I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
the Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.He descended into hell.
The third day He arose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty,
whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.Amen.
Apostle’s Creed
We affirm historic Christian Orthodoxy and The Apostle’s Creed – recognized as the earliest and most widely accepted of the creeds – as the guardrails at Imago Dei. Of course, the Apostle’s Creed doesn’t settle every matter of theological dispute, but we see ourselves as a community in a theological conversation with God, the Bible, each other, and the past as we seek to follow Jesus with all our “heart, soul, mind and strength.”
Of course, anyone can throw a bunch of words on paper and say that those words represent their beliefs. But, we can’t really know what one believes until we watch how a person acts, enter into their conversations, or see how they go about loving the people God places in their path. So we invite you – if you really want to know what our community believes – get to know us, ask questions and watch how we try our best to live as disciples of Jesus.
You can read some fresh thoughts from people on the journey in our
ImagoWEEKLY articles.
Directives
There are many good things a church can do with its time, energy and talent. At Imago Dei, these five ideas drive our decision making – our choices between what’s good to do and what’s best for us to do.
- EVERYTHING
We believe that all of life -food, friends, work, money, pleasure, sleep- is spiritual. We do not fragment our lives; we live with a growing understanding that everything we do relates to God. - MISSION
We believe being formed in the image of God means being a reflection of Jesus (even if imperfectly) to the people around us. We are committed to promoting the values of the kingdom of God: justice, equality, mercy and grace. Furthermore, we honor, respect, and partner with other organizations that may be different than us, in order to serve the community. - PROCESS
We honor everyone’s journey of faith. We exist to walk alongside people as they seek to discover deeper levels of faith and intimacy with God wherever they are in the process – whether spiritually seeking or spiritually mature. - COMMUNITY
We believe that spiritual formation happens in the context of intentional relationships that may take many forms. - CHRISTIAN
We are committed to historic, orthodox Christian faith as found in the Apostles Creed. We are committed to a generous orthodoxy under a banner of love and grace. As such, we commit ourselves to faithful reading and study of the Bible, finding new and creative ways to live out what it teaches.
