1. Affirm the inerrancy of scripture in the original autographs, and the authority of scripture as the Word of God, so churches in our network:

   • Use scripture alone or as primary for instruction and practice in the church

   • Affirm The Apostles Creed as an expression of the Church’s understanding of the faith once delivered to the saints.

   • Assure all Bible study/small group leaders to have good understanding of scripture

2. Affirm and defend biblical marriage between one man and one woman for life, so churches in our network:

   • Support traditional marriages with full fervor and resolve in the Holy Spirit

   • Oppose same-sex unions of any kind and require separation/repentance

   • Oppose co-habitation of unmarried couples and require separation/repentance

   • Oppose divorce except for sexual immorality/adultery, abandonment or abuse.

   • Will not host, nor its clergy conduct weddings for unjustly divorced* persons

3. Affirm and celebrate biblical understanding of gender, so churches in our network:

   • Affirm two genders, male and female

   • Oppose gender change for any reason

   • Regard gender dysphoria as sinful and require repentance

4. Affirm the value of each human life from conception to death. So churches in our network:

   • Affirm and teaches the value of human life

   • Oppose abortion at any time

   • Require repentance of women or men pursuing or pressing for abortion

5. Affirm the complementarian view regarding the roles of men and women, so churches in our network:

   • Teach complementarianism in the pulpit, classrooms and small groups

   • Allow men only to occupy the role of pastor(s) or elder(s); and to preach to the congregation at-large

6. Affirm meaningful membership in the local church, so churches in our network:

   • Teach about faithful and fruitful church membership

   • Expect faithful participation of all able members

   • Diligently seek to bring about repentance in non-participating members.

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* Regarding unjust divorce, in Matt. 5 and 19, and Luke 18, Jesus said that an unjust partner in divorce who remarries is committing adultery. Deut. 24 calls a remarried person defiled. In 1 Cor. 7 Paul instructed divorced persons to remain unmarried.