God is not finished with us yet. We believe in the power of faith, the grace of Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit's work in our lives and community. Our faith calls us to serve, to encourage one another, and to reach souls for Christ. Here is what anchors our witness and our work together.
Everything else we believe flows from who we understand God to be. So this is where we start, and where we keep coming back.
We believe in one God, eternal and good, who made the world and everything in it. He is not a distant force or a cosmic therapist. He is a Father who knows us by name, and who made us on purpose.
We believe this one God has always existed as three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Not three Gods. One God, whose very being is relationship, whose very nature is love spilling outward, and whose plan from the beginning has been to draw us into that love.
If God is who the Bible says he is, nothing about our lives stays the same. Every other tenet we hold to is really just an attempt to take that first sentence seriously.
At Dr. T Douglas Riley pastor, we hold to the Methodist understanding of God's grace and purpose. Here are the core convictions that guide how we see God, ourselves, and our call to serve.
At Dr. T Douglas Riley pastor, we are rooted in Methodist tradition and the good news of Jesus Christ. We believe God is still at work in our lives, our community, and our world. Here is what shapes our faith and our mission.
We believe that difficult seasons develop us and strengthen our faith. God allows us to walk through hard times not to destroy us, but to prepare us for what is coming. Yesterday's struggles do not determine tomorrow's expectations.
We trust in the saving work of Jesus Christ. Through faith in him, we receive God's grace as a gift, not something we earn. This grace is the foundation of our hope and the reason we gather as a community of believers.
A small church with a big God is still a powerful church. Numbers do not determine anointing, buildings do not determine purpose, and circumstances do not determine destiny. We are called to reach souls, change lives, restore families, and tell God's story.
The church must never lose its praise, its prayer, its power, or its purpose. We cannot afford to become discouraged, distracted, or divided. Knowing God, going deeper in faith, and growing as disciples is the journey we share together.
God is not finished with us yet. Christian hope is not a feeling or a hobby. It is a firm, quiet confidence in what God has already done and what he has promised to do. Hope shows up in how we live together, pray together, and keep pressing forward in faith.
"The church must never lose its praise, its prayer, its power, or its purpose. A small church with a BIG GOD is still a powerful church! Numbers do not determine anointing. Buildings do not determine purpose. And circumstances do not determine destiny."Dr. T Douglas Riley pastor
At Dr. T Douglas Riley pastor, we believe faith grows through honest questions and real conversation. If you're exploring what we believe or wrestling with your own journey, we invite you to connect with us. Our pastoral team is here to listen and walk alongside you.