About Us

Bethel Naz is a family-focused church that wants to see all generations experience God’s presence in their lives. In all that we do, we seek to Love God and Love People. Learn more about us below, or reach out to meet in person. We look forward to welcoming you!

What to Expect

Our Values

Our mission is to love God, love others, and share the good news of Jesus Christ. We believe the best way for us to do that is to lean into who God has called us to be as a Christ-like community, lived out in these core values.


Learning

We prioritize learning & growing in Christ-likeness, often called discipleship. Discipleship is the journey of being with Jesus, becoming like Jesus, and doing as Jesus did (Matthew 28:19-20).


Sharing

God has been gracious to us and we are, in turn, called to be generous to others. We value being people who share our resources, our time, our money, and our possessions with others.


Being Together

We strive to be a church where ALL are welcome. Church is a place for all people to find friendship. By sharing our lives with one another, we show the grace & love of God for each & every person.


Worship

Church is more than just getting together for a concert or a TED talk. When we gather, we strive to glorify God with our worship through music, prayer, Scripture, and all of life.

Our Beliefs

We are part of the Church of the Nazarene, which is a global denomination from the Wesleyan-Holiness movement. Below you will see some of our foundational beliefs.

  • About God

    God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.


    Genesis 1:1, 26, 27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; I Peter 1:2; II Corinthians 13:14

  • About Jesus

    Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father. He lived a sinless, human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven and will return again someday to earth to reign forever.


    Matthew 1:22-23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5 & 14:10-30; Hebrews 4:14-15; I Corinthians 15:3-4; Romans 1:3-4; Acts 1:9-11; I Timothy 6:14-15; Titus 2:13

  • About The Holy Spirit

    The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit is God’s presence in the world to make people aware of their need for Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit lives within every Christian from the moment of salvation giving them power for understanding spiritual truth and living in the ways of God providing the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. The Christian seeks to live under His control daily and matures to a place of total Christ-likeness. Christ-likeness means to be set apart, made holy, to be totally surrendered.


    II Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13 & 14:16-17; Acts 1:8; I Corinthians 2:12 & 3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:18

  • About The Bible

    The Bible is the revelation of God’s word to us. It was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit and is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living.


    II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20-21; II Timothy 1:13; Psalm 119:105, 160 & 12:6; Proverbs 30:5

  • About Humanity

    People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like God in character. People are the supreme object of God’s creation. Every person has tremendous potential for good, yet sin has disconnected our relationship with God. Sin separates people from God and causes many problems in life.


    Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1-2

  • About Salvation

    Salvation is God’s free gift to all people and connects our relationship with God, but we must accept it. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from the penalty of sin. When we turn from our self-ruled life and turn to Jesus in faith we are saved. Eternal life begins the moment a person receives Jesus and believes in Him.


    Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 14:6 & 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1

  • About Sanctification

    Sanctification is the setting apart or the new identity we have through faith in Jesus Christ. We believe the Holy Spirit can spiritually transform people from being spiritually dead to becoming spiritually alive. Through the Holy Spirit a persons heart can be cleansed from sin and brought to a state of complete and on-purpose devotion to God.


    Romans 6:6; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Romans 8:6-8; Romans 8:5, 9-11; 1 Peter 1:15-16

  • About Eternity

    God created people to exist forever. We will either exit eternally disconnected from God by sin, or eternally connected with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally disconnected from God is eternal death. To be eternally connected with God is eternal life. We believe each person will one day appear before God to give an account.


    John 3:16; I John 2:25 & 5:11-13; Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:15