Statement of Faith

We believe it is vital that God's people be joined together by mutual love for Christ and full submission to His Lordship, but not uniformity or agreement on all doctrinal issues. We allow for and value diversity. We see it as an essential element of true unity. We strive to honor the Apostle Paul's instruction to avoid foolish arguments that produce quarrels (II Tim. 2:23). 

We also recognize there are essential Bible doctrines upon which faith itself must be grounded, doctrines that are evident in the Apostles Creed, the Nicene Creed, and other historical confessions of orthodox Christianity. We believe the following, which are grounded in these doctrines, and therefore we stand firm on this declaration of our beliefs:

We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the fully inspired Word of God, and that they are of supreme and final authority in faith and practice.

We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe that the Holy Spirit personally indwells every child of God, and that He empowers believers to be conformed to the “Image" of God's Holy Son.

We believe that Jesus was begotten by the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary.

We believe that man, created in the image of God, rebelled against his Creator, and thereby incurred spiritual death, which is separation from God, and that all are sinners and share in the common consequences of sin.

We believe that eternal life is the free and gracious gift of God, made possible by the redeeming blood shed in the death of Christ on the cross, and that faith in the finished work of Christ at Calvary is the only means of salvation.

We believe in the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord, and in His ascension into heaven where He now serves as High Priest and Advocate for all believers.

We believe in the existence of Satan, archenemy of God, and in the reality of spiritual warfare, and that the One who is in us is greater than the Prince of Darkness.

We believe in the imminent return of Jesus Christ to claim His Holy Bride, the Church.

We believe in the signs of the New Covenant of Grace, given by our Lord, namely baptism and communion.

We believe the Church to consist of those who have received Christ's saving grace and that together we represent His presence in the world. Our role, like His, is to manifest the Father in word and deed.

We believe that as a mission agency, our privilege and obligation is to serve the local church in making disciples of all nations, by proclaiming His Word and demonstrating His love.

This Statement of Faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind, is the ultimate source of all that we believe. For purposes of Equip International’s faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, our Board of Directors is Equip International’s final interpretive authority on the Bible’s meaning and application.