Statement of Faith
In keeping with the Holy Bible and the historic evangelical position of the Church, we believe in the following:
- the inspiration of Scripture,
- the Trinity -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
- the sinful, lost condition of the human race,
- the virgin birth, substitutionary death, bodily resurrection, and imminent return of Jesus Christ,
- salvation by faith in Jesus Christ alone,
- the indwelling of the Holy Spirit,
- the reality of heaven and hell,
- the Personality of Satan,
- the Universal Church -- the Body of Christ,
- the Ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper,
- the Great Commission,
- the final Judgment
- and the mandate to minister to the Persecuted Church.
Guiding Principles:
At Smyrna Ministries, we pledge to:
- Focus on the Church in the Islamic World
- Place a major emphasis on prayer
- Seek to relieve the suffering of persecuted Christians
- Give priority to leadership development
- Partner with indigenous evangelical ministries
- Join in where God is working
- Empower the Persecuted Church to:
-Reach Muslims for Christ
-Minister to converts from Islam
-Disciple believers and plant churches
-Minister to the impoverished, "especially to ... the household of faith"
- Respond to needs as identified by the Persecuted Church
- Avoid paternalism and dependency-producing practices
- Recognize sensitive security and privacy issues
- Keep faith with our donors' intent
- Maintain financial integrity and accountability
- Hold to an orthodox, evangelical Christianity, as affirmed by our statement of faith
- Remain nondenominational in scope
- Pursue holiness and excellence in our ministry and in our personal lives