Mission & Beliefs
Our purpose as a church comes from Jesus’ command to make disciples.
New City is a family of congregations helping people find and follow Jesus here, near, and far.
WHEN WE SAY
a family of congregations
We are talking about our way of organizing multiple locations to fulfill our New City mission. We are a federation of interconnected congregations under the common governance, mission, and leadership of New City Church.
WHEN WE SAY
helping people find and follow Jesus
We mean our focus is on discipleship for those who do not know Jesus and those who already do. This is how we communicate and participate in the work of Matthew 28:18–20.
WHEN WE SAY
here, near, and far
We are talking about the scope of our work here in the south Charlotte area near our current locations, near us in the greater Charlotte Metro area, and far around the world with global outposts and a focus on East Africa.
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
Our Discipleship Essentials:
Belonging
Believing that you are loved, chosen, and invited into relationship with God and his people
Truth
Learning and being transformed by the good news of Jesus
Identity
Understanding the intersection of your story and God's story
Purpose
Living out your unique contribution to God's Kingdom and guiding others to do the same
Our Beliefs:
New City Church is part of the Evangelical Free Church of America, an association of 1,600 congregations united around a Statement of Faith.
Our Statement of Faith addresses what we believe about God, the Bible, the Human Condition, Jesus Christ, the Work of Christ, the Holy Spirit, the Church, Christian Living, Christ’s Return, and humankind’s Response and Eternal Destiny. It has been shaped by the Bible and the historic creeds of the Church.
Politics
We pray for our local and national political leaders while recognizing that as citizens of Christ’s kingdom, his rule and reign transcend all other partisan ideologies.
Marriage
Marriage is the original and foundational institution of human society and is a reflection of the relationship between Christ and the Church. The divine design for sexual expression is within the commitment of marriage between a man and woman.
Gender
We treat those who struggle between biological sex and gender identity with love and compassion and seek to help them with the truth and power of the gospel, toward the wholeness of a biologically-sexed identity grounded in God’s “very good” design in creation as male and female.
Sexuality
Human sexuality is a good gift of God but all of human existence, including our sexuality, has been deeply damaged by the fall of Genesis 3. Heterosexual activity outside of marriage and homosexual behavior are condemned as sin in the Bible.
LGBTQ
Human beings deserve to be treated with dignity and respect as bearers of God’s image. We aim to demonstrate this in our thoughts, speech, and behavior and oppose any mistreatment of those who identify as LGBTQ. New City is welcoming but not affirming of actions outside of God’s good and loving plans for us.