A NEW CHURCH
One Church was started because Jesus loves this community. Although this area has some great churches, God showed us He wanted “one (more) church” to serve people like you and like us.
Thanks to some of our incredible friends at One Church in Joplin, the vision began to take shape and become real. We loved their way of doing church, and they loved our heart for this area. They let us borrow their name and helped us get off to a great start.
We began meeting in one of our pastor’s homes, in the summer of 2020, and by early winter, we moved to the Miami Little Theater, for more room. By the spring of 2021 we had outgrown that space, and moved here, to our beautiful 8-acre location. Then, in February of 2022, God made it possible for us to purchase our campus!
We have seen God do amazing things in people’s lives, and have experienced phenomenal growth. We have witnessed “God-sized” answers to prayer, every step of the way!
Whether you choose us, or not, we encourage you to find a church home and get connected. God has great things in store for you and He didn’t intend for you to live life alone!
Our Core Beliefs
God is the Creator
and Ruler of
the universe
He has eternally existed as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The three are coequal and are one God.
Genesis 1:1, 26, 27, 3:22, Psalm 90:2, Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 13:14
Jesus is the
Son of God
He is coequal with the Father and Holy Spirit. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven and will return again someday to earth to reign as King.
Matthew 1:22-23, Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1-5, Hebrews 4:14-15, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Romans 1:3-4, Acts 1:9-11, Colossians 2:9-10, 1 Timothy 6:14-15
The Holy Spirit lives
in each Christian
from salvation
The Holy Spirit is coequal with the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make people aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He provides Christians with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. He gives every believer spiritual gifts when they are saved. As Christians we seek to live under His control daily.
Acts 1:8, John 14:16-17, 16:7-13, Galatians 5:25, 1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16, Ephesians 1:13, 2 Corinthians 13:14, 1 Peter 1:2
The Bible is God’s
Word to us
The Bible was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs about living. Because it is inspired by God, it is truth without error.
2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21, Psalm 119:105, 160, 12:6, Proverbs 30:5, Isaiah 55:11
People are the
supreme object
of God’s creation
People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called “sin.” Sin separates us from God and causes many problems in our life.
Genesis 1:27, Isaiah 53:6, Romans 3:23, Isaiah 59:1-2, Psalm 139:13-16, Colossians 2:13-15
Salvation is God’s
free gift to us,
but we must accept it
We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin’s penalty. When we turn from our self-ruled life and turn to Jesus in faith we are saved. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.
Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 14:6, Romans 5:1, 5:8, 10:9-10
People will exist
eternally with
or without God
People were created to exist forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life in heaven. Heaven and hell are real places of eternal existence.
John 3:16, 14:17, Romans 6:23, Revelation 20:15, Philippians 2:5-11, Matthew 25:31-34 , Matthew 25:41
Baptism is symbolic
of the death, burial,
and resurrection
of Christ
Once we have accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, baptism is a way for us to publicly declare our new life in Christ. It is also a step of obedience based on God’s commands and allows us to follow the example of Jesus, who submitted himself to baptism to “fulfill all righteousness.”
Matthew 3:16-17, 28:18-20, Acts 2:41, 8:12, Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:12
In addition to
Essential Beliefs,
we have liberty in
Non-Essential
Beliefs
Accept the one whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters … Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master servants stand or fall … So then each of us will give an account of ourselves to God … So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God.
Romans 14:1, 4, 12, 22
“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.
1 Corinthians 10:23-24
*many thanks to Life.Church for their extraordinary work in capturing these thoughts and communicating them so effectively.