TGP West

The church is called to continue Jesus' mission by actively sharing His gospel. not in our strength but empowered by the Holy Spirit. As we step into this calling, we become witnesses of the risen Christ, participating in His ongoing work to transform the world.

God does not define us by past sins - ours or others' - but invites us to walk in freedom through Christ and experience life with Him through the Holy Spirit.  When we seek God's purpose and ask Him for what we need to fulfill it, He equips and empowers us with His gifts to save others and bring glory to His name.

Believers are anointed by the Holy Spirit, set apart by God, and given confidence because the Spirit lives within them to guide, teach, and empower them for God's mission.  By abiding in God and trusting Him fully, followers of Jesus grow in experiential knowledge of Him and allow the Spirit to work through their lives with power and purpose.

A Conversation with the Elders - The Holy Spirit

Jesus promised the Holy Spirit's power to every believer, and Paul teaches that each member of the church is uniquely gifted to build up the body in unity, not division or spiritual hierarchy. The church is most effective when it embraces sound doctrine, active mission, and Spirit-empowered living together-pursuing spiritual gifts in love so Christ is boldly proclaimed and glorified.

Believers are empowered by the Holy Spirit with various gifts - such as wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment, and tongues - given as He wills for the common good, to glorify God, and to build up the church. These gifts remain active until Christ returns, offering a foretaste of the fullness to come, and should be eagerly pursued and exercised in love and order.

Jesus confronts human tradition with God's truth, teaching that while believers have authority as co-heirs with Christ, true effectiveness comes only through the empowering work of the Holy Spirit, not human effort or religious systems. A Healthy, biblical church grows when believers move beyond stagnant faith, wait for Spirit-empowerment, and live out a visible, God-glorifying power that draws others to Him.

Believers are challenged to move beyond man-made traditions and surface-level faith into a deep, spiritual relationships with God through the Holy Spirit, recognizing and human wisdom can obstruct true intimacy with Him. True victory, discernment, and freedom in spiritual battles are found only in knowing God spiritually as we were created to, through the indwelling and leading of the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is not an optional addition to faith but God's chosen companion who invites believers into a deep, relational communion marked by fellowship, partnership, and intimacy. Knowing and walking with the spirit is essential for understanding God, growing in Christ, and living with guidance, power, and transformed relationships.

The Holy Spirit is the personal presence of God who lives in believers, guiding them into truth, empowering them to live transformed lives, and bringing freedom, life, and true relationship with God.  Believers are called to move beyond fear, legalism, and mere knowledge, learning instead to trust and walk with the Spirit so faith is lived and experienced rather than reduced to religious activity.