MISSION

The Anchor Mission welcomes people from both Protestant and Catholic backgrounds, people of many denominations as well as people who have no history with the Church. We feel that this is a great strength of our fellowship, though we understand that our diversity presents unique challenges. One of our core values is living life together, learning how to become more and more like Jesus while developing deep and meaningful relationships with our brothers and sisters in Christ. Our commitment to living life together is not based on having the same theological points of view. It is our redemption, not denominational creeds, which holds us together. Doctrine and theology are often the source of unnecessary division within the Body of Christ, and while we vigilantly guard against heresy, we strive to maintain unity in our fellowship. Our approach is reflected in the old church motto: “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, love.”

We are not perfect. We understand that at times we will fall short, offend, and behave hypocritically. We know that we will not always be right and that we will let people down. But we know that we must keep going, even through our mistakes and failures, in order to succeed at becoming more and more like Jesus. We are not content to remain where we are. Instead, we press on toward mature in our faith, growing more responsible with our callings and our discipleship of others.

Practically speaking, communion is offered to all believers regardless of their denominational affiliation or lack thereof. Baptism is offered, as often as we are able to facilitate it, to anyone who desires to make a public profession of their commitment to following Jesus. Seekers, questioners, cynics, and non-believers are welcome to hang out with us, get to know us, and learn more about what we believe. If you have questions or want to know more about our doctrine, please feel free to contact a member of our staff.