In this first Charis Beliefs video, Dr. White explains the historical context behind the Charis Fellowship starting with it's roots in 18th century Germany and radical pietist and anabaptist movement which eventually became established in the colony of Pennsylvania and grew across the East, Midwest and Western United States.

Matt Harmon explains the second core commitment of the Charis Fellowship, which is "Biblical Relationship". God made mankind with innate desire for connectedness, yet the Fall has torn our ability to relate harmoniously. Our heritage has always emphasized that a life being remade by Christ will be marked by a love for God and others. This transformation leads us to commit to serve, cooperate, and encourage one another.

Why does the Charis Fellowship practice threefold communion? In this edition of Charis Beliefs, Dr. Randy Smith defines the Scriptural grounds of this tradition.

Within the Charis Fellowship, our understanding of the Holy Spirit’s work of regeneration is greatly informed by Jesus’ words to Nicodemus, found in John 3. During this nighttime conversation with “the teacher of Israel,” Jesus tells Nicodemus that to “see the kingdom of God”1 one must be born again and that this new birth does not happen by a person physically reentering their mother’s womb. This new birth happens by the Holy Spirit (John 3:3-8) as men and women place their faith and trust in Jesus Christ for salvation.2

Some believe that the Church has replaced Israel as God’s chosen people, while others believe the Church is simply a mere parenthesis in God’s plan of redeeming a people to himself. Navigating these eschatological differences, and interpreting what God has revealed in his Word, takes time, patience, hard work, and humility.

In this second edition of the "Charis Beliefs" series, Pastor Mike Yoder discusses the importance of hermeneutics in the life of the church.

Rock LaGioia expounds on the third core commitment of the Charis Fellowship: "Biblical Mission". The final instructions Jesus gave the Apostles during His time on earth was to "go... make disciples of all nations". Our family of churches exists because God used the disciples to accomplish this task, and we firmly believe it is our joyful duty to continue that work until He returns.

All believers have been given gifts by God the Father through God the Holy Spirit. As a Fellowship, we want to celebrate and encourage everyone to use the gifts that God has given them for his glory and fame. Furthermore, we believe that the primary place that spiritual gifts are used is within a local body of believers.

Christian Ethics is the discipline of Christian theology that seeks to apply the clear teaching of Scripture to unclear areas of life. The Charis Fellowship believes this discipline is of upmost importance and that we must do the hard work necessary in this field. Specifically, we commit to an ongoing study, understanding, and application of God’s unchanging truth in our constantly changing world, whether personal, social, or cultural.

Baptism is an outward sign of an inward reality. Just like a wedding ring is an outward sign of marriage, baptism is an outward sign of salvation. However, wearing a wedding ring does not make you married and in the very same way baptism does not save you rather, it outwardly pictures salvation. Over the past 2,000 years the church has held to the doctrine of baptism for two very specific reasons. It is commanded by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20 and is demonstrated by the disciples and first converts to Christianity