We believe the New Testament church is the spiritual body of which Christ is the head. It is composed of all persons who, through saving faith in Jesus Christ, have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit. This body expresses itself in local assemblies whose members have been baptized upon a public confession of faith and have associated themselves for worship, instruction, evangelism, and service. The ordinances of the local church are believer’s baptism by immersion and the Lord’s Supper. We also believe in the interdependence of local churches and mutual submission of believers to each other in love (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8, Acts 2:41-47; Ephesians 5:21; Colossians 1:18; Hebrews 10:24-25).