Ministry Beliefs

At the NOW Church, we believe the Bible, the Scriptures (both Old and New Testaments), are the inspired Word of God without error in the original writings, and are the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of humanity, serving as the divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life.

 

God

There is one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in three manifestations: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

 

Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross, the complete and final sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further, He rose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He is now our High Priest and Advocate.

 

The Holy Spirit

The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and during this age, to convict humanity of sin, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for Godly living and service. That man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is therefore lost, and only through regeneration by confession and the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.

 

Salvation

The shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only such as receive Jesus Christ by faith are born of the Holy Spirit and thus become children of God. The Return of Jesus Christ: The personal, pre-millennial, and imminent return of our Lord Jesus Christ is our hope and has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.

 

The Church

The true Church is composed of all such persons, who through saving faith in Jesus Christ, has been regenerated by the Holy Spirit are united together in
the body of Christ of which He is the head. They are to help in the process of transformation through the teaching and training of the Word of God and hands-on ministry helping those in need.

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Baptism and Communion

Water baptism by immersion soon after accepting Christ as personal Savior, is
a testimony of death to sin and resurrection to a new life. The Lord’s Supper is a memorial service setting forth in sacred and symbolic manner the death of the Lord Jesus Christ; all true believers and only believers should share in it.

 

Racial Reconciliation

We strive to be a place where all cultures, races and nationalities are represented. To tear down the walls of racism and bigotry and promote presence of deliberate systems and supports to achieve and sustain racial equity through proactive and preventative measures.

 

Social Equity

Our desire is to empower marginalized groups through master classes, workshops & conferences to better educate and bring awareness to economic empowerment.

 

Social Impact

We are passionate about reaching underserved families in our community. Our ministries seek to meet the needs of people of all ages, from our food pantry to youth development at our annual Summer Slam Youth Sports Camp offered for free.