About Us
AFC is simply a Christian Church where you can come as you are and you will be loved. Early in our church’s conception, we used the Greek word “Agape” because it was used in the Bible for God’s unconditional love. Our desire is to reach out to people with God’s unconditional love. If you are looking for a church that focuses on God’s grace and mercy, we are a church for you!
AFC is not a charismatic church nor an old fashion church. We are a church where you can experience contempory and intimate worship without hype or boredom! We are a church where you will not be judged but shown mercy. We are a church where you will be inspired by the grace of Jesus Christ.
Mission Statement
“Love God, Love People”
Statement of Faith:
We believe the Bible is God’s unique revelation to people. It is the inspired, infallible Word of God, and the supreme and final authority on all matters upon which it teaches. No other writings are vested with such divine authority.
We believe there is only one God, creator of heaven and earth, who exists eternally as three persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each fully God yet each personally distinct from the other.
We believe all people are created in God’s image and matter deeply to Him. Central to the message of the Bible is that God loves people, and invites them to live in communion with Himself and in community with each other.
We believe apart from Jesus Christ, all people are spiritually lost and, because of sin, deserve the judgment of God. However, God gives salvation and eternal life to anyone who trusts in Jesus Christ and in His sacrifice on his or her behalf. Salvation cannot be earned through personal goodness or human effort. It is a gift that must be received by humble repentance and faith in Christ and His finished work on the cross.
We believe Jesus Christ, second Person of the Trinity, was born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless human life, willingly took upon Himself all of our sins, died and rose again bodily, and is at the right hand of the Father as our advocate and mediator. Some day, He will return to consummate history and to fulfill the eternal plan of God.
We believe the Holy Spirit, third Person of the Trinity, convicts the world of sin and draws people to Christ. He also indwells all believers. He is available to empower them to lead Christ-like lives, and gives them spiritual gifts with which to serve the church and reach out to a lost and needy world
We believe with the grace of Jesus Christ, obedience to the Word of God, and by daily yielding to the Holy Spirit believers will grow and pursue spiritual Christ-like transformation.
We believe baptism is an act of obedience. It is an act of obedience to the command of Christ, fulfilled by individuals who have submitted themselves to His sovereignty. Baptism symbolizes the spiritual cleansing through divine forgiveness and the newness of life experienced by believers by virtue of their identification with Christ in His death and resurrection. Baptism provides an opportunity for believers to make a formal profession of their faith before the church.
We believe death seals the eternal destiny of each person. At the final judgment, unbelievers will be separated from God into condemnation. Believers will be received into God’s loving presence and rewarded for their faithfulness to Him in this life.
We believe all believers are members of the body of Christ, the one true church universal. Spiritual unity is to be expressed among Christians by acceptance and love of one another across ethnic, cultural, socio-economic, national, generational, gender, and denominational lines.
We believe the local church is a congregation of believers who gather for worship, prayer, instruction, encouragement, mutual accountability, and community with each other. Through it, believers invest time, energy, and resources to fulfill the Great Commission.
We believe a church should operate as a unified community of servants, with men and women stewarding their spiritual gifts. This includes
the concepts of unity, servanthood, spiritual gifts, and ministry callings.
We believe churches should be led by men and women with God-given leadership gifts. This includes the concepts of empowerment, servant
leadership, strategic focus, and intentionality.
