About – Messiah Christian Church

Quick Facts About Us

Interdenominational, Bible believing, focused on people’s growth, vibrant and accepting, open to all, nursery, children’s and youth programs, discipleship for all ages, relevant preaching, contemporary music, prayer and support groups, intentional community outreach programs, full service recreation center.

Our Vision

We help people grow by making and deploying loving, mature and equipped followers of Christ for the sake of family, community and global transformation.

Process

Wherever you’re at in your faith journey, you’ll always be accepted as part of the Messiah Christian family. Our four-stage process of spiritual growth is designed to help you as you grow in deepening spiritual maturity and serving others. Growing spiritually does not happen when we know what Jesus says. It happens when we apply what He says and application happens best within the context of community.

Connect
Connect Groups are the perfect first step to getting connected at Messiah.

Connecting

Starting Point
If you are exploring faith or reexploring faith, this is a good place to begin your spiritual journey.

Starting Point

Discipleship
Discipleship is the process where growth, maturity, and development happen as a follower of Christ.

Discipleship

Leadership Training
The purpose of our leadership training is for the leaders of Messiah to multiply disciples and …

Leadership Training

Leadership

Messiah is blessed to have a loving and unified leadership team. They are humble and committed disciples who work together effectively to see our overall vision of making and deploying loving, mature and equipped followers of Jesus become a reality. Come and visit so we have a chance to welcome you!

Pastor Dan Moore Lead Pastor pastordan@messiahchristianchurch.org

By God’s grace, Pastor Dan, our founding pastor, has been providing operational and spiritual oversight for Messiah since 1988. Pastor's Dan's greatest joy is to see people's lives changed by the truth of God's word and the unconditional love of Jesus. He is passionate and compassionate in the way he shepherds the wonderful people of Messiah. He holds three master's degrees in ministry related fields and his D.Min from Hartford Seminary. Pastor Dan loves to play basketball and played at the semi professional level for many years after college. He can often be found in Messiah's Rec Center, playing with or coaching anyone who wants to learn and play. He and his wife, Rosemary, partner together every day in ministry and they have two wonderful grown children and an amazing daughter in law and make their home in Kennebunk.

Rosemary Moore Director of Outreach and Discipleship rosemary@messiahchristianchurch.org

Rosemary joined the Messiah staff in 2011, having retired from a 25 year career as an attorney. Her passion is to walk along side people on their spiritual journey, encouraging them to grow as the Holy Spirit is working in their lives. She has developed and oversees the Discipleship Ministry as well as the Outreach ministry that brings love to our community in various creative ways. Rosemary currently directs our full service dance studio, SonDance Academy, that has provided joy and classes to hundreds of students since 2010! In addition to her law degree, she holds her Masters in Spiritual Formation and Discipleship from Moody Theological Seminary. She has loved the people of Messiah for over 30 years alongside her husband and their two great children. She is most happy when she is with her family, cooking or baking and inviting old friends and new friends to join them around their dining room table!

Linda Littell Director of Finance and Administration linda@messiahchristianchurch.org

Linda comes to Messiah having retired as the President of Indian Head Mortgage Company and is responsible for the proper stewardship of all church finances, budget management, employment practices, compensation, and benefits. Linda lives in Kennebunk with her Boston Terrier named Jade.

Amanda Henderson Lead Administrative Assistant / Director of Care and Support Ministries admin@messiahchristianchurch.org

Amanda manages all office administrative functions at Messiah. Amanda and her husband have recently retired from the Coast Guard having served for over 20 years and we thank them for their service to our country.

As the Director of Care and Support Ministries, Amanda oversees prayer/care ministry teams and all the many aspects of care ministry throughout the week and weekend.

Victoria Boulger Children’s Ministry Director victoria@messiahchristianchurch.org

Raised in Texas, Victoria has lived in New England for 24 years where she has been a teacher for most of that time. Teaching in the public schools has allowed her to see first-hand the challenges our children face in our society today. She has a strong desire to help kids overcome their struggles, but knows that the only way is through our Lord Jesus Christ. Victoria feels that the Lord has called her to help children to follow Him.” They are the future of the church. She and her husband, Dan, live in Wells and have one daughter.

Jackie and Allan Henri Directors of Student Ministries henri.jackie@yahoo.com

Jackie and Allan are passionate about teens knowing Jesus Christ personally. They currently reside in Biddeford with their dog, Rufus, and enjoy woodworking, family, cooking and doing ministry together.

Keith Falta Technical Director mcc.avteam@gmail.com

As Technical Director, Keith is responsible for all the technologies inside the church. He and his wife have one adult daughter and live in Wells.

History

Beliefs

This doctrinal statement of beliefs reflects the broad, mainstream, evangelical tradition which is consistent with the teachings of the Bible and which has stood the test of history and experience. We specifically affirm the following doctrinal truths.

The Bible

WE BELIEVE that the entire Bible is the inspired Word of God and that God moved the authors by the power of the Holy Spirit to write the very words of Scripture. The Bible is, therefore, without error (inerrant) in its original manuscripts. God has supernaturally preserved the Bible, and it is the sole and final authority for faith and life, providing encouragement, guidance, comfort, and instruction for training in righteousness. (2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:20-21)

The Trinity

WE BELIEVE in one true God eternally existing in three distinct persons (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) each of Whom is fully and equally God, possesses all of the divine nature and attributes, and is totally worthy of our worship and service. (Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19; John 1:14, John 10:30; 2 Cor. 13:14)

God The Father

WE BELIEVE that God the Father is the first person of the Trinity and is the eternal, unchanging all-powerful, all-knowing, all-wise, all-loving, completely just and perfectly holy, sovereign Ruler and Sustainer of the universe. He is the Father of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the Father of all true believers. (Gen. 1:1; Eph. 4:6; John 1:12-13, John 5:19-21, John 17:1-5; Isa. 40:21-28, Isa. 43:10-13, Isa. 46:8-11; Rom. 8:14-16)

