About Salt + Light Community
About Salt + Light Community
About Salt + Light Community
Our beliefs
Salt+Light’s Servant Leadership Team aligns closely with the Apostles’ Creed & the Lausanne Movement’s Manila Manifesto. Beyond that, we believe that everything else can be figured out in relationship & healthy conversation with each other.
Beliefs
Affirmations
of the
Manila
Manifesto.
The Manila Manifesto takes the two themes of the congresses: "Proclaiming Christ until He returns" and "Calling the whole church to take the gospel to the whole world." Its first part consists of a series of short statements. Its second part elaborates on twelve sections, which we present to the churches so that, together with the Lausanne Covenant, they may be studied and put into practice.
1
We affirm our continuing commitment to The Lausanne Covenant as the basis of our cooperation in the Lausanne Movement.
2
We affirm that in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments God has given us an authoritative disclosure of his character and will, his redemptive acts and their meaning, and his mandate for mission.
3
We affirm that the biblical gospel is God’s enduring message to our world, and we determine to defend, proclaim, and embody it.
4
We affirm that human beings, though created in the image of God, are sinful and guilty, and lost without Christ, and that this truth is a necessary preliminary to the gospel.
5
We affirm that the Jesus of history and the Christ of glory are the same person, and that this Jesus Christ is absolutely unique, for he alone is God incarnate, our sin-bearer, the conqueror of death and the coming judge.
6
We affirm that on the cross Jesus Christ took our place, bore our sins and died our death; and that for this reason alone God freely forgives those who are brought to repentance and faith.
7
We affirm that other religions and ideologies are not alternative paths to God, and that human spirituality, if unredeemed by Christ, leads not to God but to judgment, for Christ is the only way.
8
We affirm that we must demonstrate God’s love visibly by caring for those who are deprived of justice, dignity, food, and shelter.
9
We affirm that the proclamation of God’s kingdom of justice and peace demands the denunciation of all injustice and oppression, both personal and structural; we will not shrink from this prophetic witness.
10
We affirm that the Holy Spirit’s witness to Christ is indispensable to evangelism, and that without this supernatural work neither new birth nor new life is possible.
11
We affirm that spiritual warfare demands spiritual weapons, and that we must both preach the Word in the power of the Spirit, and pray constantly that we may enter into Christ’s victory over the principalities and powers of evil.
12
We affirm that God has committed to the whole church and every member of it the task of making Christ known throughout the world; we long to see all lay and ordained persons mobilized and trained for this task.
13
We affirm that we who claim to be members of the body of Christ must transcend within our fellowship the barriers of race, gender, and class.
14
We affirm that the gifts of the Spirit are distributed to all God’s people, women and men, and that their partnership in evangelization must be welcomed for the common good.
15
We affirm that we who proclaim the gospel must exemplify it in a life of holiness and love; otherwise our testimony loses its credibility.
16
We affirm that every Christian congregation must turn itself outward to its local community in evangelistic witness and compassionate service.
17
We affirm the urgent need for churches, mission agencies, and other Christian organizations to cooperate in evangelism and social action, repudiating competition and avoiding duplication.
18
We affirm our duty to study the society in which we live, in order to understand its structures, values and needs, and so develop an appropriate strategy of mission.
19
We affirm that world evangelization is urgent and that the reaching of unreached peoples is possible. So we resolve during the last decade of the twentieth century to give ourselves to these tasks with fresh determination.
20
We affirm our solidarity with those who suffer for the gospel, and will seek to prepare ourselves for the same possibility. We will also work for religious and political freedom everywhere.
21
We affirm that God is calling the whole church to take the whole gospel to the whole world. So we determine to proclaim it faithfully, urgently, and sacrificially until he comes.
1
We affirm our continuing commitment to The Lausanne Covenant as the basis of our cooperation in the Lausanne Movement.
2
We affirm that in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments God has given us an authoritative disclosure of his character and will, his redemptive acts and their meaning, and his mandate for mission.
3
We affirm that the biblical gospel is God’s enduring message to our world, and we determine to defend, proclaim, and embody it.
4
We affirm that human beings, though created in the image of God, are sinful and guilty, and lost without Christ, and that this truth is a necessary preliminary to the gospel.
5
We affirm that the Jesus of history and the Christ of glory are the same person, and that this Jesus Christ is absolutely unique, for he alone is God incarnate, our sin-bearer, the conqueror of death and the coming judge.
6
We affirm that on the cross Jesus Christ took our place, bore our sins and died our death; and that for this reason alone God freely forgives those who are brought to repentance and faith.
7
We affirm that other religions and ideologies are not alternative paths to God, and that human spirituality, if unredeemed by Christ, leads not to God but to judgment, for Christ is the only way.
8
We affirm that we must demonstrate God’s love visibly by caring for those who are deprived of justice, dignity, food, and shelter.
9
We affirm that the proclamation of God’s kingdom of justice and peace demands the denunciation of all injustice and oppression, both personal and structural; we will not shrink from this prophetic witness.
