Our Distinctives
The Shepherd's Church emphasizes worship that strictly adheres to biblical commands, rejecting modern emotionalism and entertainment. By following the regulative principle, their services include only elements explicitly prescribed in Scripture, such as the call to worship, confession of sin, preaching, and the sacraments, ensuring worship is God-honoring and rooted in divine truth.
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2. Covenant Renewal Worship
At The Shepherd's Church, we adhere to covenant theology, viewing the Bible as a unified narrative of God's redemptive work through covenants. Our worship follows a covenant renewal liturgy, reflecting this theological framework by structuring our services around a five-part pattern—Call, Confession, Consecration, Communion, and Commission—rooted in Scripture and designed to honor God and shape our faith and mission.
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3. Covenant Renewal Practice
At The Shepherd's Church, we believe that the covenants in the Bible guide us on how to live and worship today. Our covenant renewal practices include the faithful preaching of the Word, dedicated prayer, the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's Supper, and genuine Christian fellowship. These practices are essential means of grace that shape our faith, deepen our spiritual growth, and equip us for our mission. In this blog, we explore how covenant theology impacts our thinking and daily lives.
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4. Reformed, Theological, And Confessional
At The Shepherd's Church, we believe in building our foundation on Scripture and Jesus Christ, rather than contemporary trends or traditions. Our Reformed approach involves aligning all beliefs and practices with the Bible, adhering to the Five Solas and Calvinistic doctrines that emphasize God's sovereignty in salvation. We stress the importance of theology for all believers, ensuring a robust understanding of key theological concepts. Additionally, we adhere to historic Reformed confessions, specifically the Westminster Standards, to maintain theological integrity and humility. These distinctives help us remain steadfast in faith amidst cultural shifts.
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5. Sacramental Worship
At The Shepherd's Church, we hold a sacramental view of baptism and communion, seeing them as vital means of grace within covenant theology. Sacraments are more than mere ordinances; they are effective signs used by the Holy Spirit to strengthen believers. Our practices emphasize their covenantal and corporate nature, reflecting our commitment to Scripture.
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6. Expositional And Exegetical
At The Shepherd’s Church, we prioritize expositional and exegetical preaching. Expositional preaching involves explaining and applying the meaning of biblical texts, ensuring that Scripture governs our messages. We also emphasize proper exegesis, discovering the meaning of a text in its original context to faithfully convey God's Word. This commitment helps us accurately handle the word of truth and nourish the faith of our congregation.
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7. Discipleship-Centric
At The Shepherd’s Church, we prioritize discipleship as the core mission of the church. Our approach includes biblical and prayer-saturated services, faithful preaching, and regular participation in the Lord's Supper. We emphasize the importance of teaching obedience to all of Jesus' commands and believe that true evangelism flows from a strong foundation of discipleship. This commitment shapes our worship, educational programs, and community life, aiming to glorify God and build up His people in holiness and truth.
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8. Gospel-Centered And Confrontational
At The Shepherd’s Church, we strive to be a truly “Gospel-centered” church. Our approach runs deeper than evangelical fads or movements that merely tout “the Gospel”, but instead emphasizes the whole Biblical Gospel, which includes the bad news of our sin and misery and the Good News of Christ’s justifying, sanctifying, and glorifying work. This view of the Gospel informs our preaching, teaching, singing, and the way we confront sin with love and truth. We believe that to be truly “Gospel-centered” a church must wisely employ both the grace of God and the confronting of sin boldly and without compromise.
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9. Cessationism
At the Shepherd's Church we believe that the miraculous spiritual gifts ceased with the completion of Scripture, emphasizing the sufficiency and authority of the Bible. Seeking these gifts today undermines Scripture, and detracts from the focus of the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit through the Word, guiding believers in their faith and practice.
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10. Relational And Family Integrated
The Shepherd's Church seeks to bridge the divide between theological depth and relational ministry, emphasizing both as essential aspects of church life. By fostering a community where profound biblical truths are explored alongside strong, relational connections, they ensure that the church is both intellectually robust and deeply communal. Their commitment to family-integrated worship reflects this vision, where all members, regardless of age, worship together, embodying the biblical model of the Church as a united family growing together in Christ.
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11. Young Earth Creational
The Shepherd’s Church affirms a young earth creationist view, holding that God created the universe in six literal days, as outlined in Genesis 1-2. This perspective prioritizes the supremacy of Scripture while acknowledging valid scientific inquiry. The church teaches that scientific theories such as the big bang and evolution, often held as unquestionable, are more assumptions of scientism than true science. By upholding a young earth view, they emphasize a biblical understanding of origins, which is consistent with both Scripture and the observations of science.
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12. High Culture and Festive
At The Shepherd’s Church, we strive to be a truly “Gospel-centered” church. Our approach runs deeper than evangelical fads or movements that merely tout “the Gospel”, but instead emphasizes the whole Biblical Gospel, which includes the bad news of our sin and misery and the Good News of Christ’s justifying, sanctifying, and glorifying work. This view of the Gospel informs our preaching, teaching, singing, and the way we confront sin with love and truth. We believe that to be truly “Gospel-centered” a church must wisely employ both the grace of God and the confronting of sin boldly and without compromise.
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13. Postmillennial
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