What We Believe

"What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." - A.W. Tozer

CONNECT.  ENGAGE.  REACH

The Vision

We are equipping everyday people to create
disciple-making movements wherever they are.

The Mission

Avalon Missionary Church makes disciples of Jesus
through grace-based connections, engaging Scripture,
and reaching the world with the hope of God.
Core Beliefs
our values

Core Beliefs

God

There is but one eternal, all-powerful, all-knowing and everywhere-present Triune God: God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who is the creator and sustainer of all things.

Jesus

He is God incarnate, yet human. He lived a sinless life, died to make atonement for the sins of all mankind, was bodily resurrected, and is now mediator at the right hand of the Father. He is assuredly coming in power and glory for His believing followers and is the only Savior of men.

Holy Spirit

He convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, regenerating all who repent of their sins and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. He sanctifies, empowers, teaches, guides and comforts believers.

The Bible

The Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God and thus authoritative in all matters it addresses.

Salvation

Salvation is the result of genuine repentance of sin and faith in the atoning work of Christ. It brings forgiveness to the penitent, makes him a partaker of the divine nature, and gives peace with God. We call this new birth.

The Church

We believe in the invisible and universal Church as an organism. It is composed of all believers in the Lord Jesus who have been vitally united by faith to Christ, its living Head and sovereign Lord.

Ordinances

We believe the Christian ordinances are two: baptism and the Lord's Supper. We believe they are outward rites appointed by Christ to be administered in each church, not as a means of salvation, but as a visible sign and seal of its reality.

Our Values

  • At Avalon, you can belong before you believe, so anyone is welcome at our church.
  • We believe that church is to be lived out 168 hours a week. We practice this through small communities called Small Groups.
  • We believe that you don’t have to be an expert to engage with the Bible. Because of this, we strive to make the Bible accessible for everyone, no matter where they are on their faith journey.
  • We want every person in our city to know that they matter and that the grace of God is offered to them.
  • We desire for Avalon to reflect the beauty and diversity of the family of God in race, age, socio-economic status, language, and more.
  • We believe that we are better together, so we practice unity and collaboration with other churches in Fort Wayne and around the world.
  • We believe that the church should be the safest place in the world to be honest and talk about anything.
  • We believe that every person is created in the image of God, so we pursue justice and dignity for people who are marginalized and oppressed in our city and in the world.
  • We believe that worship is not just singing songs on Sunday morning but living our entire lives in the way of Jesus.