The leadership of Faith Co-Op ascribe to the central tenets of the historic Christian faith, as outlined in the Nicene Creed:
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
The Centrality of Christ (1 Cor. 1:15-20, John 15:1-11, Hebrews 1:1-4)
- Jesus Christ is the center of all creation, the head of His people, and the source of all lasting fruit.
The Unity of God’s People (John 17:20-23, Ephesians 4:11-16, Colossians 3:12-17)
- Through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, God has made His people one, calling believers from every church, denomination, vocation, and generation into a shared identity and mission.
The Love of Neighbor (John 13:34-35, Matthew 22:37-40, Micah 6:8)
- Having first been loved by God in Christ, we are called to love our neighbors with humility, compassion, justice, and sacrificial service.
The Flourishing of Our City (Jeremiah 29:4-7, Proverbs 11:10-11, Revelation 21)
- God calls His people to seek the peace, justice, and flourishing of the places where He has sent them as a foretaste of His coming kingdom.
- Jeremiah 29 – We are called to seek the flourishing of the city where we are placed – Jeremiah speaks to God’s people in the middle of their exile, reminding them that even in a foreign and difficult place, the Lord calls them to plant roots, work faithfully, and seek the good of the city around them. In doing so, they not only experience blessing themselves but also become a channel of God’s blessing to others. This passage shows us that God’s heart is not just for individuals, but for entire cities to flourish under His care.
- Ephesians 3 – The mystery of the Gospel is the unity of all people – Again and again, Paul speaks of the “mystery of the gospel.” We often reduce the gospel to our personal salvation from sin, but Paul points to something larger: the unity we are called into through Christ’s work. When the body of Christ lives in unity, it becomes a visible expression of this greater, fuller gospel.
- Acts 2 – The presence of the Holy Spirit brings Unity – This passage tells the story of the church’s beginning, sparked by the arrival of the Holy Spirit on the disciples. The Spirit empowers them to speak so that people from many backgrounds hear the same unified message. Significantly, the church is born and unity is established right in the heart of a city. Our prayer for Chattanooga is that this same Spirit would unite Christians today, enabling us to shine as a light to our city.
- John 17 – We worship a God of unity, revealed in the Trinity – Though the word “Trinity” never appears in Scripture, we clearly see that the one true God exists as three persons. In this passage from John, Jesus prays to the Father, highlighting the deep oneness within the Godhead. This unity is part of God’s very nature and it is the pattern Christians are called to reflect.
- John 17 – Jesus’ desire is that his people would be unified in the same way – As God’s image-bearers, our lived-out unity becomes the clearest picture the world can see of God’s love.