- We believe the Bible is the written word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit and without error in the original manuscripts. The Bible is the revelation of God’s truth and is infallible and authoritative in all matters of faith and practice.
- We believe in the Holy Trinity. There is one God, who exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

- We believe that all are sinners and totally unable to save themselves from God’s displeasure, except by His mercy.
- We believe that salvation is by God alone, as He sovereignly chooses those he will save.
- We believe His choice is based upon His grace, not on any human individual merit or foreseen faith.
- We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, who through His perfect life and sacrificial death atoned for the sins of all who will trust in Him alone for salvation.
- We believe that God is gracious and faithful to His people, not simply as individuals but as families in successive generations according to His Covenant promises.
- We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells God’s people and gives them the strength and wisdom to trust God and follow Him.
- We believe that Jesus will return, bodily and visibly, to judge all mankind and to receive His people unto Himself.
- We believe that all aspects of our lives are to be lived to the glory of God under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
- Family Builders’ teaching is consistent with the doctrinal standards set forth in the Westminster Confession of Faith.
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Our Beliefs About Men's Ministry
Men’s ministry helps the church accomplish its mission, to make disciples.
Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, 1) baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and 2) teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. Matt. 28:19-20
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Men’s ministry helps the church follow the Biblical method for discipling men, mobilizing the members of the body to use their gifts.
From Him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. Eph. 4:16
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Many people associate the verb, “to disciple” with the multiplication method explained in the booklet, "Born to Reproduce", by Dawson Trotman of the Navigators and by the book, The Master Plan of Evangelism, by Robert Coleman. This is the idea that the pastor disciples two elders, say for two years. Then, at the end of the 2 years, those elders each disciple two men for two years, etc.
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Our Beliefs About Men's Spiritual Needs
Men Want Spiritual Help
- With their marriages—the number one request on men’s surveys.
- Battling sexual temptation—the temptation men struggle with most.
- Getting control of their anger and becoming more patient.
- Managing their personal/spiritual lives, sticking to the right priorities and spiritual disciplines.
- Investing their lives not just for success, but for significance.
- Being the spiritual leader in their homes and effectively training their kids.
- Seeing their job as a calling from God and finding encouragement and motivation for the daily grind.
- Knowing how to reach out effectively to their lost friends and work associates and take a stand for Biblical truth in the culture.
- Finding a brother for encouragement, strength, and accountability.
- Knowing how to satisfy their hearts more by delighting in God.
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