"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." - Romans 12:1-2
What a great time to be an active participant in the life of the Lord's church! That's exactly what we believe. And, as you can see, God continues to write our story! After 75 years, effective January 1, 2024 we will be known (DBA) as Transform Church AV! That's right, a never changing God is still changing us through His presence, power, and purpose being revealed! Here's more about us below. You'll find the following:
1. Our 2026 Declaration of Faith
2. Our Mission Statement
3. Our Vision Statement
4. Our Pillars of Partnership (Our Membership Commitments)
5. Our Core Tenets of Transformation (Discipleship Focus/Path)
6. Presentations on where we've been, and where we're going. We call this: VISION. We started with Vision 2020 (introduced in the Spring of 2013 by Pastor Johnson, moved to Vision 2025 into Church Revitalization. We now are into Vision '28!
Our 2026 Declaration: By faith, we believe this to be the
year God is releasing supernatural power, leading to the authentic transformation of our hearts, heads, homes, and habits for His glory. In Jesus' name, Amen!
Our Mission Statement: The Mission of Transform
Church AV is to connect every generation to Jesus Christ and His Church. (Acts 2:41-47)
Our Vision Statement: At Transform Church AV, we believe
the picture of the preferred future God desires for us, is to be a vibrant local church that's constantly being transformed by God's word and Spirit, aiming to advance the kingdom of God as ambassadors of Jesus Christ throughout our ever-changing community. we believe the evidence of this vision is to be fully experienced in our hearts, heads, homes, and habits.
Our Pillars of Partnership On Purpose:
When committing to unite with Transform Church AV as a member, we believe in the biblical teaching of authentic fellowship. In a nutshell, we believe the Holy Spirit is intentional when leading believers to join a church. Just as God intentionally partners with us, we, too, are led by the Holy Ghost to intentionally partner with one another as a family in the faith to carry out God's plan in the earth to advance the kingdom.
As partners in Jesus, we each voluntarily commit to the following biblical principles of church membership. This makes us accountable both by choice as well as in covenant as one body in Christ. In partnership as a member of Transform Church AV, we each commit to:
The Mission
I will daily aim to live out the mission statement of TCAV, making it the focus of my feet beginning in my home, then into the world.
Its Ministry
I will use my God-given spiritual gifts to serve the Lord with gladness for the benefit of this church to the glory of God.
Joyfully Stewarding My Money
I agree that the Bible gives evidence and encourages that I
am to utilize the resources God entrusts me with to support this local church. I do this to show my physical and spiritual commitment, bringing relief to the weight of the ministry and ensuring the sustainment and vitality of the vision.
God’s Movement Among Us
I believe that as we move from faith to faith as one body in Christ, we should expect for God to move among us in worship and work as evidence that He is calling us to greater works in areas of sanctification, unity, prayer, and love. This not only will have an impact on our witness but also in our world.
Our Core Tenets of Transformation: Transformation doesn't
happen over night. And the more you walk with the Lord, the more you find everything is transformed from the inside out. How? Through the power of God made that reaches through the Gospel, is revealed through His Spirit, and resides in the life of every believer. It's through the work of God in our lives that our witness for Him, worship of Him, and work because of Him shows our love for Jesus. Our mission is to connect every generation to Christ and His church. Our plan, is to help people discover, then develop each disciple, and deploy all as we advance the kingdom of God here in the earth in every arena possible!
DISCOVER: (Jeremiah 29:11; John 3:16-17)
- God's Plan for your life
- Your Purpose in the Kingdom
- Everyone Has an important Place in the Body of Christ
DEVELOP: (Matthew 28:18-20)
- Christlike Kingdom Citizens who Engage our Community
- Disciples who Dream into Disciples who Do
- Families to Face the World as they Follow Christ
DEPLOY: (Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:20)
- Marketplace Ministers
- Ambassadors who Advance the Kingdom of God
- Change Agents for Jesus Christ
