CAPITAL CHURCH
Our Vision
Our vision is to lead people to become Christ-centered disciples. We base our vision on Jesus’s words in Mark 12:30-31: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.”
Discipleship is key and movement is critical to any journey! We offer our community several ways to grow in their walk with God under three strategic anchors: own, partner, and invest.
Own
We take responsibility for our personal journey with Jesus.
There are many things you can do to own your personal journey, such as getting baptized, learning more about your faith (see here for a list of our recommended spiritual resources), and pursuing growth through personal counseling, prayer or digging deeper into the Word through Small Group Bible studies.
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Matthew 7:13-14
Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed not only in my presence but now much more in my absence continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. Philippians 2:12,13
Here are some resources to help you own your faith.
Partner
We devote ourselves to one another as we experience life together.
Koinonia (the Greek word for fellowship) is essential in our journey. We weren’t meant to live this life alone. Connecting with others in an authentic way enriches life tremendously, providing us with a group of friends with whom we can be real and held accountable to live a life in obedience to God. You can get connected through our life-stage groups and/or small groups.
I pray that you may be active in SHARING your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. Philemon 6
They devoted themselves to fellowship. Acts 2:42
Here are some ways you can partner with others.
Invest
We commit our time, talents, and resources as we join God in what he’s doing in our world.
While God asks us to love him first and completely, he also asks us to live out our commitment to Jesus in a public way, loving our neighbors and letting our actions demonstrate our faith. Serving sacrificially can come in many forms – investing of our finances in ministry, serving on a volunteer team or serving in our local community or across the globe.
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. 1 John 3:16
Here are some ways you can join God in what he’s doing through Capital.
JOURNEY WITH US
What to Expect
Capital’s services offer a comfortable environment that welcomes folks just beginning to explore and discover God, as well as those believers that are centered in God and ready to be challenged to dive deeper into his truth. Our community is encouraged to own their faith, partner with others and invest themselves in the church, community and world. We aim to be a life-giving place where adults, youth, and kids seek, above all else, to Love God and Love Others.
JOURNEY WITH US
What We Believe
We believe in the Bible.
The Bible is the completely true story of God. In it we learn about who God is, what he has done, what he is doing, and what he will do. We also discover his plans for us and the way he wants us to live. The Bible comes to us from God by way of human writers, whose influence can be seen in areas of culture, style, and language; but because the Bible comes from God, it is unlike any other book ever written, and has final authority on all matters to which it speaks.
Proverbs 30:5; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:16-21
We believe in the God of the Bible.
There is only one living and true God, holy, eternal, all-powerful, all-knowing, all-wise, ever-present, righteous, just, and unchanging. In the Bible we discover that God is spirit, and exists as three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—living and working in perfect harmony. God created and sustains all things by his powerful word, and has a perfect purpose for all of creation. The Bible also tells us that God is loving, patient, merciful and gracious, and that he desires to have an intimate, life-transforming relationship with each of us. He invites us to enjoy life with him, a life that is abundant and eternal in his presence.
Deuteronomy 6:4; 1 Corinthians 8:4; 1 Peter 1:16; Isaiah 57:15; Deuteronomy 33:27; Exodus 6:3; Psalm 139:1-18; Psalm 36:6; Hebrews 4:13; James 1:17; Revelation 4:8; John 4:24; Matthew 3:16-17; John 14:16-17; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Genesis 1:1-31; Hebrews 1:3; Jeremiah 29:11; 1 John 4:8,16; 2 Peter 3:9; James 5:11; Psalm 145:8; John 10:10; John 17:3; John 5:24; John 3:16
We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s son.
From its earliest days, humanity has repeatedly rejected the friendship and life of God. This rejection distances us from him and denies us what he desires for us. In an effort to end the separation and restore the relationship, Jesus Christ, himself fully God, entered the world by being born as a fully human baby. During his ministry, Jesus called all people to return to God, and he perfectly demonstrated what a life of unbroken relationship with God looks like. Then, through his death and return to life, he removed the sin that separated us from God. By placing our faith in Jesus and in what he has done for us, our relationship with God is restored, and we become part of his family forever. Meanwhile, Jesus sits in heaven with the Father, representing us, praying for us, and waiting for the time when he will return for his people.
Romans 3:10-11; Isaiah 59:1-3; Isaiah 9:6-7; John 1:1-5; 3:16; Romans 1:3-4; 3:21-26; 1 Corinthians 15:3-6; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 1:12; 1 Peter 3:21,22; 1 John 2:1-2; John 14:1-7; Revelation 3:20
We believe in the Holy Spirit.
God is at work in the world today through the Holy Spirit. The Spirit calls all people to return to God and enjoy the eternal life made available through Jesus. He is at work within us, teaching us the truth and applying God’s work in our lives. He is also the one who equips us with the gifts and power we need to partner with God in his plans for the world.
John 14:16-17; 16:7-13; Acts 1:8; Galatians 5:16-26; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; Matthew 28:19-20
We believe in the Church.
The Church is the worldwide community of people who live as followers of Christ. The Church is called by God to serve in the fulfillment of his loving vision for the world. Capital is one local expression of this worldwide community. We gather regularly to worship, to encourage one another, and to use our time, talents, and resources to extend God’s love and purpose to others.
Acts 2:42-47; Romans 12:1-8; Hebrews 10:24-25
Capital Church is affiliated with the Assemblies of God and is a member of the Global Leadership Network (GLN). To learn more about the Assemblies of God and the GLN visit their sites using the links below.