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Mission Statement: "To connect all people with Christ through nurturing, building friendships and serving."
- The Bible. We teach that the Holy Bible is God's Word. It is God-breathed and our final authority in matters of faith and life ( 2 Timothy 3:16, Psalms 119:105).
- God. We teach that there is one God ( Deuteronomy 6:4), eternally existing in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit ( Matthew 3:16-17, Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 13:14).
- Jesus Christ. We teach that Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully human. By his death and resurrection has redeemed us ( 1 Timothy 3:16, Mark 10:45, Colossians 1:15-20).
- The Holy Spirit. We believe that the Holy Spirit calls us to faith through the Gospel. We teach that the Holy Spirit's supernatural gifts are available and operative today for all Christians ( Acts 2, 1 Corinthians 12:1-31, 1 Corinthians 14:1-25, Romans 12).
- Human Nature. We teach that human nature contains selfishness and sin which are not removable by human means (Romans 3:23).
- Salvation. We teach that Christ alone ( Acts 4:2, John 14:6) provides salvation. This salvation is a free gift ("grace" Ephesians 2:8-9). We teach that one can be certain of eternal life ("assurance" John 5:24). We teach that we partake of this free gift of grace by faith alone (Romans 3:28, John 3:16), and thereby enter a lifelong process of change and growth (Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 2:20).
- The Church. We teach that we are a part of one true Church ( Ephesians 4:4-6, Romans 12:5) made up of all who believe in Christ as Lord. We extend the hand of fellowship to all members of the universal Christian Church ( Romans 15:7).
- Prayer. We at Shepherd are a people of prayer. We teach that God answers prayer and we encourage everyone to grow in prayer ( James 5:16, Matthew 18:18-20).
- Baptism and the Lord's Supper. We teach that Jesus instituted Holy Baptism and the Lord's Supper. We teach that God truly acts in these sacraments, and that our faith is essential for their effectiveness ( Mark 16:16, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 3:16).
- Our Lutheran Heritage and Identity. We identify with the renewal movement begun in the Lutheran Reformation. We teach the Lutheran themes of grace through faith alone, scripture alone, and Christ alone.
- The Last Things. We teach that Christ will reappear in power to judge the living and the dead ( Matthew 25:31).
