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Mission

Leading People Into a Transforming Relationship With Jesus.

Vision

The Soul, The City, and the World Transformed by an Only God Movement.

Strategy

Create moments that lead to movement.

Moments to Connect, Commit & Change

Values

Connect

Gatherings & Tables
We connect with God as we gather for teaching, worship, and prayer, and we connect with others at Tables.

Commit

Giving & Team
We commit to sharing our time, talents, and treasure with God and one another as we serve on Teams.

Change

House of Hope & Transformation Track
We pursue transformation as we continue to change and grow through the House of Hope & Transformation Track.

Beliefs

Essential vs Non-Essential

Apostle’s Creed

Our Lead Pastors

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Jeanne Stevens

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Jarrett Stevens

Our Elders & Staff

Elders

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David Code

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Deb Gorton

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Janelle Goins

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Jenny Emery

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Mark Emery

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Michael Strautmanis

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Mike Belke

Chair

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Tamara Dervin

Elder

Directional Team

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Kelly Skiles

Executive Pastor

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Jon Jorgenson

Creative & Teaching Pastor

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Garen McConnell

Director of Operations & Finance

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Brandon Henderson

Transformation Pastor

Operations

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Kayla Eastman

Ministry Operations Manager

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Jonathan Tlapek

Facilities Manager

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Elmer Felipe-Chavez

Facilities Night Host

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Ally Economou

Kid's Director

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Andrea Watson

Family Pastor

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Stephanie Miller

Connection Pastor

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Fabi Hamstra

Worship Pastor

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Lyndsey Van Wyk

Service Producer

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Richard Mayo

Communications Manager

House of Hope & Care

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Jeannette Vega

House of Hope Operations Manager

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Christi Chatman

House of Hope Director

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Essentials vs. Non-Essentials

“In essentials, unity; in nonessentials, liberty; in all things, charity.” 
Rupertus Meldenius

There is a difference between Essential Theology and Non-Essential Theology. In other words, not all things have the same spiritual “weight” in the Bible. That is not to say that the things that “weigh less” than others in the Bible are unimportant, it just means that they are not central (essential) to a saving and transforming relationship with Jesus. It means that there is room for different interpretations and expressions of Non-Essential things within the large and diverse body of Christ.

At Soul City Church, we affirm that the doctrine/theology of the Trinity, the full humanity and full deity of Christ, the atoning work of Christ on the cross and His bodily resurrection, the filling of the Holy Spirit, the Bible as the inspired word of God and salvation by grace through faith are Essential. In other words, they are central to our faith.

We also acknowledge that there are peripheral, or Non-Essential, doctrines/theologies that are important but not central (essential) as it relates to a saving and transforming relationship with God. Some of these doctrines or interpretations include such things as forms of baptism, Complementarian or Egalitarian views of leadership and marriage, the exact timing and nature of the rapture, the extent and use of certain spiritual gifts, the relationship between election and free will in salvation, who can marry whom, and forms and methods of receiving Communion, among others. 

While our Church is diligent to study God’s word, listen to the Holy Spirit and teach clearly and consistently on the Essentials, we will not allow Non-Essential doctrines or theologies to cause division within our Church. We welcome into our body those who have differing interpretations of Non-Essential doctrines and theologies, but we will not allow those of a different opinion or interpretation to fracture the beautiful and delicate unity of our Church. We celebrate diversity (ethnic, political, social conviction and theological) and are better because of it. We will ultimately always pursue unity in our Church and encourage everyone to listen in love and learn from others who they might differ from or disagree with. We believe that when we learn to live in love with those we might disagree with, we become better and have something better to offer our divided and divisive world.

Apostle's Creed

I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting. Amen

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Hey Soul City!

A quick message for those joining us in person this weekend:

Recently, the CDC shared new guidelines for wearing face masks in public and in indoor settings to promote safety in areas with substantial risks of transmission. Therefore, we are requiring that masks are worn while in the building on Sundays.

We are continuously reviewing the CDC guidelines and what our next steps will be – as your safety remains our priority.

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