Our MISSION as a church is "Loving Jesus, Loving Others, Making Disciples" and we do that through our VISION of "Creating Real Authentic Community".
OUR MISSION
"LOVING JESUS. LOVING OTHERS. MAKING DISCIPLES."
The Great Commandment
Matthew 22:37-40
"Jesus replied, 'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: Love your neighbor as yourself. The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.'"
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The Great Commission
Matthew 28:18-20
"Jesus came and told his disciples, 'I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.'"
OUR VISION
"CREATING REAL AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY"​
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2 Corinthians 12:9-10
"Each time He said, 'My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.' So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
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We believe we don't need to pretend we are perfect because we are not, but Jesus is and His grace is all we need. Through sharing the highs and lows of life openly and honestly with each other we can relate to and support each other as we look to Jesus as our strength. We confess and repent of sin, pray, and encourage each other as we live our lives to bring honor and praise to Jesus!​​
OUR VALUES
"REACH"​​
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​“We can do anything short of sin to reach people who do not know Jesus.”​
1 Corinthians 9:22-23
"When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some. I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings."​​​​
"FULL SEND"​​
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“We dream big and are daringly devoted to living for Jesus.”
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Romans 12:1-2
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will."
"ABUNDANCE"​​
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“We abundantly give because we absolutely trust God will provide.”​
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Ephesians 3:16-20
"I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think."
CREATING REAL AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY
"SIMPLICITY"​​
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“We are a simple church passionate about the simple gospel of Jesus.”​
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John 3:16
"For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."
OUR BELIEFS
SALVATION​
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We are all sinful
Romans 3:23
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"
We deserve hell because of our sin
Romans 6:23
"For the wages of sin is death,
but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”
We must be born again to be saved
John 3:3
"In reply Jesus declared, 'I tell you the truth,
no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again’”
Jesus is the only way of salvation
John 14:6
"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me’”
How to receive Jesus as your savior
Romans 10:9-11
"That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. As the Scripture says, 'Anyone who trusts in Him will never be put to shame'"
Jesus brings purpose to your life
2 Corinthians 5:15
"And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for them and was raised again”
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THE BIBLE
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We believe that the Holy Bible, the canonical books of the Old and New Testaments, is the complete written Word of God and is preserved for us through the Holy Spirit for our salvation and instruction. We believe that the Bible is our only authentic and infallible source of God’s revelation to us, and that it is the only inerrant and completely adequate source and norm of Christian doctrine and life.
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STATEMENT OF FAITH
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We accept the Apostles' Creed, the Unaltered Augsburg Confession, and Luther’s Small Catechism as true expressions of Christian faith and life, to which all teaching, preaching, and practice in our congregation will conform.
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The Apostles' Creed
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"I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit; Born of the Virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate; Was crucified, dead and buried; He descended into Hell; The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven; And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; The Holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen."
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The Unaltered Augsburg Confession
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Written as a summary of Martin Luther's teaching on the Christian faith in 1530.
Click HERE to learn the background of this document.
Click HERE to read this document.
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Luther's Small Catechism
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Written by Martin Luther in 1529 to summarize the Christian faith.
Click HERE to learn the background of this document.
Click HERE to read this document.
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AFFILIATION​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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The Waikiki Beach Gathering is a member of the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations.
Click HERE to learn more about the AFLC and watch the video below.​​
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