"Instilling HOPE for a JOY-FILLED,

CHRIST-CENTERED Future."

Leadership and Beliefs

Meet the Team

  • A man taking a selfie on a hillside overlooking a park with trees and open green spaces, under a clear sky.

    DJ Marx

    LEAD PASTOR

  • A woman with shoulder-length wavy hair smiling outdoors near a pine tree, wearing a sleeveless olive green top and jeans.

    Denée Marx

    KID'S PASTOR

  • A smiling man in a white hoodie standing near a black table with a dark curtain background.

    Joshua Hurley

    WORSHIP/TECH AND YOUTH PASTOR

  • A smiling woman with brown hair tied back standing outdoors, wearing a dark blue T-shirt with a small logo on the chest, under a leafy tree, in a park with green grass and a blurred background.

    Faith Bynum

    SETUP/TEARDOWN & USHERS DIRECTOR

  • Kathy Whitney

    HOSPITALITY COORDINATOR

  • Joleanne Piper

    GUEST SERVICES COORDINATOR

Our Core Beliefs

  • The Bible Is The Inspired Word Of God

    The Old and New Testaments are verbally inspired by God, the only written revelation from God to man. The Bible is infallible and is the only authoritative rule of faith and conduct for mankind. (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21)

  • There Is One True God

    Eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three are coequal and co-eternal (I John 5:7; Genesis 1:26; Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 9:6; Hebrews 3:7-11).

  • All Men Are Sinners In Need Of A Savior

    Jesus Christ is the second person of the Trinity, the eternal Son of God. The Scripture declares his virgin birth (Matthew 1:18-23); His sinless life (Hebrews 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22; 1 John 3:4-5); His miracles (Acts 2:22; Acts 10:37-38); His death on the cross (2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 Corinthians 15:4); His bodily resurrection from the dead (Matthew 28:1-6; 1 Corinthians 15:4); His exaltation to the right hand of God the Father.

  • 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; I Timothy 4:14; II Timothy 1:6-7; I Corinthians 12:1-31, 14:1-40; I Peter 4:10).

  • Salvation Is Through Faith In Christ Alone, And Is Given By God's Grace

    When asked the way to the Father, Jesus replied, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father but by me." We gain access to God and His grace through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. (Romans 5:1-8) There is nothing we can do to earn God's favor. Eternal life is a gift (Romans 6:26). We are saved by grace through faith, and even our faith is a gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8-9).

  • The Holy Spirit Is Given To All Believers

    The Holy Spirit is given to all believers to empower us to share what God has done for us (Acts 1:8; Romans 8:9). The nine fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) are the by-product of a Spirit-filled life and evidence of spiritual maturity. The gifts of the Spirit are different manifestations of the Spirit to build up the body (1 Corinthians 12:1-11). We are instructed to diligently seek the gifts (1 Corinthians 12:31; 14:1), but they must be exercised in an orderly way (1 Corinthians 14:26-33) in the context of love (1 Corinthians 13:1-13). There are also various experiences of The Spirit which the Scripture refers to as "fillings, baptism, & leadings" (Acts 1:8; 2:1f; Matthew 4:1; Romans 8:14; Ephesians 5).

Our Core Values

  • Being known and knowing others with genuine relationship is our core desire as humans. (Acts 2:44-47)

  • Truth with grace is the model Jesus presented time and again. (Ephesians 4:15-16)

  • Intentionality is awareness with action. (Romans 10:14-15)

  • Despite the circumstances, we choose to say, “Blessed be Your name.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)