Our beliefs
We believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, and our only authority and final appeal in all matters of doctrine, practice and conduct.
We hold that it is the Will of God and the command of our Lord Jesus Christ that we preach to all the gospel of free salvation through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose death atones for sin in order that those who respond may become disciples of Jesus Christ and live in communion with God now and for ever. A fuller statement of doctrine is available.
Our principles
We are a Local Church , financially self-supporting and independent of other churches.
The Leadership Team (currently three men and three women) seeks to exercise a wise care for all who attend the various meetings arranged. It meets regularly for prayer and business and is responsible for all aspects of activities within the fellowship.
The Leadership Team is accountable only to God for carrying out its responsibilities in a fit and proper manner.
The Leadership Team seeks to allocate specific duties, appropriate to identified gifting, for those within the fellowship willing to be committed to sharing our concerns as written below, and to be accountable to the Team for those duties performed.
Legal “control” of the property is vested in Trustees, currently the Leadership Team.
Our practices
We believe that there are two Christian ordinances instituted in the New Testament: Baptism and Communion (otherwise known as Breaking of Bread or the Lord's Supper).
We practise baptism of believers by total immersion, an act by which committed Christians publicly confess their faith.
We have communion each Sunday, holding that it is the privilege of all believers to come together to remember the Lord and to show His death until He returns.
Our membership
Everyone is welcome at our services and we invite all who would confess Christ as their Saviour to participate in the communion irrespective of denomination.
We do not have membership as such, but encourage those who choose to attend Spring Mount to be faithful in supporting their Local Church, to exercise due responsibility to fellow believers and to recognise the authority of the Leadership Team.
Everyone is encouraged to bring ideas and concerns to the relevant member of the Leadership Team.
Our concern
Our concern is for children and young people, men and women of all ages, that they all may know that salvation through Christ can transform lives wherever they are lived out, including home, school, work and leisure. To that end, our ultimate aim is that they will come to faith in Christ by whatever means and will continually grow as disciples of Jesus Christ, whether or not they remain with Spring Mount.