bethel temple is a regional church serving southwest cuyahoga county. we are in the early stages of implementing a new vision and our goal is to bring God into people's everyday lives. we invite you to be our guest and observe a worship service, but truth be known we hope that you find yourself experiencing it.
bethel temple is all about leading people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. each week pastor russ enjoys an extraordinary connection to his audience with messges that are fresh, fascinating and useful. he is intentional and deliberate in the topics he chooses to speak about. you will leave encouraged and ready to take on the week with new focus. bethel temple is a family friendly fellowship for all ages. join us for a worship service soon!
our vision:
we are a diverse community of believers who passionately honor God and provide opportunities for spiritual growth.
our purposes:
worship – honor God
community – fellowship
discipleship – ministry and training
evangelism – local and world
our beliefs:
one Holy God - eternally existent in three persons: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
the Holy Bible - the inspired, infallible, authoritative source of christian belief and teaching.
man - created in the image of God but fallen, lost and powerless to save himself.
Jesus Christ - virgin-born Son of God who was crucified to take upon Himself the punishment for the sin of all mankind. he arose from the dead, thereby conquering sin, death and the grave. Jesus will personally return to the earth in power and glory.
man's only hope - believe in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
we celebrate - water baptism and holy communion are among the ways we celebrate our hope in Jesus Christ.
healing - consistent with His earthly ministry, Jesus Christ still offers healing for the physical, relational and emotional pain in our lives.
the Holy Spirit - indwells those who receive Christ and empowers believers to live righteous and holy lives. the baptism of the Holy Spirit, along with its evidences, and the gifts of the Spirit are available to believers today.
Lifestyle - when a life is changed by the love of Christ, we begin a journey of becoming like Christ. it is displayed inwardly with love, joy, and peace. it is displayed outwardly in lives of integrity and is shown relationally by love and grace.
someday - life, as we know it, will come to an end. Jesus will return and show Himself to be "King of Kings." everyone will be held accountable for the choices of their lives. a permanent, personal relationship with God, without the influence of evil and pain will be established for all who choose Christ. this will be heaven . . . forever.
the Church - The Body of Christ, of which Jesus Christ is the head, is comprised of all those who, through belief in Christ, have been spiritually changed by the personal work of the Holy Spirit. believers are called to pursue God's mission, both collectively and individually. for some it is a vocation (pastors, missionaries, etc.), for all . . . a passion.