Summit Bible Church exists to glorify God through the ministry of the Word of God, thereby winning the lost to the Lord Jesus Christ and making disciples of those who have come to Him in saving faith. In accordance with this purpose, we maintain the following priorities in our fellowship and ministry.

Worship

We are committed to worshiping God in spirit and in truth (John 4:23), individually and corporately. This commitment is worked out through recognizing the lordship of Jesus Christ and His preeminence over every area of life. Christ’s lordship is demonstrated through personal and corporate worship, baptism, observance of the Lord’s Supper, prayer, fellowship, sacrificial giving to the gospel ministry in finances and service, and submission to the authority of the Word of God in every aspect of daily living.

Edification

The local body of believers is comprised of those with varying combinations of spiritual giftedness, as given and enabled by the Holy Spirit. These gifts have been given to each individual believer for the express purpose of building up the body of Christ in unity, love, and Christ-likeness (Romans 12:3–8; Ephesians 4:1–16; 1 Peter 4:10–11). Our church emphasizes involvement and service in the local assembly as the primary means to minister one’s gifts to other believers and fulfill the “one another” commands of the New Testament for the mutual edification of all. We believe that spiritual growth occurs as the Spirit of God transforms us through the Word of God into the likeness of Christ. Therefore, we are committed to the teaching of God’s Word in individual and corporate settings.

Making Disciples

We believe that making disciples is the responsibility of every follower of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19–20). The making of disciples involves (1) gospel proclamation (evangelism) with the goal that unbelievers would become followers of Christ, and also (2) biblical instruction with the goal that believers would become mature in Christ and seek to make disciples themselves.