What We Believe

As a UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, our beliefs are rooted in grace and God's love made known in Jesus Christ.

Core Beliefs of the United Methodist Church

God

God, who is one, is revealed in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

God - the Father

God the Son - Jesus

God - the Holy Spirit

The Eternal God, present in all time and active in all creation, omnipotent, omnipresent, and sovereign.

God became human in Jesus whose life, death and resurrection demonstrate God's redeeming love. We believe in the mystery of salvation through Jesus Christ.

The Holy Spirit is God's present activity in our midst. When we sense God's leading, God's challenge, or God's support or comfort, it's the Holy Spirit at work.

Humanity

The Church

Genesis 1:27 asserts that we've been made in the image of the Creator. Like God we have the capacity to love and care, to communicate, and to create.

The Bible

We believe that the Bible is the primary authority for our faith and practice.

The church is the body of Christ, an extension of Christ's life and ministry in the world today.

God's Reign

The kingdom or reign of God is both a present reality and future hope.

at ANKENY FIRST we express our beliefs in COMMUNITY.

Our desire as a church is that God can be known and loved by all people. We believe God loves us first, and that is by GRACE that we can receive God's love and share it with others. We can't wait to join you in your personal journey of faith. We know that your own understandings about scripture, reason, tradition, and experience will help us to get to know God better as well! For more information about how what we believe impacts the way we live, READ MORE about our MISSION AND VISION!!

MISSION AND VISION