Welcome to the New Lebanon Brethren Church
We believe the Bible is God's Holy Word. Our purpose is to share the good news of God's love made known in Jesus Christ
Our Mission and Beliefs
The Brethren Church of New Lebanon is a family of believers in Jesus Christ committed to the authority of the scriptures, committed to following in His footsteps and committed to being obedient to the great commission. The purpose of The Brethren Church of New Lebanon, therefore, is to worship the triune God, to nurture the growth of believers to Christian maturity, to provide fellowship opportunities for building an atmosphere of love, acceptance, and forgiveness, to serve persons with human needs, and to evangelize the lost by sharing the Gospel and being obedient disciples of Jesus Christ.
Inspirational Thoughts
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
- Jeremiah 29:11
Our Core Values
The Brethren Church is led by the Word and Spirit as a family of churches creating innovative relational spaces for every tribe, language, people, and nation to encounter God's redemptive Kingdom.
Contextual Brethren Life
We are guided by traditions and values that shape our identity as The Brethren Church, but we seek to apply these traditions and values that fit our context.
Responsible Stewardship
We recognize our responsibility to act as stewards of all that God has given us at The Brethren Church. The ultimate goal of our stewardship is to bear witness to God's kingdom throughout creation. This commitment to stewardship extends to all areas of our shared life together.
Servant Leadership
We understand leadership to be the ability of a person or group to influence others toward achieving shared goals. Following Jesus' example, leaders in The Brethren Church consider themselves servants of both God and the people around them. We identify and promote the development of leaders at all levels of the church, both lay and ministerial.
Biblical and Spiritual Formation
We are committed to being transformed into the likeness of Jesus through submission and obedience to Scripture and through the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.
Incarnational Ministry
Just as God's reign was ushered into the world by God becoming one of us (John 1:14-18), so we also practice ministry by immersing ourselves in the contexts to which God has called us. Such incarnational ministry is articulated in Paul's statement, "I have become all things to all, in order that by all means I might save some" (1 Cor. 9:22b).
Intentional Kingdom Witness
We recognize that we are called to bear witness to the Kingdom of God to our neighbors and to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:7). We understand that we should be actively pursuing opportunities to advance the Kingdom in all places we find ourselves: locally, regionally, nationally, and globally. As Brethren led by the Spirit, we join together to extend the Brethren witness through the multiplication of disciples, leaders, and churches.