Our Mission Statement
We believe that the God given mission of Trinity on the Hill Global Methodist Church is:
“To Know Christ and Make Christ Known”
Holy Scripture
We believe the Holy Bible, Old and New Testaments, is the Word of God inspired by the Holy Spirit. The Bible, received through the Holy Spirit, is the sufficient rule and authority for faith, practice, morals, and service, against which all other authorities must be measured. The Bible contains all that is necessary for salvation and profitable for the equipping of the body of Christ. Whatever is not revealed in or established by the Bible is not to be made an article of faith nor is it to be taught as essential to salvation.
Historic Creeds
We believe the historic confessions of faith (creeds) of the Church universal:
The Apostles’ Creed (Second Century AD)
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I 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,
is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and will come again 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 the life everlasting. Amen.
*universal
The Nicene Creed (AD 381)
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit
and the Virgin Mary, and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father [and the Son,]
who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic* and apostolic church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
*universal
Articles of Religion
We believe the historic Articles of Religion of the Methodist Church produced by John Wesley in in 1784 for the Methodist movement of God in America.
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The Faith Once Delivered
We believe “The Faith Once Delivered: A Wesleyan Witness.” In 2022 over fifty Wesleyan scholars gathered for the Next Methodism Summit in order to produce a robust affirmation of the historic Christian faith and the particular gifts of the Wesleyan movement within the larger Church. This affirmation focuses upon: 1) God’s self-revelation as God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; and 2) the restoration of the Image of God in humankind.
Global Methodist Church Catechism
We believe “A Catechism of Christian Faith and Doctrine for the Global Methodist Church.” The GMC catechism, issued in 2023, is a faith and learning tool in a question-and-answer format with the pertinent scriptural references. It is intended to initiate GMC members into the full life of the church and provide the essential teachings that the church expects its members to understand and believe. This includes the essence of the central theological confessions of the Church universal based upon the Nicene Creed as well as Wesleyan distinctive beliefs essential to the GMC.
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Our Values
We value Biblical Truth, Transformation and Disciple Making.
Biblical Truth: We believe there is an absolute truth that is anchored in the Old and New Testaments. We come to know Christ when we abide in and apply His unchanging Holy Word to our daily lives. (Psalm 119, 2 Timothy 3:16-17)
Transformation: We are a broken people living in a broken world. When we confess our sins, by God’s Grace, we are completely forgiven. The Holy Spirit then begins His work of transforming us into a new creation in Christ, reconciling us to God and making us ambassadors to reconcile the world to God. (Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 5:17-20, 2 Corinthians 3:18)
Disciple Making: Jesus equipped His disciples to go out and make disciples. We believe the primary way to make Christ known is by intentionally discipling a few who then in turn disciple a few. (Matthew 28:19, Ephesians 4:11-16, 1 Peter 2:9, 2 Timothy 2:2)
Our Behaviors
The behaviors we strive to live out are: We Study and Apply God’s Word, We Invest in a Few and We Serve the Needs in our City.
We Study and Apply God’s Word: God has called us to be a church that holds firmly to the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. This means daily encountering God in Scripture, hiding God’s Word in our hearts, and living the Word out in our lives. (James 1:25, Psalm 119:9-11, Jude 1:3)
We Invest in a Few: Jesus’ primary method of transforming the world was by intentionally investing in the lives of a few. God’s desire for the world is that every person would be meaningfully invested in, and meaningfully investing in others. (Matthew 4:19-20, Proverbs 27:17, 2 Timothy 2:2)
We Serve the Needs in our City: Jesus has saved us in order that we may do good works to bring him glory. Just like Jesus, we strive to meet the physical needs around us in order to display the love and mercy of God. We long to see the city of Augusta transformed through the power of the gospel, so that no one would be able to come through our town without encountering the love of God through his people. We believe this focus of serving our city will radiate out into the world as God moves through people and relationships. (Jeremiah 29:5-7, Acts 4:32-35, Titus 3:14)
