
WHAT WE BELIEVE
OUR CORE BELIEFS AND VALUES

Let us not love with words
or speech, but with actions
and in truth.
1 John 3:18
CORE AGENCY BELIEFS
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We believe every person is made in the image of God;
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We believe human life is sacred from the moment of conception until death;
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We believe marriage is a covenant relationship between one man and one woman;
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We believe everyone should hear the Gospel;
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We believe every follower of Christ should be part of a local Bible believing church.
CORE AGENCY VALUES
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We value the integration of Christian faith with practice;
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We value every child having a safe, stable, and nurturing family;
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We value every person having their emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual needs met;
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We value cultural and racial diversity among our staff, leadership, volunteers, and clients;
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We value the provision of excellent services offered from a culturally sensitive and trauma informed
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perspective.
VISION

To affirm life by providing Biblically grounded support and professional services, to individuals and families, while sharing the gospel message of redemption and hope.
Rooted in Christ, our vision is for those we serve to experience hope, healing, and transformation, through God’s grace and love.
MISSION
All of the services of ECFA, including adoptions, are accredited by the
Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services (COA).
OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH
We believe that the Bible is the only inspired, infallible, authoritative Word of God.
2 Timothy 3:15-17 and 2 Peter 1:19-2
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We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19-20 and 2 Corinthians 13:14
We believe that Jesus, the Son of God, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, lived a sinless life on earth, was crucified and buried, rose from the dead, ascended into Heaven, and will return in power and glory.
John 1:1-14, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Titus 2:11-14, and Philippians 2:5-11
We believe that everyone by nature is sinful and lost.
Romans 3:23 and Romans 6:23
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We believe that regeneration (being born again), through the convictions of the Holy Spirit is necessary for salvation;
John 3:3-7, John 16:7-11, and Titus 3:4-5
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We believe that salvation is by God’s grace, through faith in Jesus alone, and not by works.
Romans 10:9-10, Ephesians 2:8-9, and 2 Peter 3:9
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We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost: those that are saved unto the resurrection of eternal life in heaven and those that are lost unto condemnation in hell.
John 3:36 and Matthew 25:46
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We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
Romans 8:15-17 and 26-37, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, and Galatians 5:22-24
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We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 4:3-6 and 1 Corinthians 12:12-13
