About us and what we believe

A non-denominational fellowship..... Come as you are! Not just your clothing but your walk. Come as you are no matter where you are in life. We want you to see the way Jesus can change your life. We look forward to seeing you.  Rushing Wind  Christian Fellowship  Statement of faith  Salvation  Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV) 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God– 9not by works, so that no one can boast.  Romans 10:9 That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.   Baptism Baptism is a sacrament of the Christian church in which believers are immersed in water or water is poured over them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 calls upon Christians to make disciples and to baptize them. We believe it is a command M28, but do not believe it is a requirement of salvation, (thief on the cross). We practice immersion.  Where the gospel is first preached or Christian profession has lapsed, baptism is always administered on confession of penitence and faith. In this sense believers' baptism, i.e., the baptism of those who make a profession of faith, has been an accepted and persistent phenomenon in the church, especially, though not necessarily, in the form of immersion.   Communion/Lord’s Supper  It is a position which sees the Lord's Supper as a rite instituted by Jesus Christ in which bread is broken and the fruit of the vine is poured out in thankful remembrance of Christ's atoning sacrifice, having become, through their reception and the sacramental blessing given by the Holy Spirit, the communion (that is, a partaking) of the body and blood of Christ, there is a real reception of the body and blood of Christ in the supper, only in a spiritual manner. The act is a real means of grace, a channel by which Christ communicates himself to us. Not a physical change but more than just a “symbolic gesture”.  1 Corinthians 11:27-29     27Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. 29For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself.   Tithes and Offerings  There is law of 10%(tithe) in the Old Testament  set forth to guide us but we believe that you should give as the Holy Spirit guides you, the tithe is the proper place to start. (Matt. 23:23) "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices--mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law--justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.” )  As a follower of Christ, each Christian is to determine in his own heart how much he gives). The Epistles metaphor by which material giving is strongly encouraged is that of sowing and reaping—the more you sow, the more you reap (2 Cor. 9:6). After all, it is all God’s.   Evangelism  Evangelism is the proclamation of the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ with a view to bringing about the reconciliation of the sinner to God the Father through the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit. Evangelism is based on the initiative of God himself. Because God acted, believers have a message to share with others. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son" (John 3:16). "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Rom. 5:8). God loves sinners and actively seeks their salvation. God is always gracious, "not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance" (2 Pet. 3:9). God, in turn, expects his people to share in his quest to save the lost. In order to believe the gospel people must first hear it and understand it (Rom. 10:14 - 15). Thus God has appointed ambassadors, agents of his kingdom, to be his ministers of reconciliation in the world (2 Cor. 5:11 - 21).   Ministry  Ministry means "service," which is an ideal for all Christians; the image of Christ as servant (Phil. 2:5-7; Mark 10:45) has been extended to the Christian church as a whole. From the beginning certain individuals have been designated to perform spiritual functions within the church. Those called to these special ministries, are now called ministers. Even in its early development, the church was a structured society consisting of the body of the faithful served by a group of individuals charged with particular functions and responsibilities.   Holy Spirit, Holy Ghost  In Christian theology, the Holy Spirit, or Holy Ghost, is the third person of the Trinity, distinct from but coequal with God the Father and God the Son. The Holy Spirit is sometimes described as the creative, healing, renewing presence of God. Theologians point to a gradual development of the doctrine in Scripture. In the Old Testament, the Spirit was at work in the creation of the world (Gen. 1) and in prophecy (Isa. 61:1). In the New Testament, the Spirit was present in the life and works of Jesus Christ (Mark 1:12) and continues to be present as the advocate in the Christian community (John 14:26). The early church saw the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles at Pentecost as the outpouring of divine gifts of holiness, love, prophecy, healing, and speaking in Tongues. We believe the Lord still gives these gifts to some believers. God cannot be put in a box. We also reject the notion of “no outward gifts” not saved. We look for “fruit”.   The Trinity  God the Son (Jesus) is fully, completely God. God the Father is fully, completely God. And God the Holy Spirit is fully, completely God. Yet there is only one God. In our world, with our limited human experience, it's tough to understand the Trinity. But from the beginning we see God this way in Scripture. Notice the plural pronouns "us" and "our" in Genesis 1:26 -- Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." At the baptism of Jesus we see all three at once, Matthew 3:13-17 13Then Jesus came from Galilee to be baptized by John. 14But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" 15Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented.    16As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. 17And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."   Membership : We are all members in the Body of Christ. We just ask that you support the church as you can and be active in it. We ask you to be a COMMITTED member of God’s family.

Church History

Rushing Wind Christian Fellowship 1846 OLD HWY14 SOUTH, GREER SC, 29651 864-877-2442  Who we are: We started out as an outreach church to the biker community in 2005 but we grew beyond a "biker" church. We now have brothers and sisters in Christ from 7 months to 77 years. Stop by and see for yourself. Jesus loves you and so do we.....  Interdenominational:  We are a body of believers who come from different backgrounds and experiences. Our goal is to join together and to love God and to love and serve one another. We focus on the major tenets of the Christian faith and not on the minor differences that often separate people of true faith.  Relevant:  We seek to worship God using understandable expressions of faith, love and commitment. The music, testimonies and practical teaching from God’s Word help us grow in faith and meet the challenges of our everyday lives.  Personal:  We strive to help each other grow in our faith in Jesus Christ, and have discovered that as we love God and one another, lives are wonderfully changed. We understand the great need we all have for supportive, caring relationships, and are therefore committed to building a meaningful body of believers that aims to be like Christ.  Outward-Focused:  We deeply believe that all people matter to God. A primary purpose of this church is to communicate Jesus’ love to those who don’t yet know Him and to those that have fallen away from Him. We strive to fulfill this calling in how we conduct every ministry of the church.