Beliefs and values
We exist to lead people to become fully surrendered disciples of Jesus.
About the Bible
We believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as inspired by the Holy Spirit and inerrant in the original manuscripts, and that they are of supreme and final authority in faith and life.
1 Peter 5:6. Acts 2:46
About God
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Galatians 4:19. John 14:20
About Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, and is true God and true man.
John 4:23-24
About the Holy Spirit
Individually we anticipate the anointing and gifting of the Holy Spirit which alone can personally prepare and supernaturally equip God’s people for the Church’s ministry to community and congregation alike.
John 3:3, Acts 3:4, Ro. 8:14, Acts 1:8, Col. 1:27, I John 2:27
About Human Beings
We believe that man was created in the image of God; that he sinned and thereby incurred, not only physical death, but also spiritual death, which is separation from God; and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature; and, in the case of those who reach moral responsibility, become sinners in thought, word and deed.
Genesis 1:26-27, 2:7; Jeremiah 17:9; Ezekiel 18:4; Romans 3:23, 5:12; Ephesians 2:3
About Jesus Christ: His Work
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures, as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice, and that all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.
Isaiah 53:6; John 3:16; Romans 5:9, 12, 6:23; 1 Corinthians 15:3, 21; 1 Peter 2:24
About Salvation
We believe that all who receive by faith the Lord Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit, and thereby become children of God.
John 1:12-13, 3:3; 1 Peter 1:23
About Eternal Security
We believe that those who have been born again have everlasting life and will not come into condemnation, but are passed from death unto life; and that the Lord Jesus Christ gives them eternal life and they shall never perish, neither will any man pluck them out of God’s hand.
John 5:24, 10:28-29
About the Church
We believe that the Church is the spiritual body of which Christ is the Head and that it includes all who have been born again. Its mission is to offer acceptable worship to God and to serve Him faithfully by spreading the Gospel and making disciples of all nations. The ordinances of the Church are baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
Matthew 16:18, 28:19-20; Acts 2:41; 1 Corinthians 11:23-29; Ephesians 1:22-23, 3:10-11, 4:11-16
About the Second Coming
We believe in “that blessed hope,” the personal return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
John 14:3; Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Titus 2:13; Revelation 1:7
About Eternity
We believe in the physical resurrection of the body. Unbelievers will be eternally separated from God’s presence, but believers will live and reign with Him forever.
Matthew 25:46; John 3:36; 5:28-29; Revelation 20:12, 15
Our Touchstones
At Saltbox we subscribe to the World Evangelical Alliance Statement of Faith, the Lausanne Covenant, and the Apostle's Creed. These documents serve to help us define what it means to be evangelical, and connect us to the Christian church around the world, as part of one body.
Our values
Humble hearts
We believe that Christ Jesus is most powerfully glorified in us as we humble ourselves before him and cultivate authentic relationships with people. We want to build deep authentic connections where we can be known and know others.
1 Peter 5:6, Acts 2:46
Fiercely Relational
We believe that the God of the Bible is relational from Genesis to Revelation. He is most glorified in us and through us when we are most surrendered to him, progressively becoming more intimately acquainted with His person and presence.
Galatians 4:19, John 14:20
Vibrant Worshippers
We believe worship in all its forms and facets is one of the keys to experiencing the fullness of the Lord Jesus formed in each of us.
John 4:23-24
Intelligent in the Word
We believe that life transformation happens most powerfully as we know the God of the Bible, know ourselves within that context, and begin to make applications to every circumstance and relationship in our lives.
John 1:1-5, Acts 17:1
Holy Spirit Empowered
We are all in a discipleship oriented Jesus Journey, seeking the fullness of the life of Jesus, lived in us and through us by the infilling power of the Holy Spirit on a daily basis. We are attempting to practice the presence of the Holy Spirit and allow Him into all of the circumstances of our lives.
John 7:38-39, Acts 2:4
Outward Focused
We believe that the Lord Jesus ministers to those people outside the local church, primarily through the local church. We are seeking to empower Saltbox Church (the body) to engage with people who are far from God through evangelism, personal ministry and service oriented outreach.
Acts 1:8, Luke 19:10, Luke 10:1-3
Equipping People for Ministry
We believe that God has called each of us to a unique purpose. Part of our role as a church is to help people discover that purpose and answer their call to Christian ministry.
Ephesians 4:12
Generous Givers
We believe that God is most glorified in and through us as we learn to generously give of our finances, our time, our resources, and our relationships.
Matthew 20:28, Mark 10:45, Acts 20:35
Creative Innovators
While the character and ministry of King Jesus never changes, the forms and functions by which He reaches any given generation are always shifting and progressing. We will do anything short of sin to reach people with the power and hope of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 2:4
Kingdom Minded
We are growing as a group that seeks and embraces the ever-present reality of the Kingdom of God at work in us "now and in the not yet." We are united with millions of believers around the world, and see our role as part of a whole. We are not focused on building our own castle as much we are focused on building the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven.
Matthew 6:10, Mark 1:15
