As a congregation, Highland is rooted and grounded in historic, biblical Christianity. Our objective as a congregation is to help people come to know Christ, grow in faith and become engaged in ministry. We are affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church.

In the pages of this website you will see more explicitly who we are, as well as some of the things we do in order to make our mission as a congregation a reality.

Come on in and look around. We think you will like what you see. Better yet, come and be with us. We look forward to the opportunity to become a meaningful part of your life.



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OUR MISSION STATEMENT


Highland Community Church

exists with the purpose of

helping people come to KNOW Christ,

GROW in faith, and

GO Engage in ministry





OUR CORE VALUES

                   

1. BIBLICAL TEACHING                                                                              2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 119
The Bible is the foundation of all church ministry, taught in a relevant and appropriate way for the spiritual transformation of the individual and the church body.
 
2. CORPORATE PRAYER                                                                                   Ephesians 6:18; Col. 4:2
God calls the congregation to a life of prayer. We commit ourselves to weekly and special times of corporate prayer.
 
3. GLOBAL AND LOCAL OUTREACH                                                             Matthew. 28:18-20
The Bible teaches that God loves everyone and wants all to have eternal life. Therefore we will actively participate in evangelism through prayer, finances, ministry, and outreach efforts to all ages.
 
4. LOVING RELATIONSHIPS                                                  John 13:34-35; I Cor. 13; 1 John 3:16
God's love is demonstrated in how we love and care for one another. We will seek to encourage and nurture through fellowship, acts of service and visitation.
 
5. FAMILY FOCUSED                                                         Deut. 6:4-9; Psalm 78:1-11; Joshua 24:15
The ministry of the church is to complement and support the work of parents in their role as spiritual leaders of their children. Therefore the church will provide training opportunities that strengthen the family.
 
6. STEWARDSHIP                                                                                                   2 Corinthians 8 & 9
Biblical stewardship means being obedient in sharing of our time, talents and finances. Therefore we will teach and practice biblical stewardship for the glory of God.
 
7. PERSONAL SPIRITUAL GROWTH                                                     Col. 3:15 - 17; 1 John 2:6
Christian maturity means becoming like Christ in character and action. This is accomplished through the disciplines of prayer, study of the Bible, worship, meditation, fasting and ministry.
 
8. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT                                                 1 Timothy 3:1-13; 2 Timothy 2:2
God calls us to various levels of leadership. Our goal is to effectively develop leaders who display spiritual discernment, servant attitudes, strategic focus and the exercise of leadership gifts.
 
9. CENTRALITY OF WORSHIP                                                         Psalm 100; Hebrews 13:15-16
Our lives are to be an act of worship. Therefore we worship God by serving Him in our daily lives and by offering praises and adoration in corporate worship.

10. RELATIONAL DISCIPLESHIP                                                     Matthew 28:19; Colossians 1:28
We desire that all believers be discipled and grow in maturity to disciple others through community groups, families, and small groups to grow the local church of Highland for the kingdom of God.

what we believe

1. God - We believe in one God, Creator of all things, holy, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in a loving unity of three equally divine Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Having limitless knowledge and sovereign power, God has graciously purposed from eternity to redeem a people for Himself and to make all things new for His own glory.

2. The Bible - We believe that God has spoken in the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, through the words of human authors. As the verbally inspired Word of God, the Bible is without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for salvation, and the ultimate authority by which every realm of human knowledge and endeavor should be judged. Therefore, it is to be believed in all that it teaches, obeyed in all that it requires, and trusted in all that it promises.

3. The Human Condition - We believe that God created Adam and Eve in His image, but they sinned when tempted by Satan. In union with Adam, human beings are sinners by nature and by choice, alienated from God, and under His wrath. Only through God's saving work in Jesus Christ can we be rescued, reconciled and renewed.

4. Jesus Christ - We believe that Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God and fully man, one Person in two natures. Jesus-Israel's promised Messiah-was conceived through the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father as our High Priest and Advocate.

5. The Work of Christ - We believe that Jesus Christ, as our representative and substitute, shed His blood on the cross as the perfect, all-sufficient sacrifice for our sins. His atoning death and victorious resurrection constitute the only ground for salvation.

6. The Holy Spirit - We believe that the Holy Spirit, in all that He does, glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ. He convicts the world of its guilt. He regenerates sinners, and in Him they are baptized into union with Christ and adopted as heirs in the family of God. He also indwells, illuminates, guides, equips and empowers believers for Christ-like living and service.

7. The Church - We believe that the true church comprises all who have been justified by God's grace through faith alone in Christ alone. They are united by the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ, of which He is the Head. The true church is manifest in local churches, whose membership should be composed only of believers. The Lord Jesus mandated two ordinances, baptism and the Lord's Supper, which visibly and tangibly express the gospel. Though they are not the means of salvation, when celebrated by the church in genuine faith, these ordinances confirm and nourish the believer.

8. Christian Living - We believe that God's justifying grace must not be separated from His sanctifying power and purpose. God commands us to love Him supremely and others sacrificially, and to live out our faith with care for one another, compassion toward the poor and justice for the oppressed. With God's Word, the Spirit's power, and fervent prayer in Christ's name, we are to combat the spiritual forces of evil. In obedience to Christ's commission, we are to make disciples among all people, always bearing witness to the gospel in word and deed.

9. Christ's Return - We believe in the personal, bodily and glorious return of our Lord Jesus Christ. The coming of Christ, at a time known only to God, demands constant expectancy and, as our blessed hope, motivates the believer to godly living, sacrificial service and energetic mission.

10. Response and Eternal Destiny - We believe that God commands everyone everywhere to believe the gospel by turning to Him in repentance and receiving the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that God will raise the dead bodily and judge the world, assigning the unbeliever to condemnation and eternal conscious punishment and the believer to eternal blessedness and joy with the Lord in the new heaven and the new earth, to the praise of His glorious grace. Amen.