SO WHAT IS THE ECHO?

THE ECHO ONLINE CAMPUS EXISTS TO CREATE A FULLY DIGITAL CONGREGATION WHEREBY PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD MAY JOIN TOGETHER TO WORSHIP GOD, GROW IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WORD, FELLOWSHIP AMONG BELIEVERS, AND TO GO OUT AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS.  WE DO THIS THROUGH THE USE OF VR, DISCORD, ZOOM, AND EVERY OTHER PLATFORM AND TECHNOLOGY WE CAN USE TO BRING GLORY TO GOD.

AND WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?

OUR PURPOSE - TO CREATE A DIGITAL COMMUNITY OF COMMITTED FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST

OUR MISSION - TO USE A VARIETY OF DIGITAL TOOLS TO FULFILL THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH IN THE DIGITAL SPACE

OUR VISION - TO BE A FULLY DIGITAL CONGREGATION WHICH WELCOMES ANYONE IN THE WORLD TO GATHER TOGETHER TO MEET GOD, WORSHIP HIM, GROW IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WORD, FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHERS, AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS

AND WHAT DO WE BELIEVE?

Core Values

Faith: We are unified by a biblical faith in Jesus Christ

Community: We are a body of followers of Jesus Christ building a church community through on-line and digital relationships

Empathy: We display compassion and empathy for those who do not yet follow Jesus Christ

Growth: We foster spiritual growth in a life surrendered to Jesus Christ

Innovation: We leverage creativity in the digital landscape to build a community of followers of Jesus Christ

Statement of Faith    

We believe... the Bible to be the complete word of God

We believe... in one God, Creator of all, holy, sovereign, eternal, existing in three equal Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

We believe... in the absolute and essential deity of our Lord Jesus Christ

We believe... in the absolute and essential deity, and in the personality of the Holy Spirit

We believe... that Adam was divinely created in the image of God

We believe... that salvation is by the sovereign grace of God

We believe... it is our duty as followers of Jesus Christ to fulfill The Great Commission and make disciples of all nations

We believe... it is our duty to meet people where they are, and in a digital age that means we need to meet them online

We believe... the Internet and Social Media have the power to bring about real life changes and transformations, including bringing people to Jesus Christ and therefore transforming and changing their lives