What We Believe
Our Values
Encounter God’s transforming presence.
At Catch The Fire Church, our biggest goal is to experience the presence of God. We have a focus on meeting with God in every service, and being transformed by the power of encountering His Holy Spirit.
Our values can be summed up as immerse, pursue, and empower. Each of these powerful and carefully chosen words can be used to describe your journey of up (love for God), in (love for yourself) and out (love for others). We are on a journey of faith that lasts our whole lives, and we would love for you to join us in our pursuit of the presence of God. As we grow, we get to transform the world together with the overflow of God’s goodness and power in our lives.
Our Statement of Faith
We believe there is one God who lives forever in three persons; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matt. 28:19)
We believe that the Bible is God’s Word to the world, speaking to us with authority and without error. (2 Tim. 3:16-17)
We believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ the Son, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His death for us on the cross, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the Father, and His personal, physical return to rule the earth in power and love. (Jn. 1:14-18; 1 Thess. 4:16-18)
We believe that the primary purpose for Jesus Christ’s life on earth was to fully reveal the love of God the Father for the people of this world through His ministry, life, death on the cross and resurrection. (Jn. 3:16; Jn. 5:19-20)
We believe that all mankind is lost in sin and needs to turn from it and trust personally in the Saviour, Jesus Christ; all need to be born anew by the Holy Spirit’s power into God’s family. (Eph. 2:1-10; Jn. 3:5-7)
We believe the Holy Spirit lives in us as believers and brings love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control into our lives. He works in and through us with His charismatic gifts. (Gal. 5:22-23; 1Cor. 12:7-11)
We believe in the resurrection of every person; to eternal life for the believer and eternal punishment for the unbeliever. (Matt. 25:31-46; Rev.20:10-15; Matt 7:21-23)
We believe in unity for all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ and seek community together. We want to become more like Him in every way, who is the head of His body, the Church. We are called to love Him and one another and are enabled to do this only as His life flows in and through us. (1 Cor. 12:12-13; Matt. 22:37-40)
We believe that marriage is the basic human relationship between one man and one woman, and as such is intended to reflect the relationship between Jesus Christ the Bridegroom and His bride the church. (Gen. 2:18-25, Eph. 5:25-32)