The name: What does “Foursquare” mean?
Our name reflects the unchanging ministry of Jesus Christ and our mission to declare it worldwide. The four squares represent the four scriptural roles of Jesus as Savior, Baptizer with the Holy Spirit, Healer and Soon-Coming King.
What Does Foursquare Believe?
Since Foursquare began, we’ve stayed true to our doctrine and founding statement of faith. Though ways of doing church may change with time, cultures and contexts, our message remains anchored in God’s Word.
Looking for a brief summary of what it means to be Foursquare? Our simplified guide provides a quick and friendly introduction to the 22 tenets of faith of The Foursquare Church.
What makes Foursquare different?
Being a global church that spans hundreds of cultures requires flexibility in style and approach. But every Foursquare church around the world agrees on six foundational principles: kingdom partnerships, sound doctrine, empowering leadership, family relationships, Spirit empowerment and shared mission. These are called our Global Distinctives. It’s what makes us, us.
What exactly ARE the Global Distinctives? Keep reading to learn more.
What exactly ARE the Global Distinctives? Keep reading to learn more.
The Foursquare Global Distinctives
The global Foursquare community came together in 2012 to decide on Global Distinctives that we hold in common as a movement. We recognize Foursquare is expressed differently around the world. Whether meeting outdoors, in a school gym, in a tent, or in a complex, whether meeting on a Tuesday night or a Sunday morning, we all worship the same God and hold the same values.
The following Global Distinctives are what make The Foursquare Church around the world distinct as a movement and as a denomination.
Global Distinctive 1: Kingdom Partnerships
We will work alongside other Christians and churches. We will be a distinct movement, but will also hold a collegial spirit and maintain a helpful and cooperative posture with whom we can partner in mission.
Global Distinctive 4: Family Relationships
We will relate to each other with love in our Global Family. We acknowledge that relationships are the heart of God’s Kingdom and will extend grace to fellow believers through ministry, cooperation and mutual submission in our global church.
Global Distinctive 2: Sound Doctrine
The Declaration of Faith of the Foursquare Church will guide our practice, church polity, and call of believers into the work of the Kingdom. It will be a biblical statement, apply to all members, and be the Declaration of Faith for all churches and all member nations. Its roots are deeply rooted in the sole source of spiritual authority – the Word of God.
Global Distinctive 5: Spirit Empowerment
As a Spirit-filled movement, we will consistently minister the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, and teach and encourage believers to fully express the gifts of the Spirit in their daily lives. We totally submit ourselves in obedience to the Spirit’s use of our lives and His miraculous works in our day.
Global Distinctive 3: Empowering Leadership
According to God’s gifting and calling, we will intentionally prepare and release men and women across generations and cultures into all positions of leadership and areas of ministry.
Global Distinctive 6: Shared Mission
We will focus our mission and ministry efforts on multiplying disciples, leaders, churches and national movements. Holding to God’s passion for the lost, we will seek a movement of evangelism, mercy ministries, contextualized church planting and mobilizing indigenous believers in ministry among all peoples.
Read more about Foursquare’s beliefs
Foursquare Identity Keystones
A document covering the five main areas that The Foursquare Church has identified as points of distinction as a movement.
Statement on marriage, gender and sexuality
This document seeks to clarify Foursquare’s understanding of terminology central to current conversations regarding gender, sexuality and marriage.
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