WHO WE ARE
We are a group of dedicated individuals passionate about serving the Lord.
We believe the Holy Spirit draws men and women to Christ and equips believers for personal growth and service to the church. The church’s role is to glorify God and serve those in need. At the end, everyone will experience bodily resurrection and judgment. Only believers will enjoy eternal fellowship with God. We believe that Jesus Christ lived a sinless life on earth, and voluntarily paid for our sin by dying on the cross as our substitute.
OUR BELIEFS
We are united through Christ
WE BELIEVE IN THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT
God is the creator of the universe and giver of all that is good. God is the savior—known boldly and intimately in Jesus and his life, death, and resurrection—who shows us how to live and love. God is the Spirit who enables us to make a difference in our world and in the lives of others. We believe that grace is the love, honesty, and compassion that God gives and shows us in Jesus. It’s how Jesus saves us, heals us, sets us free, and increases our capacity for love. We believe that we need each other. Whether single, married, divorced or widowed, it’s a lot easier to follow God with friends than it is by ourselves.
WE BELIEVE IN SALVATION THROUGH JESUS CHRIST
Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of God, according to the hope of eternal life. (John 3:3, 16, 17; Romans 10:13; Ephesians 2:8, 9)
WE BELIEVE IN BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian Church. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry. (Acts 1:8; 2:4; 17, 18, 38, 39)
WE BELIEVE IN DIVINE HEALING FOR THE SICK
Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers.(James 5:14-16)
WE BELIEVE IN THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on earth for one thousand years. (Matthew 24:29-31)
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OUR VALUES
We are here for you
We preach grace not guilt
We believe that Jesus extends grace to everyone and that we should follow in his steps. Who are we to pass judgment and not extend grace when we ourselves have sinned? We believe we should love the sinner, not banish them.
We worship hard and pray harder
We believe that Jesus is central to everything. We believe that prayer is a direct line to God, and that we should speak to Him every chance we get. Worship is our chance to praise God and we take joy in doing so.
We believe in the power of fellowship
We are called to join in fellowship with our brothers and sisters in Christ. We believe that reaching out to the lost and engaging with them will strengthen our bond with each other through God.
We are a sending church
Jesus called us to go out and spread the word of God. We believe that this is not done enough. We make it a priority to send and support missionaries to reach the lost and broken.
WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT?
Come as you are
We want you to come just as you are. When you walk through our doors you may see people in suits and ties, but you will also see people in jeans and t-shirts. When you come through our doors, we want to make sure you feel loved and welcomed. If you ever need anything, always feel free to connect with us. We love to hear from our new visitors.
OUR PASTORS
Scott & Debbie Reynolds
Ellsinore Missouri is Pastor Scott’s home town. In fact, Ellsinore First Assembly is Pastor Scott’s home church. Debbie is from Texas. They met while in Bible College in Missouri.
Scott and Debbie spent 21 years as Missionaries to the tiny country of Luxembourg in Western Europe.
They have two grown daughters, Rachelle and Rebekah, and out of these families come four beautiful grandchildren!
You can contact our Pastors at ellsinorefirstassembly@outlook.com