Our Name is Our Mission:
Love Chapel Hill with the Heart of Jesus
OUR BELIEFS
The confessions and creeds of the ancient Church echo through the ages and continue to shape the people of Jesus.
We are rooted in the inspired, life-giving truth of Scripture.
What we believe transforms how we live.
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The Apostle Creed:
We believe in God, the Father almighty.
Creator of heaven and earth.
We believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day, he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting
Amen.
OUR MARKS
Our marks are who we are.
They represent the defining culture of our church and the Kingdom.
Vision paints a picture of where you hope to end up someday.
But culture is who you are right now. Culture drives the decisions you make today.
INTENTIONAL INCARNATION
We have made our home downtown on Franklin Street, putting down roots in the cultural and historic heart of the community. By grace, we are becoming a reflection of Franklin Street: an eclectic collision of college students and homeless friends; couples and families and professionals; artists, activists and academics. Beautifully diverse. Comically chaotic. Snapshots of the Kingdom claiming new ground.
RECKLESS LOVE
We believe that the most eloquent articulation of The Gospel is a love that gives itself away. Love is more than our name. It is our mission, the very essence of who we are and everything we do.
RADICAL HOSPITALITY
This is where the rejected are embraced, the outsiders are the insiders, and the forgotten are the first thought. Those who have no other place in this world find their place with us.
COURAGEOUS GENEROSITY
We understand that all we have is a gift from God. In response, we will trust Him to provide for our needs as He uses us to provide for those in need. We aim to live simply, give generously, and put our money where our mission is.
OPTIMISTIC GRACE
We believe that grace has the strength to work its way into every corner of who we are, leaving no part untouched and unchanged. We preach, expect, experience and celebrate real transformation in the real lives of real people. We are an experiment in grace. Let's see where this adventure takes us.
TRANSFORMING FAITH
We recognize our faith comes from The Lord our God who has proven trustworthy and true through the ages. We put our trust wholly and completely in Father, Son and Holy Spirit, to know in all things God is working for good in our present reality, working in our hearts and our circumstances, empowering us to walk with confidence in the ways of Jesus.
