We desire to champion this gospel with clarity, compassion, courage, and joy-gladly linking hearts with fellow believers across denominational, ethnic, and class lines. This reality compels us to stand with others who are stirred by the conviction that the mercy of God in Jesus Christ is our only hope of eternal salvation. Such a biblically grounded and united mission is the only endur- ing future for the church. We want to generate a unified effort among all peoples-an effort that is zealous to honor Christ and multiply his disciples, joining in a true coalition for Jesus. We desire to advance along the King’s highway, always aiming to provide gospel advocacy, encouragement, and education so that current- and next-generation church leaders are better equipped to fuel their ministries with principles and practices that glorify the Savior and do good to those for whom he shed his life’s blood. What replaces the gospel will never promote a mission-hearted faith anchored in enduring truth working itself out in unashamed discipleship eager to stand the tests of kingdom-calling and sacrifice. Yet we often see the celebration of our union with Christ replaced by the age-old attractions of power and affluence, or by monastic retreats into ritual, liturgy, and sacrament. We believe that in many evangelical churches a deep and broad consensus exists regarding the truths of the gospel. We have committed ourselves to invigorating churches with new hope and compelling joy based on the promises received by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.
We not only hear of these influences, we see their effects. These movements have led to the easy abandonment of both biblical truth and the transformed living mandated by our historic faith.
On the one hand, we are troubled by the idolatry of personal consumerism and the politicization of faith on the other hand, we are distressed by the unchallenged acceptance of theological and moral relativism. We have become deeply concerned about some movements within traditional evangelicalism that seem to be diminishing the church’s life and leading us away from our historic beliefs and practices. We are a fellowship of evangelical churches in the Reformed tradition deeply committed to renewing our faith in the gospel of Christ and to reforming our ministry practices to conform fully to the Scriptures.
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