Purpose:

The purpose of Apostolic Bible Church is to glorify God by proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ and persuading men and women to become His disciples and dependable members of His Church. 

Certain principles condition the implementation of this purpose:

1. The church fosters spiritual maturation through participation of its members in worship and nurturing activities according to their maturity, gifts and abilities in ministering to the needs of the body in her task of evangelization at home and abroad.

2. The church observes the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper and complies with the biblical qualifications for selection of church leadership. She considers the basic methods of communicating the Gospel to be through worship, preaching, teaching, witnessing and example. She takes discipline and restoration of the offender seriously. She holds that the fullness of the Holy Spirit is essential for holiness of life and effective witness. She affirms the necessity for fervent prayer, faithful service and sacrificial giving as modeled by Christ Himself. She regards social service and good citizenship as outgrowths of the Gospel.

3. The local church is the visible, organized expression of the Body of Christ. She conducts her affairs decently and in order. She organizes herself so that all members can contribute according to their gifts and abilities to the total working of the body. She operates on the assumption that the congregation finds broader meaning and outreach by fulfilling her biblical responsibilities within and beyond the life and witness of the church.

4. The church cultivates fellowship and not sectarianism. Its local and extended family seeks for common spiritual ground on which fellowship with other groups may be enriched and strengthened through an open and transparent relationship.

5. Personal Relationship with God:

• To encourage and challenge people to discover and develop a growing personal relationship with God.
• To develop our church as a healing center.
• To develop vibrant prayer lives within every individual who regularly attends our church.
• To develop biblical stewardship of the resources which God has entrusted to us in every aspect of people’s lives.
• To provide opportunities for individuals to find and develop their spiritual gifts, and passion.

6. Relationships with one another

• To encourage our people to build authentic and loving relationships with one another.
• To lead our people to personal involvement in evangelism, disciple making, and missions.
• To lead our people to use their spiritual gifts in one-another ministry.
• To develop and support organizational forms (e.g., cell groups, ministry groups, one-on-one discipleship, mentoring, etc.) that promote prayer, nurture, fellowship, and growth.
• To model, encourage and facilitate godly development.
• To develop and maintain clear, credible, and transparent communication links between the Board and the congregation.
• To develop and maintain clear communication and working links between the Board of Deacons, Board Committees, and staff of the church.

7. Collective relationship with God (celebration)

• To provide quality worship services, which will attract people to participate regularly in celebration.
• To effectively communicate scriptural concepts, principles, and truths to the congregation.
• To effectively communicate and impart the values, mission, and vision of ABC to the congregation in an engaging fashion.