Beliefs of Wesley United Methodist Church, Shawnee, OK 

We believe in…

• God as personal, one God, revealed to us in God’s Son Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. 
• God’s Holy Spirit that enables us to respond to God’s unconditional love so as to accept the salvation which is freely offered to all.  
• The church as...
  • A community of faith who worships God.
  • A community that reaches out to others through prayer and ministry.
  • A community empowered by our guide, God’s Holy Spirit, and taught by the Word of God, the Holy Bible.

Core Values of Wesley United Methodist Church, Shawnee, OK

As Sisters and Brothers together in Christ we hold the following to be essential to our collective and individual spiritual life and discipleship:

Regarding Personal Growth

We bear the fruit of the Spirit:
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control                  
We exhibit friendship and grace.
We are an example for believers and non-believers in speech, life, love, faith and purity.
 

Regarding Personal & Corporate Lifestyle that is Spiritually Healthy

We, as individuals, continually seek Spiritual Growth and
We deliberately nurture our entire church family.

Regarding Worship

We ascribe ultimate worth to the One who meets us regardless of time or place.  We seek to know the glory of God by participating in worship that exalts our Father God, lifts up Jesus Christ as our Savior, our Lord, our Healer and our King and honors the Holy Spirit as our Teacher and Comforter, God with us.
We celebrate preaching and teaching that is rooted in the Bible.

Regarding Ministry

We as members are actively and effectively involved in ministries--
wherever and however the Spirit of God leads us and that arise out of our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness ministries that meet the needs of our church and the world and reach others for and in the name of Jesus Christ.