We believe God wants all people to know and follow Jesus.
OUR CORE VALUES
DEEPENING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST
It’s all about Jesus! That’s what it is to be a Christian! A relationship with Jesus that is real changes a person from the inside out. We believe that a daily walk with Jesus Christ is essential for every person, as well as weekly gatherings with the people of God for encouragement, teaching, and friendship.
DEPLOYING OUR GIFTS OF SERVICE
As we serve others, we truly become like Jesus. We are called to be a visible demonstration of God’s love and grace towards us, and what better way than by serving others. We believe that every person is gifted with the heart and ability to serve others in meaningful ways, and it’s our responsibility as a church to come alongside each person and help them fulfill their calling to serve.
DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS
God did not make us to live this life alone. In fact, it’s IMPOSSIBLE to truly follow all of Jesus’ teachings if we aren’t living in community with others. We strive to connect with others through gathered weekly worship, small groups (Growth Groups) and serving together on a team with others of like passions and gifting.
DISCOVERING OUR CALLING
We have a mission, and that is to help the whole world know and follow Jesus! Jesus called this “making disciples.” We are to be intentional that as we daily follow Jesus and as we connect with and serve others, that the ultimate goal is to invite others to join us on the path of following Jesus. This vision not only applies to our local context, but also globally, and that’s why we encourage generous support of international missionaries.
OUR BELIEFS
GOD - There is one true God, existing in the 3 Persons of the Trinity – Father, Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit. God is the Creator of all things, is perfectly good and just, and loves all people.
JESUS - Jesus, as God, sacrificed Himself in our place to satisfy God’s judgement against our sins. He rose from the dead to prove He is God and to provide victory over sin. All who come to Jesus in true faith are forgiven of their sins, made right with God, and follow Him with their lives.
THE HOLY SPIRIT - As God, the Holy Spirit lives within every true follower of Jesus and enables them to live powerful lives of obedience to Jesus
THE CHURCH - A church is a group of people gathered together to know and follow Jesus. The Church is not a building or a program, but a people who live for the glory of God.
THE BIBLE - The Bible is God’s Word and is the basis of all we believe and practice. It is without error in the original manuscripts and is our sole authority.
SALVATION - People are made right with God and forgiven of their sins when they exercise true faith in Jesus, that only by His death on the cross our sins are forgiven, and that there is nothing we can do to save ourselves.
OUR STORY
Our church has a rich history since it’s beginning in 1950. It was started as “Temple Baptist” from ParkHill Baptist Church (then on Pueblo’s East side). In those days before the bridges were built, many members on the southside of town would be late or would miss church altogether because of the trains.
In order to remove barriers to people following Jesus, a group of people launched Temple Baptist Church. God has used this church over the years to reach many people with the life changing message of the Gospel. As our culture has changed, new barriers were identified and so another season of ministry has begun.
On September 1, 2019, our church re-launched as “The Avenue Church” in efforts to remove as many barriers as possible to people knowing and following Jesus. While we haven’t changed any of our core beliefs or associations, we are intentionally reaching outward to invite those far from God to come near to hear the Good News of Jesus! Our desire is to hold up Jesus and boldly and clearly call others to follow Him with all of their lives.