- Reaching out for the lost
- Training for service
- Releasing into service
- Aiding other churches and individuals who do the same in other places
- Every person in our church has a sphere of influence which is a ministry to this community and the world

1. Devotion to Biblical truth
2. Preaching the gospel boldly
3. Unity of community
4. Devotion to prayer and praise
5. Demonstration of God’s power

While we are not part of a particular denomination, we do have oversight from a family of churches called TrueBridge (http://www.truebridge.org/).  TrueBridge is led by Jim McCracken from Eden Prairie, MN and is connected to several other groups of churches through a concept called Interlink Networks. 

When we say “a New Testament Church” we are speaking of a conviction, not an organization. We are speaking of a set of beliefs of how to do church, but not any particular affiliation.

Also, people use different terms to describe these churches; New Testament church, pilgrim church, restoration church, etc. Whatever term we use to describe them, we are talking about churches “which endeavors in their meetings, order, and testimony to make the Scriptures their guide and to act upon them, as the word of God, counting them as sufficient for all their needs in all their circumstances” E. H. Broadbent

- The teaching given by the apostles to the first Christians contained principles of permanent validity. The actual history of the first churches in the time of the apostles is recorded in such a way as to provide a permanent pattern for the churches, as in the book of Acts.

- All revival and restoration have been due to the desire to return to these patterns and principles in the New Testament.

- There has never been a generation without simple local congregations of believers existing whom succeeded in maintaining these principles and patterns.

- This pattern is so clearly delineated in the scripture that churches of this character spring up in fresh places among believers who do not know that disciples before them have taken the same path, or that there were similar churches in their own time in other parts of the world.

- Typically, these churches are free from ritualism, traditionalism and overt formalism.

- The simplicity of the New Testament church model makes it adaptable to all mankind in all places and cultural settings.

We believe in the one true God described in the Bible; a God who has revealed Himself as three separate persons (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), yet is always the great I Am. We believe that God always was, that He doesn’t change along with His creation, and that His purposes are eternal and knowable as we seek after Him.

We believe that Jesus is not simply the son of God, but is truly God the Son. We believe He came to earth to fulfill the promise of the Scriptures, to show us how to live, and He ultimately took our sins upon Himself, died a criminal’s death and rose again to provide the needed reconciliation between God and man. We believe He is alive today, ministering to the hearts of man and advocating for His faithful ones before the Father. We believe He will come again in His time to further fulfill the Scriptures and God’s eternal plan.

Jesus promised His followers that He would send His Spirit to empower, comfort and lead them as they lived their daily lives. The Holy Spirit works to show unbelievers their need for salvation, and when someone gives their heart to God, He comes and lives within them. We also believe that the Holy Spirit is living and active, and witnesses truth to us by speaking the things on God’s heart into our own.

We understand that God created the human race to have a relationship with Him, but that relationship was broken when sin entered the world. We believe that human nature is inherently sinful, but that Jesus came to provide the living sacrifice necessary to cover our sins. By giving your life to Him (being "born again"), individuals come under the covering of His salvation (Romans 10:4-13).

We see water baptism as an outward sign of an inward change.  Literally, meaning to “get dipped,” it is the first prescribed act of obedience after being “born again”.  In the Bible we see this done as soon as practical after conversion (Acts 8:36, Acts 16:33).

At Morris Community Church, we recognize that the Bible is the Word of God. We teach that it is truth, and not merely a collection of inspirational stories. Instead, we view the Scriptures as an accurate source of God’s perspective on human events throughout history, and an inerrant source of His wisdom and will, delivered through chosen men who were directly inspired by the Holy Spirit. That means it is the final authority regarding matters of faith and life, and is not superseded by any other source (1 Corinthians 3:4, Mark 7:3).

The New Testament teaches us that we are to gather together for prayer, worship, teaching and other elements of the communal aspect of a Christian life (Hebrews 10:25). Anytime people who have received salvation through faith in Christ get together, you’ve got a church meeting. At MCC, we believe that we can best grow in faith by learning from and supporting each other in our walk with Christ, so we actively encourage people to not only attend, but get involved in various "church meetings." In addition to Sunday morning services, we offer pre-service adult Sunday school, home bible studies, as well as a variety of outreach and ministry opportunities.

We see our mission as helping people connect – to God and each other (Matthew 28:19-20). That means telling people about their need for salvation and how Jesus has made a way for them. At MCC, we want to equip people to be able to confidently spread this good news in their neighborhoods, at school or work and throughout the entire earth. We want to help people manage the tough situations in life by using the tools God gave us in His word, and we want to show the love of Christ in practical ways, every day.

Definition: The Antioch church pictured in Acts 11-15 was a church-planting, missions hub with a strong team of “five-fold” men (Ephesians 4:11-13 ) working together to spread the gospel. The flavor of the church was characterized by strong prophetic and apostolic ministries, potent worship, emphasis on prayer and fasting, embracing a diversity of people, and flowing in the grace of God.

It’s expression at MCC:

MCC has helped plant a number of churches and is part of a network of churches called TrueBridge.

Historically, the church has allocated much of our tithes to missions. We have ministry partners all around the world, and support various missionary endeavors.

MCC’s vision is to train leaders following Jesus’ model through a mentoring or discipling process.

MCC has had a strong history of prophetic ministry, from the pulpit to networking with other prophetic ministries in order to build up our members through the gift of prophecy.