Vision and Values

WIEC seeks to be a church that is:

• Living and serving to glorify God
• For all ages and nationalities
• That is evangelical (defined by the good news of Jesus) and evangelistic (sharing the good news of Jesus)
• Knowing both the truth of the Scriptures and the power of the Spirit
• Of the 21st century
• Holding Biblical principles in a contemporary way
• Reaching standards of excellence in all areas
• Giving priority to gospel outreach
• Seeking to focus on the five elements of Acts 2:42 (mission, learning, fellowship, worship and prayer)

1. Mission: to be a church that prioritises and prevails in people being regularly saved in significant numbers through a well-focused range of activities, engaging in outreach and social ministries within the immediate area of Caldmore, reaching out into Walsall Town Centre via the Bridge ministry, giving at least 10% of income to a missionary budget with regular trips and projects operating in all Continents and missionaries sent from the church.
2. Learning: to be a church that has excellent Sunday Bible teaching; weekly discipleship training opportunities for new and mature Christians: a leadership track; student and assistant ministers.
3. Fellowship: to be a church that meets mid-week in small house groups providing the main pastoral care; engaging in national gospel unity via Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches and local co-operation with Caldmore and Walsall churches.
4. Worship: to be a church that knows and enjoys the presence of God through a contemporary and celebratory expression of praise.
5. Prayer: to be a church that enters the spiritual arena through weeks of prayer inspiring our regular meetings and prayer ministry.

History

WIEC was formed in 1930 with healing and evangelistic meetings in Walsall Town Hall by the early Pentecostalist Edward Jeffreys (Bethel Evangelistic Society). The first church was known as the Temple, Queen Street before moving in 1964 and being renamed as Beechdale Evangelical Church. In 1996 the church then relocated to its present base at the Bath Street Centre and being called Walsall Independent Evangelical Church.

What we Believe

As an evangelical church we place a high priority on the fundamentals of the Christian faith as outlined below.

Statement of Faith here….

In other secondary issues not specified here, we seek to allow Christian unity and charity to prevail.

Theological issues which can be further examined (Will be available throughout 2010)

• Creation and Genesis 1
• The openness of God
• The Trinity
• The attributes of God
• The Bible
• The human race
• The person of Jesus
• The atonement
• The Holy Spirit
• New Birth
• Calvinism
• Eternal security
• Hell
• Election
• Assurance
• Sanctity of life

If you have any questions then please ask us using the form at the bottom of the page.

What we Learn

It is our practice to preach consecutively through Bible books. Notes are available on: (will be available through 2010)

• Ezra
• Nehemiah
• Esther
• Job
• Psalms
• Isaiah
• Jeremiah
• Lamentations
• Ezekiel
• Daniel
• The Minor Prophets
• Matthew
• Mark
• Luke
• John
• Romans
• Galatians
• Colossians
• 1 John
• 2 John
• 3 John
• Revelation

If you have any questions then please ask us using the form at the bottom of the page.

What we Practise

WIEC practices have changed over the years, but in our present expression as a community we can be defined as a church that is not only shaped by the Bible, but is also open to the activity of the Holy Spirit. Our desire is to unite in the gospel, teach the truth, reach out to those outside the church, enjoy the presence of God; praise him enthusiastically; pray effectively and care for one another.

Details of specific practices which can be explored: (will be made available through 2010)

• What it means to be an Independent Church
• What it means to be an Evangelical Church
• Women in ministry
• Spiritual gifts
• Contemporary and Charismatic worship
• Evangelical unity and Christian co-operation
• Financial giving
• Church membership
• Church discipline
• Communion
• Baptism
• Bible teaching
• Marriage
• Prayer
• 21st Century Outreach
• Funerals
• Thanksgiving for children
• Use of Sundays
• Christmas
• Importance of preaching
• Physical healing
• Gift of prophecy for today
• Speaking in tongues
• Fasting
• Politics

If you have any questions then please ask us using the form at the bottom of the page.

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