Welcome to Parkview

As members of the Church Universal, we join with all true believers in proclaiming the Lordship of Jesus Christ and in affirming the historic Trinitarian creeds and beliefs of the Christian faith. We value our Wesleyan-Holiness heritage and believe it to be a way of understanding the faith that is true to Scripture, reason, tradition, and experience.

We are united with all believers in proclaiming the Lordship of Jesus Christ. We believe that in divine love God offers to all people forgiveness of sins and restored relationship. In being reconciled to God, we believe that we are also to be reconciled to one another, loving each other as we have been loved by God and forgiving each other as we have been forgiven by God. We believe that our life together is to exemplify the character of Christ. We look to Scripture as the primary source of spiritual truth confirmed by reason, tradition, and experience.

God, who is holy, calls us to a life of holiness. We believe that the Holy Spirit seeks to do in us a second work of grace, called by various terms including entire sanctification and baptism with the Holy Spirit, cleansing us from all sin, renewing us in the image of God, empowering us to love God with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength, and our neighbors as ourselves, and producing in us the character of Christ.

We are a sent people, responding to the call of Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit to go into all the world, witnessing to the Lordship of Christ and participating with God in the building of the Church and the extension of His kingdom (Matthew 28:19-20; 2 Corinthians 6:1).

We believe there is one eternal God who is revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—the Creator and Sustainer of all things.

We believe Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. He lived a sinless life, died for our sins, rose again, and continues to intercede for us.

We believe the Holy Spirit is present and active in the world—drawing people to God, giving new life, and empowering believers to live faithfully.

We believe the Bible is inspired by God and contains everything necessary for salvation and Christian living.

We believe every person is affected by sin—both in our nature and in the choices we make—and that we need God’s grace for forgiveness and restoration.

We believe Jesus Christ gave Himself on the cross for the sins of the world, making it possible for all people to be forgiven and restored to a right relationship with God.

We believe God’s grace is at work in every person, drawing them toward Him and giving them the ability to respond to His love and salvation.

We believe each person is called to turn away from sin and turn toward God, receiving His forgiveness and new life.

We believe that when we place our faith in Christ, God forgives our sins, makes us new, and welcomes us into His family.

We believe God continues His work in believers, cleansing the heart and filling us with His love, empowering us to live a holy and Christlike life.

We believe the Church is the body of Christ, called to worship God, grow in faith, support one another, and share the message of Jesus with the world.

We believe baptism is an outward sign of an inward transformation, showing our identification with Christ and our new life in Him.

We believe the Lord’s Supper is a sacred act of remembrance and grace, where we reflect on Christ’s sacrifice and celebrate His presence among us.

We believe God has the power to heal and still works in our lives today—through prayer, faith, and also through medical care.

We believe Jesus Christ will return again, bringing hope and fulfillment to all God has promised.

We believe all people will be raised and stand before God in judgment, and that our eternal destiny is determined by our relationship with Him.