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Transform Lives. Build Families. Change Destinies.
OUR MISSION
THE MISSION OF SALEM APOSTOLIC CHURCH IS TO TRANSFORM LIVES, BUILD FAMILIES, AND CHANGE DESTINIES.
TRANSFORM LIVES
Leading others to experience the transforming power of Jesus Christ by sharing the truth and love of Jesus Christ with those around us.
BUILD FAMILIES
Connecting Biblical truths with everyday life to help everyone grow together in Christ and strengthen our families.
CHANGE DESTINIES
Empowering believers to change their destiny by becoming disciples of Christ and living out the teachings found in the Word of God.
OUR BELIEFS
ABOUT THE BIBLE The Bible is the inspired, inerrant, and perfectly preserved Word of God. It is true in all that it teaches. As the flawless Word of God, it is our only authority for what we believe and how we live (2 Tim 3.15-17).
ABOUT GOD AND JESUS There is only one God. The One God has revealed Himself to us as our Father, in His Son Jesus Christ, and through the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that is, the One God manifested in and through an authentic human life. The fullness of the godhead dwells in Jesus bodily. To see Jesus is to see God. (Deut 6.4; John 14.9; Eph 4.4-6; Col 2.9; 1 Tim 3.16).
ABOUT SIN AND SALVATION Everyone has sinned and needs salvation. Salvation comes by grace through faith based on the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ (Rom 3.23-25; 6.23; Eph 2.8-9).
ABOUT THE GOSPEL The gospel is the good news that Jesus lived a perfect life, died for our sins, was buried, and rose again three days later. We express our belief in the gospel through our obedience to the gospel. We obey the gospel and apply it to our lives by repenting of our sins (death to sin), being baptized in water in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of our sins (burial), and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit (resurrection) with the initial evidence of speaking in other tongues. This threefold experience is the consistent pattern of conversion in the early church (1 Cor 15.1-4; 2 Thes 1.8; 1 Pet 4.17; Mark 1.15; Acts 15.7; Rom 6.3-4; Acts 2.4, 37-39; 8.9-17; 10.1-48; 19.1-7).
ABOUT CHRISTIAN LIVING As Christians we are to love God and love others. We are to worship God joyfully and seek to live a life that is pleasing to him both inwardly and outwardly—in our thoughts, words, and actions. We are empowered to live a life pleasing to God through the Holy Spirit. As a Pentecostal church, we believe that the supernatural gifts of the Spirit are at work in and for the church today and are available to all Spirit-filled believers (Mark 12.28-31; 1 Cor 12.8-10; 2 Cor 7.1; Rom 8.13-14; Gal 5.19-26; Heb 12.14).
ABOUT THE FUTURE Jesus Christ is coming again to rapture his church. In the end will be the final resurrection and the final judgment. The righteous will inherit eternal life in heaven with Jesus Christ, and the unrighteous eternal death. (1 Thes 4.16-17; Rev 20.11-15).
PASTORAL TEAM
DEREK & KAITLIN PEDERSON
Senior Pastor
HUGH & LUPE
KELLEY
Discipleship Pastor
ALFREDO & VERONICA FERNANDEZ
Hyphen & Young Marrieds Pastor
TYLER & JULIANA
DARTT
Student Pastor
JUAN & MARISOL CASTAÑEDA
Spanish Ministries Pastor
DEPARTMENT LEADERS & STAFF
JOSUE CASTAÑEDA
Worship Director
Consuelo Salvador
Media Director
Jhoana Herrera
Events Coordinator
ABBI CASTAÑEDA
Financial Administrator
Ines Salvador
Kitchen Director
Felicita Rincon
Events Coordinator
VERONICA MENDEZ
Secretary
TBD
Safety Director
DEREK PEDERSON
Men's Director
Ken Klimaitis
Outreach Director
KAITLIN PEDERSON
Ladies Director
John Sanzo
Maintenance Director
MANUEL FERNANDEZ
Service Director
Edward De La Cruz
Store Director
MICKEY PORTERFIELD
Kids Director
Luz Rondon
Cleaning Director
OUR CHURCH SERVICES
MAIN SERVICE 2031 E. Main Street, Salem, VA 24153 Service Time: Sunday School at 10am followed by Worship at 11am.
SERVICIO ESPAÑOL 2031 E. Main Street, Salem, VA 24153 Horario de Servicio: Escuela Dominical a las 10 am, seguida por el Servicio de Adoración a las 11 am.