Our Heritage

The Church

On Sunday, January, 6 1991 Pastor Michael Thomas answered the call to begin Love & Faith Christian Fellowship, Inc. The first Service, held in his home, was attended by three participating members. Soon after, others desiring to share a  deeper spiritual teaching joined Pastor Thomas in the vision to begin Love & Faith; a place where believers could receive Bible teaching regardless of race, creed or national origin; and a place that would equip them to adequately fulfill the commission of Jesus to go forth as "witnesses" for Christ.

Sunday, January 13, 1991, the worship Service was moved to the Best Western hotel where services were conducted for 7 months. In September 1991, the church moved to it's third location at 3527 Rehobeth Church Rd. in Greensboro, NC.

From November 1999 through April 2000, the congregation came together for worship each Sunday at the Carolina Theatre in downtown Greensboro, NC. This was a time for our whole church family to come together under one roof. This also, was a move designed to prepare the church family for our soon-to-be completed new church building. Our beautiful new Sanctuary on Blackberry Road is large enough to accommodate all our members. It's now the place we call HOME!

On Sunday, April 9, 2000, our family entered into the new sanctuary for our initial service in this blessed house of worship.

Beginning with three participating members, and now in our present location, our church family has continued to grow. Presently, the church has nearly 2700 members, with over 3000 attending on weekends.

Love & Faith Christian Fellowship is comprised of a group of people who support fellowship and missionary work through the giving of tithes and offerings. We are committed to each other and are bound together with the determination to spread the Gospel throughout the world.

Motto

The ministry where Jesus Christ is Lord and the people are loved.

Vision Statement

To equip the children of God to know His voice, to identify and perfect their spiritual gifts, and to utilize those gifts to develop others to further the Kingdom of God locally, nationally and internationally.

Mission Statement

To effectively develop spiritual leaders by exemplifying the love and the faith of God through teaching His Word and christian fellowship.

What We Believe and Teach

The Scripture

The Bible is the inspired Word of God, the product of Holy Men of  old who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. The New Covenant as recorded in the New Testament, we accept as our infallible guide in matters pertaining to conduct and doctrine 
II Timothy 3:16; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; II Peter 1:21

The Godhead

God is one, but manifested in three persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy spirit. Philippians 2:6; Matthew 3:16-17

God the Father is greater than all, the Source of the Work (Logos) and the Begetter. John 14:28, John 16:28, John 1:14

Jesus is the Son of God, One with the Father, the Word flesh-covered, the One Begotten, and has existed with the Father from the beginning. John 1:1; John 1:14; John 10:30

The Holy Spirit proceeds forth from both the Father and the Son; and is eternal. He is our Leader and Guide. John 15:26; John 16:13

Man, His Fall and Redemption

Man is a created being, made in the likeness and image of God, but through Adam's transgression and fall, sin came into the world. "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God." "As it is written, there is none righteous, no not one." Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was manifested to undo the work of the devil and gave His life and shed His blood to redeem
and restore man back to God. Romans 5:12, Romans 3:23; Romans 3:9-10, 1John 3:8, Galatians 3:13-14

Salvation is the gift of God to man. Separated from works and the law and is made operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ producing works acceptable to God. Ephesians 2:5

Eternal Life and New Birth

Man's first step toward salvation is Godly sorrow that worketh repentance. The new birth is necessary to all men, and when fulfilled, produces eternal life. II Corinthians 1:10;
I John 5:12; John 3:3-5




Water Baptism

Baptism in water is by immersion and is a direct commandment of our Lord, and is for believers only. The ordinance is a symbol of the Christian's identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. Acts 2:38, Matthew 28:19, Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:12, Acts 3:36-39




Baptism in The Holy Spirit

The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to those who are believers in this dispensation and is received subsequent to the new birth. This experience is accompanied by the initial evidence of the speaking in other tongues as the
Holy Spirit Himself gives the utterance. Matthew 3:11; John 14:16,-17, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:38-39, Acts 19:1-7; Acts 2:4




Sanctification

The Bible teaches that without Holiness, no man can see the Lord. We believe in the doctrine of sanctification as a definite, yet progressive work of grace, commencing at the time of regeneration and continuing until the consummation of salvation. Hebrew 12:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, II Peter 3:18; II Corinthians 3:15, Philippians 3:12-14, I Corinthians 1:30




Divine Healing

Healing is for the physical ills of the human body and is wrought by the power of God through the prayer of faith, and by laying on of hands. It is provided for in the atonement of Christ, and it is the privilege of every member of the church today. Mark 16:18; James 5:14-20; 1 Peter 2:24; Matthew 8:17; Isaiah 53:4-5




Resurrection of The Just and The Return of The Lord

The Angels said, "This same Jesus shall so come in like manner." His coming is imminent. When He comes, "The dead in Christ shall rise first; then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air."
Acts 1:11; 1Thessalonians 4:16-17

Following the Great Tribulation, He shall return to earth, as King of kings and Lord of lords, and together with His Saints, who shall be Kings and Priests; He shall reign a thousand years. Revelation 20:6




Hell and Eternal Retribution

The one who physically dies in his sins without Christ is hopelessly and eternally lost in the lake of fire and therefore has no further opportunity of hearing the Gospel or for repentance. The lake of fire is literal. The terms "eternal" and "everlasting" used in describing the duration of the punishment of the damned in the lake of fire, carry the same thought and meaning of endless existence as used in noting the duration of joy and ecstasy of the saints in the presence of God. Hebrew 9:27, Revelation 19:20, Hebrew 6:1-2




Communion - The Lord's Supper

We partake of the Lord's Supper to show the Lord's death until he comes (I Corinthians 11:23-31). The bread symbolizes the Lord's broken body (Isaiah 53:5, 1 Corinthians 1:24). The cup represents the new covenant in His blood which provides us forgiveness and relationship with God (Hebrews 9, 1 Corinthians 11:25). We judge ourselves and realize that is our salvation and receive it. I Corinthians 11:28-30 for if we receive it unworthily without giving it honor as our salvation we are guilt of the body and blood of the Lord (I Corinthians 11:27).




Laying On Of Hands

A simple belief that power or anointing or any other necessary quality can be transmitted from one person touching another. Laying on of hands was practiced by the Levitical Priesthood. Jesus practiced it in Mark 10:13-16 as a blessing, and is our grounds for baby dedication instead of baptism. Laying on of Hands for healing (Mark 5:22-23 and 41; Mark 5:28-31; Acts 28:8, Acts 19:11-12) - Laying on of Hands to confer office (Acts 6:2-6) - Laying on of Hands to receive the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:16-18) - Laying on of hands to believe words spoken, to receive anointing, and to cultivate the anointing (1 Timothy 4:14) - Laying on of Hands for Ordination to consecrate and receive the necessary ministry tools (1 Timothy 4:14).