Welcome to our beliefs page!
If you are here, that means you are probably searching for a church to belong to,
and you want to make sure this church's beliefs match up with yours before you visit, right?
We understand.
So we want to lay out our beliefs in a clear way that helps you make that decision.
What kind of church is Impact Church Reynoldsburg?
Keep reading below so that you can be informed!
CORE BELIEFS
BELIEFS ABOUT GOD, THE BIBLE, SALVATION
Our Beliefs
“Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” That statement sums up our beliefs succinctly.
We believe that Jesus is the Christ, and this belief shapes every aspect of our ministry, from top
to bottom. It is who we are, the foundation of our church.
The following offers a more detailed explanation of our beliefs (complete with Scripture
references), but if you have a specific question, or you wish to discuss your faith, please contact
us. 614-400-3597 or email at impactchurch365@gmail.com
God
We believe in the one true God, existing in three persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus
Christ), and God the Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:2; Matthew 5:16, 6:6-9; Luke 3:21-22; John 1:1-4;
14:9-11, 14:16-20, 2 Peter 1:20-21)
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is eternally equal with God, and is God. He became a man through a miraculous
virgin birth. He was fully human and fully divine.
He lived a perfect life, committing no sin. He voluntarily died on the cross so that His death
could be used as payment for our sins. Through the power of God, Jesus rose from the dead after
three days. Jesus will return to this earth at God’s appointed time to judge all of mankind.
(Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26-38; John 1:14; Romans 5:15-17; Colossians 2:9; 1 John 1:1-3)
The Holy Spirit
We believe in the Holy Spirit: Who convicts of sin; Who indwells every Christian; Who helps us
in our weakness and intercedes for us in prayer; and Who empowers us to a fruitful Christian
life. John 16:8; I Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; II timothy 1:14; Romans 8:26; Galatians 5:22-23
The Bible
We believe the Bible is God’s inspired word. We believe God inspired the autographs (original
writings) of the Scripture and those autographs were without error. The Bible is the final
authority on what is believed, taught, and practiced by this church. There are no others writings
thus inspired by God. (Acts 1:16; 1 Corinthians 2:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-16; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
Salvation
We believe that man was created in the image of God to have fellowship with, and glorify, God.
Man, however, willfully sinned against God and is consequently lost. Salvation – the
forgiveness of sins – is only available through the person and shed blood of Jesus Christ.
Salvation is the free gift of God’s grace and cannot be earned in any way. We receive God’s
grace by putting faith in Jesus as the Son of God, repenting of our sin, confessing our faith in
Jesus as the Son of God, and being baptized (immersed) into Christ. (Genesis 1:26-27; Mark
16:16; Acts 2:38, 22:16; Romans 5:9, 6:1-11; Acts 8:26-40, esp. v. 37 – confession of faith;
Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 2 Peter 3:8-9; 1 John 1:7)
PLEASE SEE OUR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION SECTION BELOW
FAQ's
What type of church are you? Evangelical, Protestant, Catholic?
If you are familiar with these terms, Impact Church is probably best described as Evangelical.
Our worship style if more laid back as opposed to a "high church" style (Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist).
In Catholic or "high church" congregations, there is a priest, and only the priest can perform certain duties. For example, only the priest can serve communion.
In our church, we have a pastor, and the emphasis is more on every person is a Christian and can do most things for themselves.
In "high church" congregations, the priest wears a special robe and there is usually an expectation for the church members to dress up.
At Impact Church, the pastor does not wear special robes, and people are encouraged to wear whatever clothes they would normally wear.
We practice believers baptism by immersion. We do not do sprinkle baptisms. We baptize people by dunking (submersion, immersion), and we only baptize those who are old enough to understand the good news of Jesus and believe for themselves (believer's baptism).
What is your church's view on the Bible - do we change beliefs according to the times?
Our church keeps to what the Bible says very closely. We believe the Word of God does not change according to culture. God gave his word for all people in all times.
In fact, our church has a saying.
"We speak where the Bible speaks, and we are silent where the Bible is silent."
If God said to do something, then we believe we should do that thing.
If the Bible says something is a sin, then we believe it is a sin, and God's definition of sin does not change.
However, with that being said, we try very hard to be a church that meets people where they are - like Jesus did.
If someone comes to our church openly living in sin, we try to give that person the benefit of the doubt that they don't know any better, and we will work with them to lead them on God's path.
Does your church speak in tongues? Are you a charismatic church?
