About Us | DOVE Westgate Church

We are ordinary people with a mission to transform our community and the world by

connecting people with God and each other. It is our purpose to unleash God's extraordinary

love with the healing, freedom, and hope available to all through Jesus Christ.

Welcome to DOVE Westgate Church!

ABOUT US

DOVE Westgate Church is part of a network of churches called DOVE International, with churches

in six continents and hundreds of locations across

the world. "DOVE" is an acronym for "Declaring Our Victory Emmanuel", meaning that we celebrate our victory with our God who dwells within us.

We are a non-denominational, small group-based

family of churches who want to see God touching

lives here, and around the world.

If you'd like to know more about DOVE International

and how the movement began, check out their

website by clicking here.

CORE VALUES

WORSHIP

We believe the Church exists to worship God individually, in small groups, and in corporate

gatherings.

GROW

We believe that in partnership with the Holy Spirit,

we can help people mature in their relationship

with Christ and fulfill God's purposes for their lives.

We believe God's love compels us to impact

people's lives with the message of the Gospel,

at home and around the world.

CONNECT

We believe developing healthy, loving relationships

with other Christians individually, in small groups

and corporately, are essential for people to fully experience a vibrant Christian life.

SERVE

We believe all Christians are to model the life

of Christ by serving others.

GIVE

We believe that God calls us to generously give

of our time, talents, and resources, thus releasing

God's blessings and furthering the work of the

Church.

PRAYER

We believe that prayer is foundational in knowing

God, essential in accomplishing God’s purpose,

and powerful in changing the destinies of men

and nations.

STATEMENT

OF FAITH

We Believe there is One God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

God the Father – Creator of all things. By His Word all things were created and through the power of His Word all things are held together. He sent His Son Jesus to redeem mankind unto Himself.
Jesus Christ – the only begotten Son of God, conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of a virgin. He lived a sinless life, and performed many miracles. He redeemed us by His atoning death through His shed blood. He rose from the dead, victorious over sin and death. God granted Him all authority in Heaven and Earth. He ascended to the right hand of the Father, and He will personally return in power and glory. There is no other name given under heaven by which we can be saved.
Holy Spirit – inspired the writers of the Bible, convicts the world of sin, dwells inside each believer, teaches us all things, and brings to our remembrance the Word of God. Holy Spirit empowers us to cultivate Christ-like character through the fruit of the Spirit.

We Believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God. Holy Spirit moved upon the writers of the Old and New Testaments and inspired them as they wrote the Word of God.

We Believe that every person is born in sin and is incapable of saving themselves. Salvation comes only through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Salvation is a free gift of God’s grace, not earned by works, and results in a new birth through the Holy Spirit.

We Believe that each follower of Jesus should be water baptized, symbolizing dying to their old self and being resurrected anew. We believe the baptism of the Holy Spirit is available to all believers who desire it. Holy Spirit's ministry to the body of Jesus Christ equips us to live and witness and go forth to proclaim the gospel and to make disciples. The baptism of the Holy Spirit empowers us to win the lost and to mature the church through the miraculous gifts in this present day.

We Believe in the church as a body of believers brought together by the Holy Spirit as a visible part of the body of Christ. We faithfully proclaim the whole Word of God, spur one another on toward love and good deeds, and humbly submit ourselves to discipline, all for the glory of God. We believe every member of the body of Christ is an able minister of the gospel.

We Believe every man and woman shall one day stand before God and give an account of all their deeds in this earthly life. Those without their names written in the Book of Life will be eternally separated from God. Those found with their names in the Book of Life will be with God in His glory.

If you would like further information about DOVE Westgate Church,

our Core Values, or Statement of Faith, please feel free to contact

us at info@dwchurch.org or call us at 717.721.3775.

We'd love to chat with you!