What We Believe

Statement of Faith

Crabtree Church is part of the Evangelical Alliance a UK-wide network of churches and ministries working together in mission so that, together, we can more effectively share the good news of Jesus and live out the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20).

We follow the Evangelical Alliance Basis of Faith (2005):

  • The one true God who lives eternally in three persons—the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
  • The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.
  • The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God—fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.
  • The dignity of all people, made male and female in God’s image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.
  • The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ—born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
  •  The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.
  • The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.
  • The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.
  • The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness.
  • The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers—given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit’s gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.
  • The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.

Our Values

These are the values that shape who we are as a church and how we live out our faith together:

We build our lives on the Word of God, the final authority for everything we believe and do.

We serve Jesus wholeheartedly. He gave everything for us, so we hold nothing back from Him.

We keep Jesus at the centre. Always.

As a church family, we commit to supporting one another and growing together in unity and love.

We put faith into action, and show God’s love by serving those in need and caring for our community.

We see the image of God in every person and treat them with dignity.

We walk honestly and transparently in our dealings, and stay true to our word in all things.

Safeguarding

Crabtree Church has a safeguarding and health and safety policy which is displayed on the noticeboard inside our premises.

The church’s complaints policy is available on request.