Our style is contemporary, but the unchanging message of Jesus Christ is still the same. We offer love and acceptance to everyone regardless of personal background or current situation. At Coastal, “come as you are” means more than just how you are dressed.
Coastal Community is a nondenominational church that provides a spiritual foundation you can relate to, where the timeless truths of the Bible are made relevant to your every day life, and where you can grow in your faith.
We believe that you matter to God and that you can get to know Him personally! We want to help people get to know Him through His Son Jesus Christ. We believe life is meant to be enjoyed – an exciting adventure of experiencing God making a positive difference in our lives each day.
We believe that the true, abundant, adventure filled life is found in only Christ! People are either dead in their sins or alive in Christ! Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the life!” Join us in the adventure of sharing and experiencing the abundant life!
Even though God has blessed us with a strong pastoral staff, our most valuable assets are our volunteers. It will be the volunteers, actively using their gifts in ministry, who will help us reach our God-given potential as a church. We thank God for each of them! With that said, we’d like for you to get to know the highly passionate staff that God has brought to Coastal.
Anyone familiar with historic Christian doctrine will find that the statements below fall in the center of evangelical theology. We try hard not to be hard-nosed about matters on which Scripture is not clear, and we’re not dogmatic about matters where honest, Bible-based believers have held divergent views. As a church we have no written doctrine or creed except for the Bible itself. However, in order to help people get to know us better, here’s a summary of what we believe.
Church as Community
We believe in actively loving and caring for one another and, as a church, we seek to channel our time, money, personal resources, and energy into people. Consequently, before programs and facilities, we are interested in a substantial ministry to people. In order to accomplish this, our church life is simple and not highly structured. The Sunday morning meeting is informal with emphasis on worship, prayer, teaching, and fellowship. Small groups meet during the week to promote care, encouragement, and growth among believers (Acts 2:41-47, 4:32-35; Rom. 12:5; Gal. 6:2; Eph. 2:14-22; 4:1-2, 32; Col. 3:12-17; I Pet. 2:4-12).
Non-Denominational
Our church did not originate from any particular denomination, does not belong to any conference or denomination, and does not prescribe to any one denomination’s doctrinal statement, covenant, or constitution. Seeking the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, we wish to have association or fellowship with other groups of Christians or churches. We are open to opportunities for expressing our unity with the worldwide Body of Christ and working for His Kingdom (John 13:34-35; Eph. 4:1-6).
The Scriptures
The Bible is God’s Word to all men. It was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is truth without any mixture of error. (John 5:39;10:35; II Tim. 3:16-17; I Pet. 1:23-25; II Pet. 1:20-21;Psalm 12:6, 119:105, 160; Prov. 30:5).
The Trinity
Hope of the Second Coming
We believe in the hope that has always characterized the church of Jesus Christ. All true Christians will be kept by God’s power forever. We look forward to the second coming of Christ, when He will judge all people, and rule and reign with His saints forever. (John 14:1-3; Acts 1:11; I Cor. 15:51-58; I Thess. 4:13-18; Tit. 2:13; Heb. 9:27-28; I Pet.1:3-5; I John 2:19).
Church Government
We believe the government of the local church is carried out by Pastors/Elders who are committed to serving the congregation. Their primary function is the ministry of the Word and prayer. One of Jesus’ favorite metaphors for spiritual leadership, one He often used to describe Himself, was that of a shepherd—a person who tends God’s flock. A shepherd leads, feeds, nurtures, comforts, corrects, and protects—responsibilities that belong to every church leader. In fact, the word pastor means shepherd (Acts 20:28-30; Eph. 4:11-13; I Tim. 3:1-13; 5:17; Tit. 1:5-9; Acts 6:1-7; Hebrews 13:17; I Pet. 5:1-4).
Personal Salvation
All humans are sinful and in need of salvation. Man can never make up for his sin by self-improvement or good works. Salvation is a free gift of God received through repentance from sin and faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ. This salvation is expressed in a public confession through baptism and participation in the church, the Body of Christ. (John 1:12, 3:16-18, 10:28; Rom. 10:9-13; Acts 2:41; Eph. 1:13-14; I Pet. 1:3-5).
marriage
At Coastal, we believe God has ordained and created marriage to exist permanently and exclusively between one biological man and one biological woman, with absolute marital fidelity. The Bible dictates that sexual acts outside marriage are prohibited as sinful. Consequently, as Christians, we must resist and refrain from any and all sexual acts outside marriage including but not limited to co-habitation, adultery, fornication, pornography, or same-sex sexual actions. All of these are evidences of the world under sin and are outside of God’s designed order for human flourishing and His glory.
Baptism
We believe that baptism by immersion was initiated by Christ and is intended for our participation in this age. It is, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation. (Matt. 26:26-30, 28:19-20; Acts 2:37-41; 10:47-48; 20:7; I Cor. 11:23-32)
Human sexuality
At Coastal, we welcome and treat with respect, compassion, and sensitivity all who experience same-sex attractions or confess sexually immoral acts but are repentant and committed to resisting temptation, refraining from sexual immorality, and conforming their behavior to God’s Word. God’s Word sets forth specific home and family values, which include the distinct roles of husbands and wives, fathers and mothers, and children. It is important that we uphold the dignity of everyone as we embrace the unchanging and longstanding principles of scriptural truth.
Communion
We believe the Lord’s Supper was initiated by Christ and is intended for our participation in this age. It is, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation. We encourage all members to participate regularly at the Lord’s Table (Matt. 26:26-30, 28:19-20; Acts 2:37-41; 10:47-48; 20:7; I Cor. 11:23-32)
SUNDAYS
8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am
460 Arlington Drive,
Charleston, SC 29414
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