Everything we do comes from our mission. We exist to inspire life, share life and give life because Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” John 10:10
We encourage a full life by:
- Inspiring adults and children on their spiritual journeys through relevant, fun and engaging teaching and worship.
- Sharing life together through small groups and serving opportunities.
- Giving ourselves away through compassion projects in our neighborhood and around the world.
Core Values
| Core Value | Explanation | Scripture |
| We Are Created For Intimacy With God | We inspire life by accepting love, power, and purpose from God and sharing salvation through Christ with others. | Psalm 139:1-24 Ezekiel 18:32 Luke 5:16 Luke 15:11-31 John 15:1-10 |
| We Are Created To Follow God’s Pattern For Living | We inspire life by embracing integrity modeled by Christ and outlined in the Bible. | 1 Kings 9:4 Romans 12:1-2 Galatians 5:22-23 2 Timothy 3:16 James 4:1-10 |
| We Are Created For Healthy Relationships With Others | We share life with others because people grow best and thrive in community. | Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Matthew 7:12 John 13:34-35 Acts 2:42-47 Ephesians 4:15, 32 |
| We Are Created To Give Ourselves Away | We give life every time we serve, give, and show compassion in Jesus’ name, at home and abroad. | Psalm 82:3-4 Matthew 9:36 Matthew 20:25-28 Matthew 28:18-20 Romans 12:4-8 |
Statement Of Beliefs & Accountability
The sole basis of our belief is the Bible. The Scripture in its entirety is composed of the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, which originated with God, and was given through the instrumentality of many different chosen authors.
We believe that there is one living, true, holy God, eternally existent in the Holy Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We believe that Jesus was miraculously conceived, born of a virgin, and sinless in life. Christ was fully man and fully God, walked our earth, lived a life of obedience, suffered at the hands of men, and died on the cross. He fully atoned for the sins of all, was bodily resurrected and enthroned at God’s right hand as our Intercessor.
Salvation is wholly a work of God’s free grace, received by repentance and faith. Each person can be made new in Christ by the Holy Spirit and thereafter continuously grow in the knowledge of God.
For more on our beliefs, we invite you to listen to the message: The Sovereignty of God. (http://downloads.12Stone.com/messages/misc/SovereigntyofGod.mp3)
Our Accountability
12Stone® Church is an elder governed, staff led congregation that strives to equip God’s people for meaningful ministry.
We are a congregation of the Wesleyan Church (http://www.wesleyan.org/), and our pastors are licensed/ordained under their spiritual authority. We are aligned in ministry style and philosophy with the Willow Creek Association (http://www.willowcreek.com/), which is an umbrella organization of churches who are dedicated to turning irreligious people into fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
Each year, 12Stone® undergoes a full financial audit by an independent CPA firm. Copies of the current audit are available to members upon request through info@12stone.com.
