Fresh Harvest, an Assemblies of God Church acknowledges that God wants us to:
· Be members of His family.
· Be a model of His Character.
· Be ministers of His grace to others.
· Be messengers of His love.
· Glorify His name.
Our values are based on Christian love, trust, and transparency. We believe in showing integrity in all our words and actions and strive for excellence as our standard for ministry. Our service to others emanates from a heart for Jesus. At Fresh Harvest, we acknowledge cultural relevance which keeps us open to change, yet anchored to biblical truth.
Our mission is to lead people to the Lord Jesus and into His family, teaching them how to grow in Christ, equipping them for ministry, and their life mission, in order to glorify God.
§ CHRIST-CENTERED
§ FAMILY FOCUSED
§ A SAFE PLACE OF HOPE AND HEALING
§ FACILITATING LIFE-CHANGE
Two years after the founding of the Assemblies of God, members adopted 16 beliefs for the Fellowship. This list, known as the Statement of Fundamental Truths, remains virtually unchanged. Four of these beliefs are considered the major tenets of the Fellowship. They are:
1. Salvation Through Jesus Christ (John 3:3, 16, 17; Romans 10:13; Ephesians 2:8, 9)
Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of God, according to the hope of eternal life.
2. Baptism in the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8; 2:4; 17, 18, 38, 39)
All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian Church. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry.
3. Divine Healing for the Sick (James 5:14-16)
Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers.
4. The Second Coming of Christ (1 Thessalonians 4:14-16; 1 Corinthians 15:51, 52)
The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on earth for one thousand years.
For a complete list of the 16 Fundamental Truths of the Assemblies of God, click here.
