In one true and living God who revealed Himself as the Father, Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, perfect in love and righteousness in all His ways. That God who discloses Himself through His creation has spoken in the words and events of redemptive history. That this history is fulfilled in Jesus Christ the Word who became flesh, the agent of creation and sustainer of all that is.

 

That the Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments, are the inspired infallible and revealed Word of God. We believe they are the authoritative source of Christian doctrine and precept; that they are God breathed and without error in their original manuscripts.

 

That our Lord Jesus Christ lived a sinless life. We affirm His miracles, His vicarious and atoning death, His bodily resurrection, His bodily ascension into Heaven, and His imminent return to earth. We affirm that Jesus is Lord of all.

 

That man was created in the image of God, but as a result of sin is lost and powerless to save himself, and that man’s only hope of salvation is to be redeemed and delivered from the power of sin and death through faith in the Blood of Jesus Christ who died for our sins and rose again according to the Holy Scriptures.

 

That the Holy Spirit as the fulfillment of the Promise reveals the truth of God’s Word and endues men and women with power to live righteous and holy lives and to be witnesses of Christ in this world. We believe that the Holy Spirit provides the Body of Christ and its members in particular with the gifts needed for living victoriously and accomplishing its purpose in the earth. We believe all the gifts of the Holy Spirit are available to Christians today.

 

In the Church as the Body of Christ in this world, and that it is composed of all those who believe in Jesus Christ and have been spiritually regenerated by the Holy Spirit through the Grace of God.

 

In the ordinances of the Church including; water baptism symbolizing one’s death burial and resurrection with Christ Jesus, and observances of the Lord’s Supper acknowledging His broken body and shed blood as the New Covenant between God and man.

 

Mission Statement By joyously pursuing God's presence through passionate worship and intercession, we enable each follower of Jesus Christ to be a credible messenger of God's love reaching peoples in all generations.

 

Purpose Statement Word of Life Church of Tupelo is a multi-cultural congregation that exists to exalt God the Father, and to know Him as revealed in His Son Jesus Christ. We are called to be a house of prayer, to bring reconciliation and healing to every individual, to equip them to extend God's love to our city and the nations.

Church Motto: Leading Locally, Reaching Regionally, and Growing Gloabally

 

1 We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life. 2 This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us. 3 We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

 

Core Values

The Word of God is His unerring standard for authority and doctrine.
The Spirit of God is His unlimiting extension of His witness and power.
The Love of God is His unceasing affection toward all of His creation.
The Worship of God is His untiring appeal to His creation for communion and fellowship.
The Presence of God is His unquestioning distinction of His favor and blessing.
The Message of God is His unfolding plan to reconcile all things to Himself.
The Grace of God is His unsurpassing riches in kindness toward those who believe.
The Mission of God is His unrelenting purpose to have His very own people.
The Mercy of God is His unfailing compassion, which is often mediated through prayer and intercession.
The Knowledge of God is His unchanging and global vision for the whole earth.
The Kingdom of God is His unending increase of His government and peace.
The Faith of God is His unwavering confidence in His word and in His power.