We believe the Bible is the “inspired” Word of God (2 Tim 3:16) and it is without error.  However, there may be error in our interpretation of the Bible's meaning. For that reason, we feel that the church of Jesus Christ is called to operate in humility seeking always to walk in the "spirit of truth".  We believe that truth is arrived at in a collective sense; that is,  listening and learning from church history and from our contemporaries who love the Lord and His Word.

We also believe that the Word of God and the ministry of the Holy Spirit will cause people to experience God’s reality and relevance in their life.  In John 4:24, Jesus talks about the ministry of the Spirit and the ministry of the Word (truth). John 4:24   "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."

We believe the Holy Spirit is still active in the world to help people, and that the gifts of the Spirit are real, relevant, and for today. (1 Cor. 12, 14)  For that reason, we could also be called a Spirit-filled church.

It is our desire to be a church that experiences the power and revelation of the early disciples as recorded in the New Testament.

Our worship is considered to be contemporary. We sing a mixture of new songs and hymns. The worship time at RITH is not a concert for spectators, nor is it just a nice way to begin a service.  Psalm 100:4 tells us it is the prescribed way into the presence of God. 

Psalm 100:4  "Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and  into His courts with praise."

Therefore, since praise and thanksgiving is the means by which we enter into the presence of God, we devote a significant amount of time towards worship. We don’t come to church just to talk about God. Our desire is to actually experience the presence of God.

There is freedom at RITH to stand or sit during worship.  Some people may desire to kneel at their chair or at the altar. The bottom line we encourage an atmosphere for genuine worship from the heart.

Our Vision:

Up-reach: We believe loving God and receiving His love is our highest calling. All ministry flows out of this relationship. 

In-reach:  As members of a spiritual family, we seek to equip one another for service and to grow to spiritual maturity. The ministry of God's Word and the ministry of the Holy Spirit work together to help us grow to spiritual maturity.

Outreach:  We endeavor to carry out Jesus’ command to proclaim the good news of His kingdom to all people.  The fulfillment of this command is both an expression of and a result of Up-reach and In-reach.