Life Church believes the Head of the church is Jesus Christ. The church is both universal and local. It is universal in the sense that it is composed of all believers in all places who have ever lived. It is local in that it is a body of believers in one location who have united around a common faith in Jesus Christ and statements of beliefs, values, purpose, strategy, and vision. Church members are to strive to live lives of love and holiness as they model the life of Jesus Christ. Church members also care for one another and support the church with their time, talents, and tithes. The two ordinances of the church are baptism and communion. The two offices of the church are Pastors and Servants. Though the church utilizes these two offices, all Christians have equal access to God and are gifted to serve him as ministers. The leaders of the church are to model the servant leadership of Jesus. The church is an independent body, operating through both representative and democratic processes under the Headship of Jesus Christ. Matthew 16:18; 1 Corinthians 3:9-11, 16; 12:12-27; 1 Peter 2:5; Ephesians 2:19-23; 4:15-16; Acts 2:42-47; Hebrews 10:25