The church is the possession of God, with Christ as its head. As a local assembly it is composed of penitent, baptized believers who seek to worship and otherwise serve God by personal growth in the grace and knowledge of Christ Jesus, to the glory of God and its own edification as the body of Christ. It is wholly Christ centered.

Church members understand they are accountable to God for their every thought, word, and deed. They respect the Bible, God’s written word, as a thorough furnisher, and the only rule of faith and practice. They understand their need to search the scriptures, pray, meditate, and seek the counsel of wise brothers and sisters in order to understand God’s will for every affair of life. Furthermore, they understand that proper church order is best represented in instructions, lessons, and examples related to the primitive, first-century church, as presented in the New Testament.

At every opportunity members endeavor to testify to others that Jesus is the Christ. However, opportunities to present a credible testimony are contingent upon one being a credible witness before others by good works. Therefore, members use their spiritual gifts to help others and thereby glorify God and serve Jesus.

As part of their testimony, members encourage others to come to hear the good news presented by the gospel. They do so because they understand the gospel is the "power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth." As such, it is a spiritual conduit, from faith to faith, by which the righteousness of God is revealed to the mutual comfort of believers. Church members therefore place great importance and emphasis on the spreading of the Gospel of Christ Jesus both in their own communities and the far most outposts of humanity.