Our Mission
To honor God by creating balanced, life-giving environments that allow us to see Lives Changed by Jesus.
People With A Purpose
The purpose of Gateway City Church is to carry Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world! We exist to encourage men, women and children to come to Christ and grow stronger in the Christian faith. By meeting together regularly, we seek to exalt the Lord Jesus in worship, edify believers in fellowship, and extend the Good News to a hurting and broken world.
Our Statement of Faith
The Bible - We believe the Bible to be the inspired, authoritative, and infallible Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16).
The Godhead - We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (1 John 5:4-6).
Jesus Christ - We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, atoning death, bodily resurrection and ascension, and in His personal return in power and glory (I Corinthians 15:3; 1 Peter 2:21-30; John 3:16)
Salvation - We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential (Romans 3:21-30; Galatians 4:4-7).
Healing - We believe the redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing for body, mind, and spirit in answer to believing prayer (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:24; James 5:14-16).
The Holy Spirit - We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit who indwells every believer and operates in all believers in the power and gifts of the Spirit, manifesting them as He wills (John 14:16-Acts 1:5, 8; Acts 2:2-4; 1 Corinthians 12-14; Galatians 5:22).
Water Baptism - Baptism in water is by immersion for the circumcision of heart as a direct commandment of the Lord for believers. (Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12).
Baptism of the Holy Spirit - The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to all believers in this dispensation, and is received subsequent to the “New Birth.” (Matthew 3:11-12; Acts 1:8, 2:4).
Marriage - Marriage is ordained by God and revealed in Scripture as the exclusive covenantal union of one man and one woman in a lifelong commitment. The sacrament of marriage will only be conducted and recognized by the church for those persons meeting this biblical definition of marriage (Matthew 19:4-6, Hebrews 13:4).
Human Sexuality - Sexual relations are to be exercised solely within marriage. Sexual activities outside of marriage (including adultery, premarital sex, homosexuality and pedophilia) are inconsistent with Biblical holiness. Lascivious conduct, transgender behavior, sexual harassment and participation in pornography are also incompatible with the Christian faith (Romans 1:24-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:3).
The Resurrection - We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost-they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation (John 5:24, 28-29).
Unity - We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, and seek community together, to "become more and more in every way like Christ who is the Head of His body, the church" (Ephesians 4:15-16).
A Simple Focus: Changed Lives
In a busy world, we want to keep it simple. It all boils down to CHANGED LIVES. So we give our time and energy to the things that bring the most change to people’s lives:
Encountering God
The Holy Spirit is moving today. As we participate in prayer, worship and ministry, we are restored and renewed inside. This prepares us to reach those around us with the love of God.
Growing Relationships
The church is a spiritual family. To be healthy, we need a right relationship with God (the vertical dimension) and right relationships with each other (the horizontal dimension). The power of the cross is revealed when both dimensions come together (1 John 2:9-11).
Equipping Disciples
We train children, young people, and adults to be successful in every aspect of life. This includes those who have a calling to vocational as well as marketplace ministry. We aim to send those we train to the places God calls them (Proverbs 24:27, Acts 13:1-3) and to encourage them as they fulfill this calling.
Reaching Out
Evangelism and kingdom growth are the ultimate goal of all of our efforts. Because we are called to fulfill the Great Commission we place top priority on world missions, city reaching strategies, and personal outreach. We aim to continually reach out and win people of all ages to Jesus Christ.
Our Dreams For You:
We have five goals for every man, women, student and child we serve:
To be saved by receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
To be healed and set free within through the power of the Holy Spirit
To discover personal identity, gifting and calling
To be trained to serve God & experience true success in life
To be sent or placed into a place of service that makes a difference