Who We Are
Our Mission
To reach, teach, and serve people for Christ.
What We Believe
We may use up-to-date language, music and drama to communicate God’s Word for today’s culture, but our message is as old as the Bible itself. We embrace historical Christian teaching on all doctrines.
- The authority of Scripture, inspired by the Holy Spirit and governing our lives
- The Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit
- The Deity of Christ and His virgin birth
- The sinful imperfection of every person
- The forgiveness of sins only by the blood of Christ
- Salvation by grace through faith
- The Church as the universal body of Jesus Christ, expressed locally
- The guidance and gifts of the Holy Spirit
- The return of Jesus Christ to judge all people
Our Values
Our overarching focus at Oak Bend is to honor God. We believe that is done as we are true to our mission and the values that drive all we do. In our values we unashamedly and uncompromisingly strive to be:
Biblically Based ~ We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the Words of God and therefore completely trustworthy, sufficient, and the final authority for faith and practice. We will seek to stand firm where Scripture stands firm and to remain flexible where Scripture is flexible.
Christ-Centered ~ Jesus is Lord, Savior, and Head of the church. It is for Him and by Him that the church exists. We will seek to honor Him, exalt Him, and further His kingdom.
Diligent in Prayer ~ We openly acknowledge our complete dependency on God and, therefore, seek to make prayer an essential and vital part of our lives, both individually and corporately.
Vibrant in Worship ~ The chief purpose of mankind is to glorify God by loving Him with all the heart, soul, mind, and strength. We are called to a life of worship by adoration, praise, prayer, thanksgiving, singing, giving, and yielding of ourselves to Him. Worship declares God’s worth and we will seek to do so as we worship the Lord in both spirit and truth.
Community Focused ~ We desire our fellowship to be a place where all are valued and loved, unity is guarded, accountability is called for, and authenticity and integrity mark our walk.
Outreach Oriented ~ We believe that lost people matter to God and, therefore, they should matter to us. Jesus Christ, the head of the church, came to seek and save the lost. We want to encourage and strive in our individual and corporate lives to reflect His heart for the lost.
Committed to Excellence ~ We believe excellence honors God and is called for from Him. We will strive in our ministries and services to carry them out in a way that reflects well on God and His character.