What We Believe

Missional Purpose 

We have been called by God to love, mend, train, and send people, to do the same for others.

What We Believe

The Refuge is a charter member of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. If you would like more information check out the ICFG website. The Refuge is located in the “MidSouth” district of the Foursquare church. This district is comprised of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Click here for more information about our district, as well as the churches in it.

Our core value is LOVE expressed through…

Presence
(Exodus 33, 1 Timothy 2:8, John 4:24, Romans 8:14, Galatians 5:18, Romans 12:1)
We are powerless without the presence of our Heavenly Father, and so we commit to abiding in His presence through seeking Him in prayer, expressing our gratitude through worship, being Spirit-led in all that we do, and developing spiritual disciplines to grow closer to Him.

Honor
(Romans 12:9-18, Mark 10:42-45, Galatians 3:26-29, Proverbs 31:8-9, Romans 12:3-5, Psalm 133:1)
Every person is valued and cherished as a member of our family, and so we honor God and one another as we commit to growing deep relationships, accepting others because of their God-given worth, walking humbly with Him, and being present with those around us.

Community
(Exodus 18:21-22, 2 Timothy 2:2, Proverbs 27:17, 1 Corinthians 12, Mark 16:15-18,)
As a family, we were never meant to do life alone, and so we commit to building community by making disciples who make disciples, building dynamic relationships, focusing on outreach, using a team ministry approach, and equipping other churches to do the same.

Empowerment
(2 Timothy 3:16-17, Colossians 3:16, Psalm 25:5, Proverbs 12:1, Proverbs 18:15, Romans 10:14-15, 2 Timothy 2:2, 1 Corinthians 12, Matthew 28:18-20)
To fulfill our God-given mission, we must equip and empower our family members, and so we commit to biblically-based teaching, seeking opportunities to learn, developing leaders, helping everyone utilize their spiritual gifts, and sending everyone into their personal mission field.