No. Impact Church does not practice what is known as speaking in tongues in the modern sense of that phrase.
We believe that when people spoke in tongues in the book of Acts, they were given the supernatural ability to speak in known languages of the day without having studied them.
We are not a pentecostal or charismatic church.
However, we do welcome the Holy Spirit in our worship services and are not afraid to talk about the Holy Spirit.
And while we are not "charismatic," you may hear people being somewhat vocal giving praise during the song service.
You may see people lifting holy hands in praise.
How often do you take communion and can visitors partake in communion?
Our tradition is we take communion every week. Communion (or the Lord's Supper) is set out on tables in the back of the room, and everyone that wants to is invited to go to the tables.
We practice what's called "open communion," which means you don't have to be a member of Impact Church to take communion with us.
Some people have wondered, "If we take communion every week, doesn't communion lose the meaning?"
Our answer is, not anymore than saying "I love you" every day to a significant other or a kid loses it's meaning.
The meaning is not in the frequency but in the heart of the person doing the action.
Communion means something to you if you want it to be meaningful.
What does it mean that you are non denominational?
We are an independent Christian Church. We are non denominational in the sense that we do not have a headquarters, but we share similarities with other independent Christian Churches.
Some churches are part of a denomination that has a headquarters, and the denomination has certain autority to dictate things to the churches under it.
Our church has its own leadership that governs the congregation made up of elders/pastors and ministry leaders.
Does your church get involved in the community?
We do all kinds of serving in the community because Impact Loves Reynoldsburg! You might have seen us at the Tomato Festival serving in the kids area, giving away personal care items to Veterans, giving out School Supplies at Reynoldsburg City Hall, and many other things. To learn more about our church involvement in the community, you can click HERE
I have a rough past... will I be welcome here?
At Impact Church, we don't care about your background, your hair style, tattoos/piercings, the divorce in your past, or anything else.
If you searching for God and want to learn more about following Jesus, you are welcome here.
I haven't been to church in a long time... will I be overwhelmed??
It's hard walking into a church when you haven't been in a long time. We get that. You will find a church that was designed for people just like you! We do our best to give instructions so you know what to do next. If we use the Bible, we tell you what page number to turn to. We try to avoid a lot of "churchy terms" that might confuse people, or at least define the terms so there is understanding. We don't have traditions where people recite words as a group that would make outsiders feel uncomfortable. And we use versions of the Bible that are modern. Like I said, we built this church for people like you!
Above all, we love people and try to take them where they are. We can't wait to meet you this Sunday!
What style of music does your church play?
We play contemporary Christian music led by a praise band. We will work in some hymns or some variations of hymns occasionally, but we mostly use modern praise music.
We like to do faster songs and clap to the beat, and then we like to do slower songs that are more reflective and bring people into the presence of God.
What kind of church are you?
Phrases that describe Impact Church Reynoldsburg:
friendly church to visit
invest a lot of time/$/effort into kids programs & youth programs
focused on helping the community
church with a vision
non denominational church
christian church
bible-based church
independent christian church
If you are searching for a non denominational church near me, come check us out!
Are you affiliated with Impact City Church in Pataskala?
No, we are not affiliated with this church.
While the two churches share similar names, we are not affiliated.
What is your church affiliation?
We are affiliated with the independent Christian Churches.
You may have seen some of these churches around town, such as Westerville Christian Church, Multiply Christian Church in Gahanna, Tri Village Christian Church in Pataskala, and others.
We are non denominational in the sense that we don't have a headquarters that is over all of our churches - each church has its own leadership - elders, deacons, ministry leaders - that govern the church.
However, even though we are independent, we are all very similar in our practices and worship services.
If you are searching for non denominational churches near me come check us out!
OUR VALUES
SERVING Community - we want to get you plugged into opportunities where you can Discover your Gifts and make an Impact on Your Community of Reynoldsburg and beyond. Followers of Jesus SERVE WITH LOVE.
SPARKING Potential - we want to empower and equip you to do things for yourself, such as how to read the Bible, how to pray, how to share your testimony and lead others to Jesus. Followers of Jesus are EMPOWERED.
SHAPING Leaders - we make disciples that make disciples and start churches that start churches. Followers of Jesus DUPLICATE THEMSELVES.
SHARING Faith - we will do anything short of sin to reach people and share Jesus with them. Followers of Jesus SHARE THEIR FAITH.
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