
XI. Collaboration
We value unity in Christ above denominational differences, highlighting what unites us, while also appreciating our identity as part of the Free Methodist Church.
We value unity in Christ above denominational differences, highlighting what unites us, while also appreciating our identity as part of the Free Methodist Church.
Our worship, beyond the musical, will include all practices that draw us closer to God’s grace and power in creative and relevant ways.
We love God, our neighbor, and creation, joining in His redemptive work. God sent His Son out of love, and we have been sent to represent Christ in the world.
We focus on Christ being formed in us through individual and communal practices that transform our lives in every area: family, education, work, business, civic engagement, social outreach, and service in the local and global church.
Being united with Him, we aspire to reflect His character according to His Word, living in His grace and being guided by the Holy Spirit. This calling is not a heavy burden, but a response of love that moves us to live with faith, hope, and love toward God and others.
Salvation is not only the forgiveness of sins, but a union with Christ in a covenant relationship. Jesus Christ is the one who reveals the loving character of God, who seeks us out and calls us to be reconciled to Him.
He is the Lord and foundation of the Church, the center of our love and faithfulness.
In Him we are united by love, in a deep relationship with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
We do not read it merely to gain knowledge, but to encounter the Triune God—reading it in light of His person and the story of salvation—and to be transformed both individually and as a community.