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We understand that not everyone walks in the doors of All Church is a Christian. And we love that this is the case. All Church is a safe place for people to truly wrestle with the claims of Christ and the Word of God. Honest questions deserve honest answers. If you have never heard the Good News of Jesus Christ, please start with understanding what we claim to believe about the world, humanity, Christ, and eternity. If you still have questions beyond this and want to talk to a pastor about what we believe, why we believe it, or any other question or doubt on your mind we would love to meet with you. Please click on the button below and let us know your questions! A pastor will follow up with you. If you'd rather not talk with a pastor yet and simply want to know some reasons for why we believe what we do, here are some good books you can start with: The Reason for God (Tim Keller) , Why Should I Trust the Bible? (Timothy Paul Jones), or Your Verdict on the Empty Tomb (Val Grieve). 

Praise God! The Bible says that the angels in heaven rejoice when we repent and trust in Christ (Luke 15:10). We join their praise! There is therefore now no condemnation for you in Christ if you have repented of your sins and trusted in Christ as your Savior! That to say, following Christ was not meant to be done alone. We would love to come alongside you and pursue Christ together. Here are a few things we recommend doing now that you've given your life to Christ:

1. Tell a Christian in your life: Don't keep this new secret! You are a new creation in Christ and the Christians in your life will want to rejoice with you and come alongside of you in this journey of following Christ. If you do not have any believers in your life, let us know! Fill out this Connect Card and we will follow up. 
2. Get a Personal Bible: The Bible is God's true Word for us. It is the story of our redemption, it is the revelation of God's character and love for us, and it is our guide (along with the Holy Spirit)  in all things life and faith.  We recommend you start in a Gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke or John) and read it like you would any other book. The main things are the plain things—which means that you don't need to get caught up in those part that confuse you. Write down your questions and talk with other believers, but the main things of the Bible will be plain as you read seeking to understand more about God and His sacrificial love shown for us in Christ. If you don't have the means to get a Bible, we would love to provide one for you. Stop by our AC Connect desk in the lobby, tell them you've recently placed faith in Christ and they will happily give you a Bible! (At All Church we preach out of the ESV translation if you want to be able to follow along on Sunday, but we also recommend the CSB or NIV translations for your first Bible)
3. Pray about Being Baptized: God has given baptism to the church as the initiatory rite to identify ourselves with the new covenant people of God and to celebrate the salvation that we have in Christ! Baptism is both an act of obedience and a gift for our joy and faith. Now that you've given your life to Christ, you should be baptized. We ask that everyone interested in being baptized first speak with a pastor, so please fill out this Baptism Interest Form if you'd like to be baptized. 
4. Belong to a Local Church: Again the Christian life was not meant to be lived alone. The local church is where we will find the community, encouragement, and challenge needed to remember the truths of the gospel and continue to grow in our faith. We would love for you to join the All Church family, but we are also happy to help you find a healthy church that is right for you if we are not the one. 

All Church is a place where we strive to be all things to all people by all means. Our mission is to equip people to know and grow into fully devoted followers of Christ. This means we have a number of ways that you can get involved, grow in your faith, and be a part of the All Church family. Feel free to click around on the website to look at everything we offer, but the best way to know how to get connected at All Church is by attending on of our monthly Starting Point Classes. This will be a class where you will learn a bit of the history of the church,  understand the vision of the church, and know all the different ways we have to get invovled. Click on the button below to see when our next starting point is offered!