Verbal inspiration of the Bible
We believe the Holy Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, to be  verbally inspired of God in the original manuscripts; infallible,  inerrant and God-breathed, a perfect rule of faith and practice.

The Trinity
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

The Lord Jesus Christ
We believe that God, the Son, who has always existed, became a man  (without diminishing His deity) by virgin birth through Mary. He lived a  sinless life and as the infinite God-Man took upon Himself the sins of  all men, died in their place and satisfied God concerning their sins. We  further believe in the literal, physical resurrection of Jesus Christ  from the dead. He was then ascended and exalted to the right hand of God  as the Great High Priest of all believers.

The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a Divine Person, who convicts the  world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment. He is the Supernatural  Agent in regeneration, empowering, teaching, baptizing all believers  into the body of Christ, indwelling and sealing them unto the day of  redemption and leads believers into all truth.

Man
We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God, but  that in Adam’s sin, the race fell and became alienated from God; and,  that man is totally depraved in his Adamic spiritual identity and, of  himself, is utterly unable to remedy his lost condition.

Salvation
We believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace and  received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (apart from  any works by man) whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the  forgiveness of sins. Upon receiving salvation, the person receives  eternal life, becomes a partaker of Christ’s life and is saved. He  becomes a new creation and now has a new identity as a child of God.

Eternal Security
We believe that all who have come to reliance upon the work of Christ for their salvation will never lose this relationship.

Devil and Demons
We believe that Satan is a created being who is not equal to God in any  way. He is aided by a host of evil spirit beings called demons. Their  design is to destroy believers, but they are a defeated enemy that is  limited by the will of God.

Sanctification
Each believer (men, women and children) partaking of eternal life  (Christ’s life) was united with Christ, thus crucified, buried, raised  and enthroned with Christ. The old man died at that point in time. The  results of co-crucifixion must become a reality to each believer as he  chooses to walk in the Spirit and not after the flesh if he is to walk  in victory. Sanctification, then, is Christ living His life out through  the believer. This is not teaching passivity, sinless perfection or the  deification of man.

Mission
The mission of Waves of Grace is to Disciple members of the body of  Christ (men, women and children) so that they experience, express, and  communicate the indwelling, empowering and winsome presence of Christ as  Life.

Vision
Promoting the indwelling, empowering presence of Christ as Life in  individuals and families through biblical instruction, individual  mentoring, and organized discipleship that encourages:
• Family Stability – Raising up Children (and parents) who choose Jesus
• Spiritual Formation – Nurturing spiritual growth
• Training – Equipping disciples to equip others
• Restoration – Providing an environment for recovering hope

Values
The Centrality of the Cross – This is a WOG foundational value,  encompassing the believer’s co-crucifixion, burial, resurrection,  ascension and seating with Christ. This creates a new identity of  righteousness and provides a source of power as one appropriates the  Life of Christ for daily living.

Ref. Gal 2:20, Rom. 5:10, 17, 6:4-6, Col. 3:3-4.

Grace
Grace is the unmerited favor of God that allows the indwelling,  empowering presence of God to flow through the life of a believer. With  God as their source for living, a person will become and accomplish all  that God has purposed.

Ref. I Cor.15:10, II Cor.12:9, Phil. 2:13.

Secure Environment
Endeavoring to provide a safe place of respect and acceptance where one  can be vulnerable and free to discover and experience Christ’s rest.

Ref. Is. 42:3, Matt. 11:25-30 (The Message), II Cor.1:3-5.

Multiplication
Multiplication is the unique work of the Holy Spirit. Waves of Grace will train  believers to watch for opportunities to come along side Father as He reveals Himself to unbelievers in their personal sphere of influence. We recognize that witnessing and bearing witness of the work of God is a  blessing and will encourage our members to participate as the Spirit  directs them.

Ref. Mat. 28:19-20, II Tim. 1:13-14, 2:2, Acts 1:8b.

Our Passion
We consider ourselves to be a family that loves and cares for each  person that God brings our way. It is our desire to see healthy  spiritual growth that is lived out in the lives of believers. Knowing  that Christ died to set us free, we embrace the opportunity to aid the  body of Christ in that freedom by providing an environment that  encourages each person to focus on Jesus which will allow them to yield,  receive and rest as they learn, develop, and work through the daily  struggles of this life…always keeping an eye on eternity and the Life  that is ours in Christ. 

The WOG family is committed to providing a safe  place of ministry, where believers can find hope, encounter Christ as  Life, and discover their true identity in Him. It is apparent that  Christians have plenty of knowledge about what they are supposed to do  and believe, but not who they are or how they are to live this life. It  is when we come to the end of ourselves that God can and will do His  deepest work.

We are a people of passion and vision: Passion to communicate what  Paul referred to as the mystery of the Gospel: “Christ in you, the hope  of glory!” Our vision is for leaders and followers within the Church at  large to be equipped to proclaim “Christ in you” to the whole world. We  believe that God has called the body of Christ, the church, to minister  life to the members among their flocks. Therefore we are committed to  training the believer to not only live victoriously but to effectively  share and disciple others into experiencing Christ as life.