Who We Are

Who We Are

Our Purpose
Our vision
Our values
Our faith

Why is OAC Here?

We are here to help people take their next step with Jesus Christ.

What is our god-shaped vision at oac?

Imagine being a people who know hope in Jesus Christ, grow deeper with Him and His family, and go share the hope we have with the world.

KNOW HOPE. GROW DEEPER. GO SHARE.

WHAT WE VALUE THE MOST At OAC

  • TRANSFORMATIONAL TEACHING: We will be a community of people who are equipped to know and hear the voice of God clearly for themselves through the Word
  • FAITH-FILLED PRAYER: We will be a community of people who learn to pray and develop a lifestyle of biblical prayer
  • EMPOWERED SERVICE: We will be a community that moves people from responsibility to authority in the church and equips the saints to use their gifts to lead others to take their next step with Jesus Christ
  • INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY: We will be a community marked by a love for one another in meaningful relationships and purposeful gatherings
  • RADICAL COMPASSION: We will be a community that protects and preserves life, using our resources to bring people to a place of whole and healthy living
  • GOSPEL ADVANCEMENT: We will be a community that equips people to proclaim the gospel of the kingdom and sends workers out into the world to proclaim the gospel to the ends of the earth

What We Believe

  • God: There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  • Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ is the true God and the true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He died on the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified by His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of Majesty on high as our great High Priest. He will come again to establish His Kingdom, righteousness, and peace. 
  • The Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is a Divine Person, sent to indwell, guide, teach and empower the believer and convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. 
  • The Scriptures: The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men. The Scriptures constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice. 
  • Humanity: Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God: he fell through disobedience, incurring physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature, are separated from life with God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The fate of the unrepentant and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment; and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and bliss.
  • Salvation: Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all men; and those who repent and believe in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, and become the children of God.
  • Sanctification: It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly, being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service. This is both a crisis and a progressive experience wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.
  • Supernatural Healing: Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the mortal body. Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures and are privileges for the Church.
  • The Church: The Church consists of all those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, Church, which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations. The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God; for edification through the Word of God; for prayer, fellowship, and the proclamation of the gospel; and for the observance of the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
  • The Resurrection: There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life; for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.
  • The End Times: The Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal, visible, and premillennial. This is the believer’s Blessed Hope and is a vital truth, which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.