We believe one of the greatest expressions the Church is called to reflect to the world is our unity; it is the very nature of God. Jesus prayed, “that they will all be one, just as You and I are one…May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that You sent Me and that You love them as much as You love Me.” (John 17:21-23).
In a society where polarization and individualism are quickly eroding our communal bonds, we believe as the church embraces and models a spirit of unity and togetherness, we can become God’s healing presence over the fear, anxiety, anger, and isolation crippling in our world.
While society advocates for counterfeit unity through same-ness, biblical unity is about harmony, different parts coming together because of and for a common purpose. We can live this out practically by seeking to understand over the need to be understood; listening to learn over holding to opinions and ideologies; being honoring towards others including churches, ministries, and groups we may not understand, agree with, or even those who have hurt us.
We will never have perfect agreement on doctrine, theology, or practices; however we can come together in humility, love and grace around the *essentials of Jesus Christ, who He is and what He has done for us, and in doing so we can reveal the heart of a God Who came and united Himself to humanity when we were at our worst.

As we live in a post-truth society, truth is under fire like never before. Determining what is true has become increasingly difficult: from the overwhelming amount of (often conflicting) information we deal with on a daily basis, to the fact that more of life is going virtual causing a further blurring in our perception of what is true; even in the church world there are conflicting voices about what’s true.
As Christ-followers we must be careful to not get pulled into the flow of the world that would use truth in a divisive way, especially when it comes to doctrine, theology, or addressing cultural issues. Jesus used truth to remove barriers, not create them; to reconcile, not divide or alienate.
Truth is more than correct facts or knowledge; it comes in a spirit or attitude that reflects the nature of God and His Kingdom; truth is a Person, Jesus Christ, who communicated and modelled truth in grace, humility and respect.
In matters where ‘what is true’ is difficult to discern, may we commit to ‘speaking the truth in love’(Eph. 4:15), exercising His grace, humility and respect in a way that will bring us closer to Christ and to each other.

The way of Jesus calls us to key distinctives in how we relate to our sexual formation. While Jesus addresses the morality of our thinking and practices around sexuality, He also cares deeply about how our sexuality forms who we are becoming as human beings.
While we believe in God’s creation and design for humanity, creating us male or female, we also believe The Fall has corrupted God’s original intention for human sexuality in all persons; therefore all people—straight or non-straight—experience corruption in their sexuality.
We believe that living in the way of Jesus means embracing His vision of sexual integrity which leads to deeper joy and flourishing in our lives. This practically looks like abstaining from all sexual relationships and activities outside of the historic vision of Christian marriage expressed in whole life covenant union between a man and woman; abstaining from pornography and inappropriate relationships that compromise our witness; and pursuing life-giving holiness by the grace of God.
While we unapologetically align with Jesus’ vision and teaching on sexuality, we are equally committed to becoming the sort of community where those out of alignment with His beliefs and teachings still feel welcome and accepted.
We are committed to seeking to understand and address the deep heart issues related to sexual practice and/or identity, including non-heterosexual practice and/or identity, that have caused many to feel alienated by the Christian Church, doing our best to reach out with love and compassion, and to reject and condemn all forms of hatred, verbal or physical abuse, and victimization.

We believe God gives leadership in the church on the basis of grace, calling, spiritual gifts, obedience, and character.
At Radiant Church, we believe that both women and men can lead, preach, pastor, hold offices, and have authority in our church. We believe women and men doing this together in partnership will result in a healthy church ‘family’.
We do not want to exclude half of the body of Christ from leadership, and you will see that represented in our staff and our teams. We do not simply permit, but greatly value the presence of both men and women in various roles of leadership.