Elements of Culture

 The Power Place Academy exists to help you ENCOUNTER the Lord's Presence daily.

HONOR

Honor Up, Honor Down, Honor All Around

We place the value of Heaven (John 3:16) on you because you bear the image of Christ. (Genesis 1:27, 1 Peter 2:17, Romans 12:20)

TRUTH

Absolute Truth = Complete Freedom

We believe the Bible from cover to cover. The greatest counsel you will ever receive is from the Word of God and being in His presence daily. (2 Timothy 2:25, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, John 8:31-32)

STEWARDSHIP

Don’t Be a Stupid Steward

We manage Heaven’s resources for the Father’s business. The heart’s cry of a good steward is, “It will never be mine; it will always be Yours!” We give Him our Time, Talent, Treasure, and Tongue. (Matthew 6:21, Matthew 25:14-30, 2 Corinthians 9:7-8)

EXCELLENCE

Excellence is a Reflection of Heaven

He gave us His best, so we give him ours. (1 Corinthians 10:31, Daniel 6:3, Philippians 4:8)

UNITY

A House Divided Against Itself can not Stand

We choose to lean into intentional conversations because hard conversations lead to health. (Psalm 133:1-3)

REAL

We Don’t do Fake

Real relationships bring real results. We don’t shy away form vulnerability or transparency in building authentic relationships. (2 Corinthians 1:12, 1 Corinthians 11:1, 2 Corinthians 12:9)

HEALTH

Daily Encounters With the Lord Matter

We prioritize our health by submitting our mind (Romans 12:1-2), body (1 Corinthians 6:19), soul and spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:23) to the Lord. We honor the Sabbath. (Exodus 20:8) We come away before we come apart. (Mark 6:31 then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and His apostles didn’t even have time to eat.) Health produces health. (John 15:4, Deuteronomy 6:5, Matthew 22:37-39)

LOUD

His Honor Over our Dignity

Our situation doesn’t dictate our praise, our praise dictates our situation. (Joshua 6:20, Psalm 33:3, Psalm 150:3-6)

OBEDIENCE

Obedience is the Key to Life

We live by the nudge of the Holy Spirit and the power of God’s word. As He leads, we follow. (1 Samuel 15:22, John 14:23, Deuteronomy 5:33)

HUMILITY

We Get Low

We choose to lay our earthly crowns down at the feet of the Lord. Pride must die as we humble ourselves before Him. The Lord exalts the humble. (Matthew 23:12, Proverbs 22:4, Peter 5:6, James 4:10, 2 Chronicles 7:14)

WE BELIEVE THE BIBLE IS THE INSPIRED WORD OF GOD

We believe the Bible from cover to cover and we believe there is not a single error in the Bible. Both the new and old testament still stand true to this day. The prophecies and promises in His Word are just as much for today as they were back when they were written.

WE BELIEVE THAT GOD IS THE ONE TRUE GOD AND JESUS CHRIST IS HIS SON

We believe there are no other gods but THE God, who created the heavens and earth and sits on the throne. We believe that Jesus, who is the son of God, was with God from the beginning along with the Holy Spirit. We believe God sent His son, Jesus, to be born of a virgin and walk the earth in human form. He lived a sinless and blameless life. Jesus was both fully man and fully God. Jesus was sent to die and pay the price for our sin for us that we may have Everlasting and eternal life through His death and resurrection. We believe He is coming back for His church, just like He said before He ascended to Heaven.

WE BELIEVE IN COMMUNION AND WATER BAPTISM

We believe in communion and Water Baptism. Communion is both a remembrance and a celebration of what Christ did for us and what he continues to do for us today. We also believe that the next step after you have asked Jesus to come into your heart and wash you of your sins for you to make a public declaration of your faith. That public declaration is called Water Baptism.

WE BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT AND ALL OF THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

We believe in the Holy Spirit and ALL of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. We believe that on the day of Pentecost, Jesus, through The Father, gave us full access to The Holy Spirit and all the gifts of The Spirit. The gifts of the Spirit are wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, gift of tongues and the interpretation of tongues. We are to walk with the Spirit everyday just as the disciples walked with Jesus in the flesh.

WE BELIEVE IN BIBLICAL MARRIAGE

We believe in Biblical Marriage. We believe that marriage is made for one man and one woman. We believe that there is not a single scripture in the Bible that supports same sex relationships or same sex marriage.