WHAT WE BELIEVE

We worship the One and only, true and living God – eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – who is the Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier. May the name of the Lord be praised forever! 

We receive the Bible as God’s inspired and unfailing Word to us, the fully authoritative and reliable statement of who God is, who we are, what we believe, and how we live. Blessed are those who live according to it.

We confess our own efforts cannot save us from sin and death, and we mourn the world’s tragic brokenness and helplessness as consequences of human rebellion. Lord, have mercy.

We rejoice, for God fully reconciles us by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone as our Savior and Lord. God the Son entered the world as truly human; He was crucified for all our sins, rose from the dead, ascended into heaven, and is Lord of all. Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift!

We have hope because the Holy Spirit pours God’s love into our hearts, incorporates us into the church, the body of Christ, and gives us grace and peace in lives of joyful serviced. Lord, may you rule on earth as in heaven.

We eagerly anticipate the glorious return of our Lord Jesus Christ who will judge the living and the dead. We celebrate life in Him and we invite all people to turn from death to life in Christ. Alleluia! Come, Lord Jesus!

We celebrate our humble Lutheran heritage of faith with gratitude in our hearts, thankful for the faithful witness of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession and Luther’s Small and Large Catechisms. May we run with endurance the race set before us with joy. Lord, you are the author and perfecter of our faith. Lead us into radical life transformation for your name’s sake. Amen.

We believe that every person who comes into the circle of this special fellowship was sent by God. It is not by accident that we have the joy of meeting you. We’re eager to know you, and we’re excited to share with you the marvelous ways God is working in our church.

It won’t take long for you to discover that Good Shepherd is truly a family, rich in the relationships that matter most. Growing together, we worship, we serve, we laugh, we cry, we learn, and we reach out to our world with life-transforming truth. We reach out to you, as well. Our doors are open. Our hearts are open, too. If you’ve been thinking, praying, searching, and hoping for a place to belong, we say…WELCOME!