A Christ-Centered Church. We believe in being a community of faith whose sole purpose is to worship, serve, and glorify Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. (Cf. The 1992 Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, Preamble to the Constitution, p. 21)

An Apostolic Church. We believe that our heritage is and must be grounded in the teachings of Christ's prophets and Apostles as recorded in the Holy Scriptures and preserved throughout history. (Cf. The Discipline, Part II, p. 40, 41)

A Reformed Church. We acknowledge that in the past, the Church Universal has not always remained faithful to apostolic teaching and has stood in need of reform. (Cf. The Discipline, Part II, p. 41, 58)

An Evangelical Church. We believe in and worship the Triune God, we hold to the authority of Scripture, and that people can be saved from their sin only by God's grace, through faith in Jesus Christ and his atonement. (Cf. The Discipline, Part II, p. 48, 58)

A Sacramentalist Church. We believe that God also works in our lives spiritually and redemptively through the use of the Sacraments of Christian Baptism and Holy Communion. (Cf. The Discipline, "Articles of Religion," Articles XVI-XIX; "Confession of Faith," Article VI)

A Missionary Church. We believe that we are called to proclaim the Gospel and make faithful Christian Disciples throughout the world. (Cf. The Discipline, Part II, p. 86)

A Social-Activist Church. Our heritage has a long history of showing concern for social justice, and we continue to attempt to speak to contemporary issues from a biblical and theological foundation. (Cf. The Discipline, "Social Principles," Preface)

An Inclusive Church. We believe that people everywhere make up the Church of Jesus Christ and its leadership at all levels, regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, or economic condition. (Cf. The Discipline, "Constitution," p. 22)

An Ecumenical Church. We believe that Christ is calling his Church to unity at all levels of Church life, and that current divisions in the Church Universal are a scandal to the Gospel. (Cf. The Discipline, "Constitution," p. 22, 23)

A Wesleyan Church. We hold to certain emphases that identify us as the theological heirs of Eighteenth-Century Anglican priest John Wesley. These emphases include: Unlimited Atonement (Christ died for all people), Repentance and Conversion (people must repent of their sin and turn in faith to Christ for forgiveness), the Witness of the Spirit (the Holy Spirit bears witness to our hearts that we are redeemed children of God), and Holiness of Heart and Life (by God's grace the human heart can be healed of sin and be conformed to Christlikeness). (Cf. The Discipline, Part II, p. 44-47)