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WHO WE ARE

Everybody has a desire to be known and recognized by others. We strive so hard to be noticed by our families and neighborhoods, on social media, at work, school, and the gym and sadly, it doesn’t stop there but the list of spaces and places grows every year without gain. With all of the effort and struggle, how loved, familiar, and recognized are we?

We’re all like sheep who’ve wandered off and gotten lost. We’ve all done our own thing, gone our own way (Isaiah 53:6a) and in the process, have become hurt, scarred, blind, deaf, lost, broke, mistrusting, abused, and/or isolated.

Our hearts break for those who have gotten lost but our hearts also smile with hope because no one was meant to be unknown but found, fully recognized and loved by our Creator. No longer striving, struggling, and unknown because God has caused our striving, selfishness, failures, and wickedness, everything we’ve done wrong [our sin, our injustice, our unlove, our hate] To fall on Jesus Christ, Gods Son [instead of us] (Isaiah 53:6b).

This is an incredible opportunity to ditch the patterns of this world that lead to emptiness but to be filled, loved and known if each person surrenders their life to Jesus, admits there need for Him, is sorry for trying to do everything in their own way, and begins to follow, obey and do what Jesus desires for them to do.

To be KNOWN is to be in relationship with Jesus every day, obedient, and being passionately adventurous with Him, to reach the lost, as you once were.

 

WHAT WE VALUE

Jesus is our message

He is our only Good News of freedom and restoration with God the Father. We will show, share, and proclaim Jesus’ message to everyone we come in contact with. And surrender to the Holy Spirits equipping with the model of Jesus’ life, His methods of love, and intentional disciple-making.
★★★★★ 5/5

Prayer is First

An open, ongoing, and interactive relationship is vital to all of life. We will go to God first before we say or do anything because He will always have the right answer and action.
★★★★★ 5/5

Pulling All-Nighters

Being on mission all day and all night, is not an optional “volunteer” position but a passionate call of God’s upon our hearts to join Him in the redemption of the world. So, we will do everything we possibly can, selflessly, so that every person comes into a known relationship
★★★★★ 5/5

Holding To The Whole Truth

We will never withhold, omit or tweak God’s voice and Bible but speak truth in boldness, love, mercy and grace.
★★★★★ 5/5

Relationships Must Be Made

In relationships we are family who are fully recognized, belong, loved, and growing in the direction of mature followers of Jesus.
★★★★★ 5/5

Giving In Huge Ways

Jesus gave in ginormous ways, more than we could ever give. Because of Him, we will not hold back, we will not give small amounts but we will give in huge ways with our time, our talents, our abilities and passions, as well as our possessions and financial treasures that
★★★★★ 5/5

There Is Joy In The Ride

Joy is important to God and to us. It does not exist outside of relationship. So, we will have joy everyday as we draw close to God and as we have fun every day in community with others.
★★★★★ 5/5

Apprenticeship Is A Requirement

There are a lot of good things the church does but discipleship (helping people become students and followers of Jesus, being daily changed like Jesus, and living on mission with Jesus) is the one thing the church is required to do.
★★★★★ 5/5

Everyone Has Responsibility

Jesus teaches us everyone in the church is called to make disciples (follower of Jesus) who make disciples until the end of time, so that the Good News of Jesus can save the lost.
★★★★★ 5/5

We Won’t Leave Out Students

We will invest, train, and give opportunity to youth because they have the potential to change the world when led by the Holy Spirit.
★★★★★ 5/5

SUNDAYS

MARLEY PARK ELEMENTARY

15042 W. SWEETWATER AVE. SURPRISE AZ

9am – BREAKFAST & COMMUNITY

10am – CHURCH SERVICE

WEEKDAYS

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Every other week we have COMMUNITIES – small, diverse, relational communities in homes where everyone is welcome.

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our leadership

KNOWN is guided in vision and wisdom by the Holy Spirit through our leadership team. Each person of the team functions in their strengths and serves KNOWN with their unique giftings and specific abilities that each bring to the team.

Pastor Nate & Liz Sams

After almost two decades of leading in churches, God began stirring in our hearts a call to start a movement to help people come into a known relationship with Jesus and allow Him to transform their lives in mighty ways.

As well as to be be known and belong to a community that grows, serves, cares, and loves. Stay Tuned…

It’s going to get exciting

our beliefs

God

We believe in one personal living God who exists eternally in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, equal in power, authority and glory.

Genesis 1:1, 26; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 John 5:7; Matthew 3:16-17

Jesus Christ

We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of the living God, the second person of the Trinity. On earth, Jesus was 100% God and 100% man. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the cross for all mankind and thus, atoned for our sins through the shedding of His blood. He rose from the dead on the third day, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will return again in power and glory.

Matthew 1:22-23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5; John 14:10-30; Hebrews 4:14-15; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Romans 1:3-4; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Timothy 6:14-15; Titus 2:13

the Holy Spirit

We believe in the Holy Spirit who regenerates and indwells every believer in Jesus, from the moment of salvation. He assures us of our salvation, guides us into all truth, glorifies Jesus and convicts of sin, righteousness and judgment. He comforts us, gives us spiritual gifts, and empowers us for service.

2 Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13, 14:16-17; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:18

The Bible

We believe that the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are God’s Word to us and that men were moved by the Spirit of God to write the very words of Scripture. Because it is inspired by God, it is the truth completely without error.

2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; 2 Timothy 1:13; Psalm 119:105, 160; Proverbs 30:5; John 17:17; Hebrews 4:12

Humanity

We believe that all people were created in the image of God to have fellowship with him but became alienated in that relationship through sinful disobedience. As a result, people are incapable of regaining a right relationship with God through their own efforts. But that salvation and forgiveness are freely offered to all by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1-2

Salvation

Salvation is God’s free gift to us, but we must accept it. We can never make up for our sin by good works or self-improvement. Only by believing and trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin’s penalty. When we turn from our life and turn to Jesus, in faith, we are saved.

Romans 10:9-10; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 14:6, 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Revelation 3:20; John 5:24

the Church

We believe in the universal church, the body of Christ, of which Jesus Christ is the head. The members of the church are those who have trusted by faith in the finished work of Christ. The purpose of the church is to glorify God by loving him, obeying Him and bringing the gospel to the world. As well as, to work together in love and unity, intent on the ultimate purpose of glorifying Christ.

Matthew 16:18:15-20; Acts 2:41-47; 13:1-3; 14:23; 16:5; 20:28; Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 3:10-12; 5:22-32; Colossians 1:18; 3:15; 1 Peter 5:1-4; Revelation 21:2-3

Eternity

We believe in the personal, visible return of Christ to the earth and the establishing of His Kingdom, in the resurrection of the body, and the final judgment. We believe that our eternal destination of either heaven or hell is determined by our response to the Lord Jesus Christ.

John 3:16; 1 John 2:25; 5:11-13; Romans 6:23; Matthew 24:30; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17; Revelation 20:15