The Local Church, The Hope of the World
We believe that the local church is the aspect of the church that God is focusing on building in these days. While we all recognize and understand that the larger Body of Christ encompasses all believers, it is on the local church that all of the plans and purposes of God are going to be demonstrated and fulfilled. Every believer must find himself or herself in right relationship to God and to a specific local church in order to find a place of ministry and fruitfulness. The Church is God’s instrument to extend His purposes in the earth today.
The Church, all Nations and all Peoples
We believe that every local church should actively seek to include all peoples of all races, ethnic origins and social and economic standings. The Church of Jesus Christ is a multi-ethnic group that has within it seeds for demolishing the scourge of racial prejudice. God’s purpose is to make all people into one for the glory of God.
Unity
The Bible makes it very clear that if two are going to walk together, there must be an underlying agreement (Amos 3:3). If people are going to come into a covenant relationship that is genuine and meaningful there must be a strong foundation for that relationship to be built upon.
Christ-Like Character
A commitment to Christ-like character is essential of those who are associated with Regeneration Nations. This means that Regeneration Nations stands for the principle of servant leadership that is demonstrated by personal integrity, moral purity, financial responsibility and ethical standards of Christian conduct.
Common Interpretation
A commitment to a common interpretation of the Scripture as it relates to basic doctrinal areas (i.e. God, Christ, man, sin, etc.), the eternal purpose of God, the place of the Church in God’s plan and the overall structure and government of the local church.
Covenant Relationships
A commitment to a covenant relationship demonstrating mutual accountability and concern to one another. All leaders have a need for relationships where they can be open and accountable. They also need to know there are others who can stand with them in love and encouragement.
The Five-Fold Ministry
We believe that the ministries listed in Ephesians 4:11 are to be fully functioning right up to the return of Christ. This includes apostles and prophets, pastors, teachers and evangelists. All of these ministries are needed if the Body of Christ is going to be properly equipped and the Church is going to be properly built up. We believe that five-fold ministers are to be servant leaders that equip and release every member of the local congregation to function in their God-ordained ministry.
The Gifts of the Spirit
We believe that the gifts of the Spirit enumerated in 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 are not only for today, but should be desired, sought after and evidenced in every church. We do not believe in the cessation of any of the Spiritual Gifts. They are to be a part of the Church right up to the return of Christ.
We believe that the ministry of the prophet accompanied with the practice of laying hands are to be fully operational in the Church until the physical return of Christ.
We believe that the pattern for New Testament worship is to be found in the Davidic order of worship described in the Psalms and birthed in the Tabernacle of David in the Old Testament and reiterated in Acts 15:16 “I will rebuild the tabernacle of David”.
The Power of Prayer
We believe that both personal and corporate prayer are absolutely essential if the Church is to succeed. The New Testament church was birthed in prayer, it continued steadfast in prayer and bathed all of its activities and ministries in prayer.
We believe that the Church has been given the commission by Christ to go into the entire world with the message of the Gospel in an attempt to bring all men to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. We also believe that the result of this mission should be the establishing of local churches in every community in every country of the world.
Association yet Autonomy
It is Regeneration Nations’ conviction that every local church is an autonomous organization. That means that each local church is to be self-governing, self-supporting and self-propagating.
Regeneration Nations does not seek to cover churches or their ministers in any direct or legal sense.
In the event that a member of Regeneration Nations was to be disqualified from ministry the official disciplinary action would be the removal of the disqualified member from membership in Regeneration Nations.
