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Who We Are

In January 2020, our church was founded on the premise that not only did Gospel need to be taught on a weekly basis inside of the church in order to edify the body, but also needed to be brought back into the home to be practiced day in and out. Alongside the Gospel Rhythms, this helps us meet the needs of our family, friends, and larger community; spreading the love of Jesus Christ and his Gospel to others.

 
 

Gospel Rhythms

We have a foundation of seven Gospel Rhythms that can be tied back to Christ earthly ministry. These rhythms shape our connections with the individuals that God has placed in our lives and the way that we steward God’s gifts to us.

Our Values

WE PRAY CONTINUOUSLY

Philippians 4:6-7, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Matthew 6:9-13

We pray to connect to the heart of God and to realign our hearts with his. As we desire to be more Christ-like we can lean into this rhythm any time and anywhere: from the dinner table to the steering wheel.

WE TAKE TIME TO REST AND RECREATE

Genesis 1-2:3; Deuteronomy 5:12; Mark 2:23-28; Hebrews 4

After powerfully and joyfully creating the universe, God rested. We were created in his image and therefore were made to joyfully create and rest as well. We regularly take time to rest, play, create and restore beauty in ways that reflect what God is like to our community. 

WE ARE A BLESSING TO OTHERS

Genesis 12:1-3; Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:8-10; 1 Peter 2:12

God desires that all nations—all people—would be blessed through Jesus. We function as Christ’s body; therefore, we believe we should live out this mission and bless one another. We intentionally seek God’s direction for who he would have us tangibly bless each week in our Gospel Families. 

WE DESIRE AND FIND TIMES TO LISTEN

(Mark 1:35-37; John 16:7-15; Hebrews 1:1-3; Romans 1:20)

Jesus listened to God in prayer to know his Father’s will. We are also called to listen to God. We listen ‘backward’ by regularly interacting with God’s Word and the Son. We also believe he speaks today through his Spirit in us and through creation. We spend time actively listening ‘forward’ to hear what God is saying to us today. 

WE EAT TOGETHER

Leviticus 23; Matthew 6:11; 26:17-30; Acts 2:46-47; Romans 12:13

Meals are a daily reminder of our common need for God and his faithfulness to provide both physically and spiritually. Jesus called us to remember him and his sacrifice for us through a meal. When we eat together, we commune around this truth. We regularly eat meals with those, not in our immediate family or circle of close friends, discipling them toward a life of dependence on God. 

WE SEEK TO CELEBRATE

Leviticus 23; Acts 2:42-47; Hebrews 10:24-25

In the Bible, God calls people to regularly celebrate his goodness and grace. We gather bi-weekly in Gospel Families and regularly as a larger family gathering to share our stories and celebrate all that God is doing in, among, and through us. 

WE ARE A STORY FORMED PEOPLE

Genesis 1:1-2; John 1:1; Psalm 1; 2 Timothy 3:16-17

At Oikos, we believe that God is the ultimate storyteller. We are active participants in His Story and need to understand it and see how our lives fit into it. We look to familiarize ourselves with Christ’s Story through diving into his Word. We are intentional about telling Christ’s story often. We also are intentional to listen to others’ stories to help them find how their lives intersect with God’s.

 
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Statements of Faith

 

  • We believe that the Bible, the Holy Scripture, is composed of the Old and New Testament, and the written word of the Living God; it is God-inspired and is authoritative and is instructive. We believe that the Word of God is an instruction manual for human life not only because it’s right but because it’s good for us.

  • We believe that God is One. His eternal existence is in three persons (the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit). Among his many attributes he is eternal, almighty, perfect, holy, gracious, omniscient, sufficient, loving, compassionate, omnipotent, just, and true.

  • We believe that Jesus is fully God and fully man and was born of a virgin. We believe he fulfilled the the Messianic prophesies of the Old Testament of the Jewish faith related to the Messiah’s first coming. He is our Creator, Lord, Master, Redeemer and Judge.

  • We believe that the Holy Spirit is the dwelling of God within us. Turning the bodies of believers into the Tabernacle. The nature of the Holy Spirit gives us wisdom, spiritual gifting, correction and also the fruits of the spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, goodness, & self-control). escription

  • We believe that the provision that God made for reconciling man to himself was through the atoning work of Jesus Christ the Messiah. As a result of Jesus’ sinless life and voluntary sacrificial substitutionary death, he has become our Lamb of God, our Passover, our means to salvation. He took the wrath of God’s judgement rightfully deserved by us upon himself; after his death he was resurrected and is seated at the right hand of the Father God as our High Priest and advocate.

  • We believe in in the act of water emersion and that baptism is an expression of our salvation. It is to be observed by every believer in Jesus Christ. Jesus commanded his followers to make disciples of all nations and to baptist them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.