What we believe

What do we believe?

We believe that the Bible is the divinely inspired word of God. It is the complete revelation of His will for salvation and for the Christian life.

We believe that God is Creator of all things and is eternally and simultaneously both one and three: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ; His virgin birth; and His sinless life.  Being both God and man in the flesh he died for our sins, arose from the dead and ascended to the right hand of the Father.

We believe that every person has worth as a creation of God, but all have sinned and fall short of God’s perfection, making union with God by our own effort impossible.

We believe that forgiveness of sin and the promise of eternal life are available to all people who will accept the free gift of God’s grace through Jesus Christ.

We believe that all those who have trusted in Christ as Lord and Savior, repented of their sins, baptised by full immersion, be filled by the baptism of the Holy Spirit and confessed their faith in Him are in the right relationship with God.  We also believe that the Holy Spirit indwells all believers and enables and empowers the life and ministry of all believers.

We believe in the hope and reality of Jesus Christ’s return.

Please see our 'Our People' page to find out more about our leadership structure and church workers.

WCBC Values Statement:

We value:

Loving Relationships
Our goal is to see every person welcomed, loved and cared for in such a way that they feel accepted, valued and have a sense of belonging. We value, accept and respect every person, meeting them where they are, as Christ does, with grace, kindness, generosity and love. (Matthew 22:37-39)

Caring Community
Our goal is to be a whanau where we can be real, vulnerable, and understood. Belonging to our community requires a commitment to being involved with others in accountable, encouraging relationships. We believe life change happens best in the context of relationships. In small safe settings of caring people, participants share and encourage each other toward spiritual growth. (Hebrews 10:24-25)

Praying
We are passionate about Prayer. The attitude and action of prayer is essential to everything we do, both individually and as a community. (Colossians 4:2 Philippians 4:6)

Serving as a Team
We seek to equip each other to take ownership and be involved within our Church and community. We “baton pass” and work for the sake of others. We make the biggest difference as we work together. We serve and lay aside our lives for those around us, following Jesus as the ultimate example of servant leadership. (Mark 10:45.)

Living the Bible
We believe God's Word is our guide, authority, and conscience in all of life. It sets the standard, convicts, encourages and creates the atmosphere of how we relate and do ministry with each other. (2 Timothy 3:16)

Sharing the Good News of Jesus
We believe that all people matter to God, therefore, they matter to us; including people of all races in NZ and around the world. Jesus came to seek and save those who do not yet know him. Therefore, we do the same. The Good News of Jesus’ love for us is at the heart of God’s work.
Our goal is to cultivate a heart for others that causes ministries to grow and resources to be released, with each of us continually asking how we can point others to Jesus.
(Matthew 28:18-20, Luke 19:10, Proverbs 14:31, James 1:27)

Investing in the Next Generation
We value, invest into, and support every level of children and youth ministry, young adults and Family ministry, in order to develop the next generation at WCBC. We are committed to being cutting edge, intentional, prayerful, permission-giving and strategic in our efforts to disciple, develop and resource the young people of our church for God’s purposes. (Psalm 78: 5-6)

Knowing Jesus
This is the foundation of all our values. We desire that every member will keep growing in their relationship with Jesus. We are “in Christ” and “Christ is in us”. Apart from Jesus we can do nothing. We will encourage one another in personal and family bible reading and prayer, by participation in home groups, and discipleship and mentoring programmes. (John 15:5, Philippians 3:7-10)