The Azalea Garden Church is part of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) which was founded in 1886 upon the principles of Christ as they are revealed in the Bible, the Word of God. It has its foundation of faith and practice in the Scriptures and vital experience of its constituents is scripturally oriented. The Azalea Garden Church is people...many different people working together and endeavoring to serve Christ and to share Him with others. We are striving sincerely to make our church a truly caring place that reaches out to lost and hurting people with love, acceptance, and forgiveness. Our congregation has been proclaiming the Good News about Jesus and the Pentecostal message in the Tidewater area for well over sixty years.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Azalea Garden Church exists to glorify God, proclaim the Gospel, win the lost, equip believers, and demonstrate Christ's love to the world.
Core Values of the Azalea Garden Church are:
Obedience to God's Word: We accept the Bible as the inspired Word of God and it must be the basis of our faith, worship, and ministry. In order to please God, we must live and serve in obedience to His Word.
Prayer: We believe that prayer is essential to effective ministry. Prayer is cooperation with God in relation to His great scheme of salvation for all men. By praying as a church and as individual Christians, we acknowledge that we are depending upon God to enable us in our ministry.
Holy Spirit Direction: We covet the infilling and anointing of the Holy Spirit in our lives individually and in the church collectively. We know that effective ministry cannot take place without the direction and enablement of God's Spirit in the church.
People: People are our business. We accept that the primary purpose of the church is to win lost people and bring them to maturity in Christ. We believe that Jesus died to save all people regardless of their racial, social, or economic standing. We are, therefore, committed to extend Christ's love, acceptance, and forgiveness to all.
Believer Mobilization According to Gifts: We are committed to bringing believers to maturity in Christ, assisting them in the discovery of their spiritual gifts, and equipping them for service in the church and to the world for the glory of God.
