Background A local church is formed by a group of believers who come together to share a common faith, belief and surrender to Jesus Christ under the same building. The church has a structure as defined in the Biblical context. The New Testament demonstrates a baptism understanding of the church, classical congregations, and ordinance. For the purpose of discipleship, and an orderly worship, the church elects some of its members for the administrative positions such as elders, pastors, and bishops. A local church must impact its surrounding community through discipleship, impacting good values, preaching and teaching, and acting as a sacred secular divide. Doctrinal Statement Ordinance of Baptism We believe in Baptism by water where professing believers are immersed in water. We believe that the baptized followers of Christ are gifted with the Holy Spirit to dwell in them. We believe that the Holy Spirit is a Christian helper sent by God the Father and the Son to convict believers about righteousness, sin and judgement (Stewart, 70). He came to regenerate, dwell, empower, impart gifts, and baptize believers in the body of Christ and enable them live righteous lives. We follow the teachings and example of Jesus Christ, who was baptized by water in river Jordan, by John the Baptist. We believe that through baptism Jesus Christ received the Holy Spirit which enabled Him to obey and teach the word of God. We believe that through baptism and confession of sin we receive salvation from sin (Stewart, 70). We believe that God gives salvation to those who believe and confess their faith in Him through grace. As believers in Jesus Christ, we are called to confess by word of mouth and believe in our hearts that Jesus died for us to be saved. As a result, we are sanctified and our grace renewed which is evidenced by living a righteous life and having good deeds. We believe that baptized Christians should obey and preach the teachings of the Bible through the help of the Holy Spirit. We believe that the Bible is the word of God which constitutes of 66 books, the New and Old Testament. We believe that the Bible is written under the full inspiration of the Holy Spirit and is without error. It gives humankind authority in faith, conduct, and all matters found in their original writing. Ordinance of the Lord’s Supper We believe that the Lord’s Supper is the body of Jesus Christ which was committed by Jesus only. We believe that Jesus Christ commanded His believers to share His body as a sign of faith and salvation in Him (Dutko, 268). In faith, we take the Lord’s Supper as bread and cup, blessed by the Holy Spirit. We believe that in taking the Lord’s Supper as a congregation is a sign of unity and fellowship. We confess that Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation. We believe that Christians should have a personal examination, confess their sin and seek forgiveness before taking the Lord’s Supper. As we share the body of Christ, we confess our faith in the existence and triumph of Jesus Christ. We believe in Jesus Christ, the son of God, who was born by the Virgin Mary to become flesh through the power and conception of the Holy Spirit. He lived a sinless life, preaching and teachi