What We Believe

Below is a summary of our statement of beliefs. You can view the full statement of faith here, and our affirmation of marriage here.

• We believe in the one living and true God, who exists eternally in three coequal persons with distinct roles - God the Father, God the Son Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit.

• We believe the Bible is God’s Word given by divine inspiration, the record of God’s revelation of Himself to humanity. It is trustworthy, sufficient, and without error.  

• We believe God created man in His own image to have fellowship with Himself and to be steward over His creation. Through the temptation of Satan, Adam chose to disobey God; this brought sin and death to the human race and suffering to all creation. Therefore, everyone is born with a sinful nature and needs to be reconciled to God.

• We believe salvation is redemption by Christ of the whole person from sin and death. It is offered as a free gift by God to all and must be received personally through repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ.

• We believe the Church is the body of Christ. He is the head and all who believe in Him are members of the global Church. Christians are commanded to be baptized upon profession of faith and to unite with a local church for mutual encouragement and growth in discipleship. The ordinances of the church are baptism and the Lord’s Supper. 

• We believe Christians, individually and collectively, are salt and light in society. In a Christ-like spirit, they oppose greed, selfishness and vice; they promote truth, justice and peace; they aid the needy and preserve the dignity of people of all ethnicities and conditions. We affirm the family as the basic unit of society and believe marriage refers to the covenant relationship between one woman and one man.

• We believe God, in His own time and in His own way, will bring all things to their appropriate end and establish the new heaven and the new earth. The certain hope of the Christian is that Jesus Christ will return to the earth suddenly, personally and visibly in glory according to His promise .

Senior Pastor: Mark Donaldson

Pastor Mark has been leading our community since 2015. Mark and his wife Kati reside in Brooklyn Park are parents to Timothy, Kahra and Levi. Email Pastor Mark. 

Worship Director: Aaron Peterson

Aaron Peterson has been leading the music ministry at ElmCreek since 2020.  Aaron and his wife Katie reside in Champlin and are parents to Matea, Adlee, and Elias.

Office Manager: Becky Percy

Our Office Manager, Becky Percy, has kept things running behind the scenes since 2008. Becky and her husband Denny reside in Maple Grove and have 2 grown children, Kyle and Caitlin. Email Becky. 

Youth Director: Jason Hobbie

Jason Hobbie has been leading the youth ministry since 2019.  Jason and his wife Samantha reside in Elk River are parents to Lahna Mae, Hallie, Curtis, and Josiah.