Belief

We believe it is important for our youth to hear the core Christian message in a warm, accepting environment. This simple belief statement is read aloud at the beginning of each week’s service.

Boys Ranch Chapel Belief Statement

Read aloud each Sunday morning in chapel.

We come together here each Sunday morning in the name of Jesus Christ. We are a colorful group. We represent different ages, different interests, and different backgrounds.

We represent different beliefs and different values — some of them are pretty good, and some of them maybe aren’t so good. One thing we know for sure: none of us here are perfect.

Many of us here have come to believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. We believe He died for our sins, was buried, and after three days rose again from the dead. We believe He ascended into heaven and generously poured out His Holy Spirit to fill the hearts of His believers. We believe His Holy Spirit is a very powerful and mysterious reality. And we believe that He will return again one day to bring salvation to those of us who are eagerly waiting for Him.

We are told that Jesus came to set us free. Many of us here believe that. We believe He came to set us free from every addiction. We believe He came to set us free from harmful relationships. We believe He came to set us free from the trap of unforgiveness — the grudges we harbor toward others, and the self-hatred we often have for ourselves.

Probably not everyone here has believed this Good News. Some resist. Others are reluctant, but perhaps curious. And yet all of us here, each week, are learning to respect each other as we share our laughter and our lives together. For that we are grateful.

Let us pray, (Our Father…)