“I was not sure of the welcome I would get when I first walked into Branch, but everyone makes you feel welcome and at home. Even the Pastor’s wife quickly learned our whole family’s name and still gives a welcoming smile when we see her.”
- Stacey Alphonso

In essentials – Unity
In Non-essentials – Liberty
In All Things – Love

The Bible can be trusted
We believe that the Bible alone, and the Bible in its entirety, is the Word of God written and is therefore completely true and trustworthy as our guide to life (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Matthew 5:17-18; John 10:35; 17:17; Psalm 19:7-11; Isaiah 40:8).

God is an awesome mystery
We believe that there is only one God, existing eternally as a fellowship—Father, Son (Jesus), and Holy Spirit, each fully God yet each personally distinct from the other (Deuteronomy 6:4; 10:17; Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14).

God created us for relationship
We believe that God loves all people, having created us in his image so that we might enjoy an intimate relationship with him and authentic community with each other (Genesis 1:26-2:25; Acts 17:24-28; Jeremiah 9:23-24; John 17:3; Matthew 22:36-39).

We are basically self-centered
We believe that all people are alienated from their Creator due to our inborn selfishness and pride, and are incapable of fixing this and escaping God’s just judgment on our own (Isaiah 53:6; 59:1-2; Psalm 14:2-3; Ephesians 2:1-9; 2 Corinthians 5:15).

Jesus Christ came to save us
We believe that Jesus, who is fully God and fully human, died for our sins and was raised from the dead so that we can be reconciled to God as we trust in him alone to save us (Colossians 1:13-22; Romans 5:1-11; 10:9-13; 1 Peter 2:24-25; 3:18; 1 Timothy 2:3-6).

Salvation is more than personal
We believe that as we turn from our sins and trust in Christ, we are not only forgiven, but adopted into God’s wonderfully diverse family, in which we are to follow Jesus together (John 1:12-13; Acts 2:38-47; Titus 2:14; Revelation 5:9; Colossians 3:11-17).

God’s Spirit empowers us for living
We believe that the Holy Spirit convicts us of sin and gives us new life in Christ, indwelling us and empowering us to live lives of compassionate service and bold witness (John 14:16-17; 16:7-8; Titus 3:3-7; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 12:7; Galatians 5:16-25; Acts 1:8).

The best (or worst) is yet to come
We believe that Jesus Christ will someday return to earth to judge the world with justice and receive those trusting in him alone for salvation to be with him forever (Acts 17:31; Hebrews 9:27-28;1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 2 Peter 3:3-13; Revelation 22:12-13).