1. THE AUTHORITY OF SCRIPTURE - We believe that the Bible is our
ultimate source of authority. Its truth is essential for the
transformation of lives.
2. RELATIONSHIP MORE THAN RULES - We believe that our motivation for
everything we do in church should be love for God and love for people,
not tradition, rules, or regulations.
3. AUTHENTICITY - We believe in honesty here at ESBC. Honesty with ourselves, honesty with God, and honesty with our church family. We strive to be the same people every day of the week that we are on Sunday mornings.
4. FLEXIBILITY - In order to be culturally relevant in our
ever-changing world, we encourage creativity and innovation in
ministry, which inevitably means changes in ministry.
5. ENCOURAGEMENT - We believe that one of the essential
responsibilities of every believer is the edification and encouraging of
those around us.