; therefore, He is
the Son of God.
Matthew 1:18, 25; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:27-35
REDEMPTION
Man was created good and upright, but by voluntary transgression he fell;
his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-21
REGENERATION
For anyone to know God, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is
absolutely essential.
John 6:44, 65; Matthew 19:28; Titus 3:5
SALVATION
We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ: His death, burial,
and resurrection. Salvation is a gift from God, not a result of our good
works or of any human efforts.
Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 2:16, 3:8; Titus 3:5; Romans 10:9-10; Acts 16:31; Hebrews 9:22
REPENTANCE
Repentance is the commitment to turn away from sin in every area of our
lives and to follow Christ, which allows us to receive His redemption and
to be regenerated by the Holy Spirit. Thus, through repentance we receive
forgiveness of sins and appropriate salvation.
Acts 2:21, 3:19; 1 John 1:9
SANCTIFICATION
Sanctification is the ongoing process of yielding to God’s Word and His
Spirit in order to complete the development of Christ’s character in us. It is
through the present ministry of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God that
the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life.
1 Thessalonians 4:3, 5:23; 2 Corinthians 3:18, 6:14-18, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3,
Romans 8:29, 12:1-2, Hebrews 2:11
THE BLOOD OF JESUS
The Blood that Jesus Christ shed on the Cross of Calvary was sinless and
is 100% sufficient to cleanse mankind of all sin. Jesus allowed Himself to
be punished for both our sinfulness and our sins, enabling all those who
believe to be free from the penalty of sin, which is death.
1 John 1:7; Revelation 1:5, 5:9; Colossians 1:20; Romans 3:10-12, 23, 5:9; John 1:29
JESUS INDWELLS ALL BELIEVERS
Christians are people who have invited the Lord Jesus Christ to come and
live inside them by His Holy Spirit. They relinquish the authority of their
lives over to Him thus making Jesus the Lord of their life as well as Savior.
They put their trust in what Jesus accomplished for them when He died,
was buried, and rose again from the dead.
John 1:12; John 14:17, 23; John 15:4; Romans 8:11; Revelation 3:20
BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
Given at Pentecost, it is the promise of the Father, sent by Jesus after His
Ascension, to empower the Church to preach the Gospel throughout the
whole earth.
Joel 2:28-29; Matthew 3:11; Mark 16:17; Acts 1:5, 2:1-4, 17, 38-39, 8:14-17, 10:38,
44-47, 11:15-17, 19:1-6
THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is manifested through a variety of spiritual gifts to build
and sanctify the church, demonstrate the validity of the resurrection, and
confirm the power of the Gospel. The Bible’s lists of these gifts are not
necessarily exhaustive, and the gifts may occur in various combinations.
All believers are commanded to earnestly desire the manifestation of the
gifts in their lives. These gifts always operate in harmony with the
Scriptures and should never be used in violation of Biblical parameters.
Hebrews 2:4; Romans 1:11, 12 :4-8; Ephesians 4:16; 1 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 1:6-7;
1 Corinthians 12:1-31, 14:1-40; 1 Peter 4:10
THE CHURCH
The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit,
with divine appointments for the fulfillment of Jesus’ Great Commission.
Every person who is born of the Spirit is an integral part of the Church as
a member of the body of believers. There is a spiritual unity of all believers
in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:22, 2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23; John 17:11, 20-23
WATER BAPTISM
Following faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the new convert
is commanded by the Word of God to be baptized in water in the Name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38; Mark 16:16; Acts 8:12, 36-38; 10:47-48
SACRAMENTS
The Lord’s Supper: A unique time of communion in the presence of God
when the elements of bread and grape juice (the Body and Blood of the
Lord Jesus Christ) are taken in remembrance of Jesus’ sacrifice
on the Cross.
Matthew 26:26-29; 1 Corinthians 10:16, 11:23-25
MARRIAGE
We believe marriage is defined in the Bible as a covenant,
a sacred bond between one man and one woman, instituted by and
publicly entered into before God.
Matthew 19:4-6
HEALING THE SICK
Healing of the sick is illustrated in the life and ministry of Jesus and
included in the commission of Jesus to His disciples. It is given as a sign,
which is to follow believers. It is also a part of Jesus’ work on the cross
and one of the gifts of the Spirit.
Psalm 103:2-3; Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 8:16-17; Mark 16:17-18; Acts 8:6-7; James 5:14-16;
1 Corinthians 12:9, 28; Romans 11:29
GOD'S WILL FOR PROVISION
It is the Father’s will for believers to become whole, healthy, and
successful in all areas of life. Because of the fall, many may not receive
the full benefits of God’s will while on Earth, but that fact should never
prevent all believers from seeking the full benefits of Christ’s provision in
order to better serve others.
• Spiritual
John 3:3-11; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Romans 10:9-10
• Mental and Emotional
2 Timothy 1:7, 2:11; Philippians 4:7-8; Romans 12:2; Isaiah 26:3
• Physical
Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24
• Financial
Joshua 1:8; Malachi 3:10-11; Luke 6:38; 2 Corinthians 9:6-10; Deuteronomy 28:1-14;
Psalm 34:10, 84:11; Philippians 4:19
RESURRECTION
Jesus Christ was physically resurrected from the dead in a glorified body
three days after His death on the cross. In addition, both the saved and the
lost will be resurrected; those that are saved to the resurrection of life and
those that are lost to the resurrection of eternal damnation.
Luke 24:16, 36, 39; John 2:19-21, 20:26-28, 21:4; Acts 24:15; 1 Corinthians 15:42, 44;
Philippians 1:21-23, 3:21
HEAVEN
Heaven is the eternal dwelling place for all believers in the Gospel
of Jesus Christ.
Matthew 5:3, 12, 20, 6:20, 19:21, 25:34; John 17:24; 2 Corinthians 5:1; Hebrews 11:16; 1 Peter 1:4
HELL
After living one life on earth, the unbelievers will be judged by God and
sent to Hell where they will be eternally tormented with the Devil and the fallen angels.
God didn't create hell for people, but for Lucifer and the demons, but the people
who reject God will also go there.
Matthew 25:41; Mark 9:43-48; Hebrews 9:27; Revelation 14:9-11, 20:12-15, 21:8
SECOND COMING
Jesus Christ will physically and visibly return to earth for the second
time to establish His Kingdom. This will occur at a date undisclosed
by the Scriptures.
Matthew 24:30, 26:63-64; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8;
Revelation 1:7