In Acts, we see the gospel uniting people across traditional dividing lines. 

Though we come from different Christian traditions, we are united around this historic Christian faith as expressed in the Nicene Creed. In numerous places in scripture, the church of a particular city is addressed. It is never the church at 1st and 43rd, but the “church in Ephesus” or “the church in Smyrna” that is addressed. As Revelation 2-3 points out, the individual worshiping communities that gather in a particular city share common works and virtues as well as vices and sins. All of the churches in Dallas County are involved in this together and accountable to one another. We see the church of Dallas as a living organism or body. When one part of the body flourishes, we all flourish. When one part struggles, we all struggle. 

We are committed to planting churches that reflect the rich diversity of Dallas County, reaching people of different ethnicities, cultures, and socioeconomic backgrounds. We strive to build communities where every individual feels welcomed and valued, and where the Gospel speaks to the unique needs of each neighborhood. This calls us to work across traditional denominational lines to work together as one body.  

We do not intend to regulate the theological identities of individual worshiping communities, but we desire to support the one true church in every expression. Nevertheless, we want to be clear that we are building the DCPN for the advancement of the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thus, we expect individual worshiping communities to operate within and not teach anything contrary to the Nicene Creed.

We value new churches.

As the gospel spread in Acts, new churches were formed. 

We believe new churches contribute to the health of the gospel ecosystem in a particular place. New churches do a better job of reaching the unreached as they offer fresh attempts to accelerate good works and address the vices of a particular city. New churches also help revitalize existing churches as they share what they have learned, provide a missional outlet for existing churches, and spur on existing leaders to continue to grow and develop. 

In Acts, the various churches support one another through prayer, letters, and shared resources as well as sending leaders to visit, train, and encourage.

Planting and leading a church is difficult; thus, we seek to build a relational community of church leaders united to Christ and one another. In this community, individual churches can come together, learn from one another, and find community and support. No individual church is complete in itself, and we all have something to contribute to the body. We come alongside individual churches so that they can carry out the mission God has called them to in the world.