Jesus Christ

WE BELIEVE that Jesus Christ is the second person of the Trinity and is the only begotten eternal Son of God Who became flesh to reveal God to man, to fulfill prophecy, and to become the Savior of the lost world. In becoming man, Jesus did not cease in any way to be God so that He is fully God and fully man inseparably united in one person forever. Jesus was miraculously conceived by the Holy Spirit; born of the Virgin Mary; lived a sinless life; died on the cross as the substitutionary, all-sufficient atoning sacrifice for all of the sins of all men of all time; was buried; bodily rose from the dead; physically ascended into heaven in His glorified, resurrected body; is seated at the right hand of the Father performing His ministry of intercession; will return in the air to claim His bride the church; and will come again to earth in bodily form, personally and visibly, to conclude human history and consummate God’s eternal plan by executing judgment and ushering in His Millennial Kingdom reign to be followed by the eternal state. (John 1:1,14,18; John 3:16; Luke 1:30-35; Phil. 2:5-8; Col. 2:3,9; Mark 10:45; Acts 2:22-24; John 1:29; Rom. 3:25-26; Heb. 10:5-14; 1 Pet. 2:24, 1 Pet. 3:18;John 20:20; Phil. 3:20-21; Heb. 1:3; Rom. 8:34; 1 John 2:1; Acts 1:11; Heb. 9:28; 1 Thes. 4:13-18; 2 Thes. 2:7; Matt. 24:44; Rev. 19:11-21; Rev. 21-22)

Holy Spirit

WE BELIEVE that the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity Who specially came into the world on the day of Pentecost to glorify Christ and to enable people to receive the salvation wrought by Christ. He is the primary agent for the conviction of sin and for regeneration. Simultaneously with salvation, the Holy Spirit imparts new life, baptizes the believer into the body of Christ (His church), permanently indwells the believer, and securely seals the believer unto the day of redemption. The Holy Spirit fills (directs and controls) those believers who are yielded to Him, enables believers to bear fruit, and empowers believers to live a life free from sin’s dominion. We also believe that the Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts to believers for the purpose of edifying the church in accordance with the teachings of scripture. (1 Cor. 13:8, 1 Cor. 14:22;John 16:7-8; 1 Cor. 6:19, 1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 1:13-14, Eph. 4:30; Gal. 5:16-17, Gal. 22-23; Rom. 8:5-13; 1 Pet. 4:10-11; Rom. 12:3-8)

Salvation

WE BELIEVE that the shed blood of Jesus Christ on the cross provides the sole basis for the forgiveness of sins and salvation, which is the free gift of God’s grace. Salvation is affected by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit and cannot be secured by man’s works or personal merit. A person placing his faith in the finished work of Christ only accomplishes salvation. Repentance is a turning toward God and away from sin and is a part of but not separate from believing faith. “The Gospel is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes” and those who receive Jesus Christ by faith are born again, have their sins forgiven, become children of God, are a new creation in Christ, and “are sealed by the Holy Spirit unto the day of redemption” being kept by the power of God. (Eph. 1:7:13-14; John 1:12-13, John 3:1-7, John 14-16; 2 Cor. 5:17;Rom. 1:16, Rom. 10:9-10; Eph. 2:8-10; Rom. 8:14-17, Rom. 31-39; John 10:27-29,Rom. 14:6; Acts 26:20; 1 Pet. 1:3-5)

The Christian Life

WE BELIEVE that every Christian should live for Christ and not for himself and should, by the power of the indwelling Spirit, allow Christ to manifest His life through him to God’s glory. By ever-increasing obedience to the Word of God, each believer should mature and progressively become more like Jesus. In the power of the Spirit, each believer should live a holy life, not fulfill the lusts of the flesh, exercise his spiritual gifts to build up the body of Christ, witness for Christ, be personally involved in making disciples to fulfill the Great Commission, perform good works and bear fruit to the glory of God. (Gal. 2:20; 1 Pet. 1:15-16, 1 Pet. 2:11; 2 Cor. 5:14-15; Rom. 6:11-13; Eph. 2:10,Eph. 4:11-12, Eph. 4:22-24; 1 Pet. 4:10-11; Acts 1:8; Matt. 28:18-20; Col. 1:10; John 15:8, 16)

The Church

WE BELIEVE that the church is the body of Christ of which Jesus is the Head and whose members are those who have truly received Christ by faith. The local church is a tangible expression of the body of Christ in a particular location. Since all members of the body of Christ are united in Christ by the same Spirit, they should live in love, harmony and unity, being intent on the same purpose and accepting those sectarian or denominational practices which are based on a sincere interpretation of the Bible, which do not relate to substantive doctrinal matters, and which do not in practice cause disunity or hinder the ministry. The purpose of the church is to make Christ known to lost men and to make disciples, and glorify God on earth. (Acts 1:8; 1 Cor. 12:12-27; Eph. 1:20-23, Eph. 4:1-6, Eph. 4:12-16; Matt. 28:18-20; John 17; Col. 1:24-29)

Communion and Baptism

WE EXPRESS Spiritual truths through the use of physical symbols: Communion – the Lord’s Supper speaks of our sacred union with God through Christ, and Baptism – water baptism by immersion testifies to a heart cleansing by God’s grace and public witness of that inner work. (The Lord’s Supper: Matt 26:26-30; Luke 22:14-20; 1 Cor. 11:23-30; Mark 14: 17-25; John 13:1-38. Baptism: Matt 28:19; Acts 2: 41-42; Acts 8:12-23, 35-38; Acts 16: 13-15; Acts 16:30-33; Acts 8:18)