Young people at a PHOCAL Church service

Raising Up Disciples

Discipleship isn’t a class you finish; it’s a life of becoming more like Jesus. Through the Bible, prayer and real community, we help each other grow in faith and live it out every day of the week, not just on Sunday.

Our History

Our Values

Six convictions shape how we live and serve together, all flowing from one simple mission: love God, love people and tell the world about Jesus.

Our Beliefs

Here is what we hold to be true. Take a look, and if you have questions, we’d love to talk.

One God

We believe in one God, eternally existing as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

God the Father

God the Father created all things. He formed people in His likeness so we could know Him, and He has made a way back to Himself through Jesus.

Jesus Christ

Jesus is the eternal Son of God, equal with the Father and the Spirit. Born of the Virgin Mary, He is both fully God and fully man.

Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is fully God. He gives life, makes believers more like Jesus, equips them to serve, and fills the Church with God’s presence.

Spirit Baptism

The baptism in the Holy Spirit, with speaking in tongues as its evidence, gives believers power for ministry. Its fullness shows itself in the gifts and the fruit of the Spirit.

God’s Word

The Bible is God’s inspired Word, infallible and authoritative. It is our final guide for what we believe and how we live.

Christ’s Atonement

On the cross, Jesus took the penalty for the sin of the whole world. His sacrifice brings healing and restoration to the whole person: body, soul and spirit.

Free Salvation

Salvation can’t be earned; it is God’s free gift. We receive it by turning from sin, believing in Jesus and personally accepting Him as Lord and Savior.

Christian Life

Believers are called to holy, devoted lives that keep growing in grace. Trials and spiritual battles will come, yet eternal life is promised to all who remain in Christ.

The Church

The Church is Christ’s Body, where God lives among His people. Each Christian has a part to play in the Great Commission: making disciples of all nations.

Holy Ordinances

Jesus gave the Church two ordinances. Baptism pictures our new life in Him, and the Lord’s Supper (Communion) remembers His sacrifice until He comes back.

Christ’s Return

Jesus will come again in person, in bodily form, to judge the living and the dead. His return brings the resurrection, the final judgment and the full arrival of God’s eternal kingdom.