SUNDAY SERVICE
9:45 - Noon
Broadway
Market
105 S
BROADWAY AVE
(Come Through
Back Alley)
Sterling, KS
67579
(see "Directions" tab)
Why Heartland
Is Different
Pastor
Stephen Phinney
What is a
family integrated church and why is it such a popular idea today?
If you have
read the Heartland Confession, you have learned most of what we believe about
the importance of not separating the family at the front door of the local
church. The bottom line is our fellowship involves the entire family in all
levels of worship and activities sponsored by the Body of Christ. When it comes
to the importance of family education, one of our favorite Bible teachers says
it as clear as one probably can:
"If
Psalm 1 is to be believed, we must not allow our children to stand, sit or walk
with those who deny biblical truth and morality. Instead, we must place them in
situations that will aid them in meditating on the law of the Lord 'day and
night.' Surely this involves how and where they are to be educated." —
Voddie T. Baucham Jr.
Very few
local churches would be able to sign on to a Family Integrated Confession of
Faith, let alone keep the family together during the time of worship. Our goal
and vision is not to be viewed as a church that includes the entire family, we
would rather be known for preaching the Truth and nothing but the Truth - to
the complete family unite.
It is our
passion to integrate knowing Jesus Christ, loving & preaching His Word,
being devoted to Biblical doctrines, fellowship with the full Body of Christ
and prayer. We desire to be known for loving people, with a special emphasis on
widows, orphans and the lowly. We are intent on reaching the hearts and minds
of individuals who have been rejected by society - the lowly. We also want to
grow individual families, with a special equipping emphasis on patriarchs and
heads of home. Our women train other women and our children are released to
minister as God decides to use them. Our singles are taught to embrace
contentment & competence in Christ, while preparing for a possible marriage
here on earth. Every single person is counted as an individual family unit and
is never separated for "specialize" training or support.
We do not
make use of traditional church type programs but we will offer training and
equipping classes, which children 10 years of age and older are strongly
encouraged to attend.
Our
fellowship places the full responsibility on the parents to teach and
discipline their children for meaningful and valued worship. Children learn to
respect God, patriarchs, heads of home, mothers, siblings and others by
partaking in the worship service with the full body of Christ. We believe the
next generation of church leaders are birthed through the present age of
worship and without having a family integrated experience, the next generation
will define their own version of church.
