Our Beliefs

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

— Matthew 28:19-20

 

Our Statement of Faith

  1. We believe that the Bible is the inspired and authoritative Word of God and that it is, for the Christian, the only infallible rule of our faith and practice.

  2. We believe in the one, true, eternal God, revealed in Scripture as three distinct persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

  3. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in his virgin birth, in his sinless life, in his miracles, in his vicarious and atoning death through his shed blood, in his bodily resurrection, in his ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in his personal return in power and glory.

  4. We believe that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, and for our salvation from our lost and sinful condition it is absolutely essential that we be regenerated by the Holy Spirit and confess Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.

  5. We believe in the continuing ministry of the Holy Spirit, who indwells all Christian believers and enables them to grow toward a more godly life. We believe that the Holy Spirit unites all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, regardless of denominational affiliation, thus forming the Church universal.

    The Spirit also gathers believers together in a local congregation to form a visible manifestation of the body of Christ for the purposes of worshiping God, loving ministry of mutual concern for each other, instruction, the administration of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, fellowship, mission and service to our neighbors and the world.

  6. We believe in the resurrection of the living and the dead, judgment of the entire human race, and eternal life for those who are saved by God's grace.

  7. We believe that the kingdom, the power and the glory belong to our Lord Jesus Christ, and that we are created to serve him as stewards of his creation and to praise his Holy name in this time and for all eternity.

 

Our Values

Bible Centered

At ECF we believe the Bible is God’s inspired Word without error and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16). We love God’s Word, teach God’s Word, and follow God’s Word.

Love Saturated

Jesus said that we would be best known as his followers by the way we love one another (John 13:35). At ECF our goal is to saturate every service and every ministry with love and grace.

Outreach Focused

Jesus told us to go and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19). At ECF we are laser focused on reaching the English-speakers in the Central Valley with the life-changing message of Jesus’ love and grace.