• The Bible is the inspired Word of God.
• God exists in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
• Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
• The Holy Spirit draws people to Christ, leads them to faith, and equips them to serve.
• Man was created in the image of God, but fell into sin, and is eternally lost.
• Christ's death provides the only basis for man's salvation.
• All Christians should observe two ordinances, Baptism, and Communion, though these are not a means of salvation.
• All who have believed in Jesus Christ are members of God's Church.
• Only those who have believed in Jesus Christ may become members of our local Church.
• Under Christ, our Church has the right and responsibility to decide and govern its own affairs.
• In the future, Jesus Christ will take those who have believed from the earth. He will also return to the earth to rule it for 1,000 years.
• All people will be raised from the dead. Believers will live forever with the Lord, unbelievers will live forever apart from the Lord in a state of conscious judgment and punishment.

Statement of Faith of The Evangelical Free Church of America
The doctrinal position of The Evangelical Free Church of America is summarized in our twelve-article Statement of Faith.

We Believe:

1. The Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men and the Divine and final authority for Christian faith and life.
   
2. In one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
   
3. That Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross, a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He is now our High Priest and Advocate.
   
4. That the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and, during this age, to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, and indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service.
   
5. That man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is, therefore, lost, and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.
   
6. That the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His Resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit and, thus become children of God.
   
7. That water baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church during the present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation.
   
8. That the true Church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the Body of Christ of which He is the Head.
   
9. That only those who are, thus, members of the true Church shall be eligible for membership in the local church.
   
10. That Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the Church and that every local church has the right, under Christ, to decide and govern its own affairs.
    
11. In the personal and premillennial and imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and that this "Blessed Hope" has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.
    
12. In the bodily resurrection of the dead; of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord; of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.

Purpose of Ministry:

The purpose of Bethel Evangelical Free Church is to glorify God by making mature disciples who exalt God, edify other believers, evangelize starting in their own locale, and extend disciple making to all the world.

Philosophy of Ministry:

Our Primary Goal: The most important aspect of our church is to produce growing, mature disciples. We define a disciple as a believer who is becoming more like Christ by obediently growing in character, by serving in ministry to others according to his/her spiritual gifts, and helping to make more disciples.

Our philosophy of methods and principles to help us best make disciples: We will, at all times, have an intentional strategy to accomplish each aspect or our purpose. We are committed to the principle of multiplication of ourselves by evangelizing, discipling, training and delegating ministry to others who are faithful.

EFCA Mission Statement:

"The Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) movement exists to glorify God by multiplying healthy churches among all people."