Jesus Christ Is My Center

Jesus Christ is the center of my faith. Because of Jesus, my connection with our Creator is unbreakable, and I have the Holy Spirit in my life to guide me. Although Jesus was and is fully divine, he came to live as fully human as one of us. He was born into a family, grew up in a community, and felt joy, pain, and sorrow. He labored at a trade, attended Temple, learned Torah, performed many miraculous healings, and taught everyone about God’s great love of mercy, justice, inclusion, and equality. Then Jesus was arrested and executed as a radical. But he escaped death and returned to advocate for all of us forever.

Inclusion

Following Jesus’ example, I affirm the dignity and worth of all people and declare discrimination of any kind incompatible with the unconditional love of Jesus Christ.

I affirm that anyone willing to share in ministry, fellowship, study, worship, sacraments, blessings, and justice responsibilities is invited to do so.

Jesus turned no one away. There’s room for everyone at Christ’s table.

Listening and Learning

I believe in listening to God in prayer, in group and personal scripture study, and in carefully prepared messages that help us apply God’s word to our contemporary lives.

Questions are welcome. Questions are valuable in our spiritual development.

Questions are also part of our community connection. There are many problems in our world. I invite intentionality in learning about issues that impact our community and our world through questions, study, dialogue, and prayer.

Justice

The Well of Dyersburg reflects faith in action: a belief-based mission confirming the transformative love of God through Jesus Christ and God’s grace, which is unearned mercy for all.

Jesus calls all people everywhere to advocate for the poor and oppressed, to speak out against hatred, greed, and ignorance, including our own, while prayerfully seeking opportunities to grow and serve.

Service

The Well of Dyersburg reflects a commitment to serving God by modeling unconditional love,  practicing reconciliation, and extending acceptance and hope to all.