10
We affirm that the Holy Spirit’s witness to Christ is indispensable to evangelism, and that without this supernatural work neither new birth nor new life is possible.
11
We affirm that spiritual warfare demands spiritual weapons, and that we must both preach the Word in the power of the Spirit, and pray constantly that we may enter into Christ’s victory over the principalities and powers of evil.
12
We affirm that God has committed to the whole church and every member of it the task of making Christ known throughout the world; we long to see all lay and ordained persons mobilized and trained for this task.
13
We affirm that we who claim to be members of the body of Christ must transcend within our fellowship the barriers of race, gender, and class.
14
We affirm that the gifts of the Spirit are distributed to all God’s people, women and men, and that their partnership in evangelization must be welcomed for the common good.
15
We affirm that we who proclaim the gospel must exemplify it in a life of holiness and love; otherwise our testimony loses its credibility.
16
We affirm that every Christian congregation must turn itself outward to its local community in evangelistic witness and compassionate service.
17
We affirm the urgent need for churches, mission agencies, and other Christian organizations to cooperate in evangelism and social action, repudiating competition and avoiding duplication.
18
We affirm our duty to study the society in which we live, in order to understand its structures, values and needs, and so develop an appropriate strategy of mission.
19
We affirm that world evangelization is urgent and that the reaching of unreached peoples is possible. So we resolve during the last decade of the twentieth century to give ourselves to these tasks with fresh determination.
20
We affirm our solidarity with those who suffer for the gospel, and will seek to prepare ourselves for the same possibility. We will also work for religious and political freedom everywhere.
21
We affirm that God is calling the whole church to take the whole gospel to the whole world. So we determine to proclaim it faithfully, urgently, and sacrificially until he comes.
1
We affirm our continuing commitment to The Lausanne Covenant as the basis of our cooperation in the Lausanne Movement.
2
We affirm that in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments God has given us an authoritative disclosure of his character and will, his redemptive acts and their meaning, and his mandate for mission.
3
We affirm that the biblical gospel is God’s enduring message to our world, and we determine to defend, proclaim, and embody it.
4
We affirm that human beings, though created in the image of God, are sinful and guilty, and lost without Christ, and that this truth is a necessary preliminary to the gospel.
5
We affirm that the Jesus of history and the Christ of glory are the same person, and that this Jesus Christ is absolutely unique, for he alone is God incarnate, our sin-bearer, the conqueror of death and the coming judge.
6
We affirm that on the cross Jesus Christ took our place, bore our sins and died our death; and that for this reason alone God freely forgives those who are brought to repentance and faith.
7
We affirm that other religions and ideologies are not alternative paths to God, and that human spirituality, if unredeemed by Christ, leads not to God but to judgment, for Christ is the only way.
8
We affirm that we must demonstrate God’s love visibly by caring for those who are deprived of justice, dignity, food, and shelter.
9
We affirm that the proclamation of God’s kingdom of justice and peace demands the denunciation of all injustice and oppression, both personal and structural; we will not shrink from this prophetic witness.
10
We affirm that the Holy Spirit’s witness to Christ is indispensable to evangelism, and that without this supernatural work neither new birth nor new life is possible.
11
We affirm that spiritual warfare demands spiritual weapons, and that we must both preach the Word in the power of the Spirit, and pray constantly that we may enter into Christ’s victory over the principalities and powers of evil.
12
We affirm that God has committed to the whole church and every member of it the task of making Christ known throughout the world; we long to see all lay and ordained persons mobilized and trained for this task.
13
We affirm that we who claim to be members of the body of Christ must transcend within our fellowship the barriers of race, gender, and class.
14
We affirm that the gifts of the Spirit are distributed to all God’s people, women and men, and that their partnership in evangelization must be welcomed for the common good.
15
We affirm that we who proclaim the gospel must exemplify it in a life of holiness and love; otherwise our testimony loses its credibility.
16
We affirm that every Christian congregation must turn itself outward to its local community in evangelistic witness and compassionate service.
17
We affirm the urgent need for churches, mission agencies, and other Christian organizations to cooperate in evangelism and social action, repudiating competition and avoiding duplication.
18
We affirm our duty to study the society in which we live, in order to understand its structures, values and needs, and so develop an appropriate strategy of mission.
19
We affirm that world evangelization is urgent and that the reaching of unreached peoples is possible. So we resolve during the last decade of the twentieth century to give ourselves to these tasks with fresh determination.
20
We affirm our solidarity with those who suffer for the gospel, and will seek to prepare ourselves for the same possibility. We will also work for religious and political freedom everywhere.
21
We affirm that God is calling the whole church to take the whole gospel to the whole world. So we determine to proclaim it faithfully, urgently, and sacrificially until he comes.
The Apostle’s Creed
We believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
We believe in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and was buried.
He descended into the place of the dead. On the third day, he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church: the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Amen.
Team
Our
Servant-
Leaders.
Ben
Connelly
Teaching & DNA Groups (Elder)
Jess
Connelly
Kids & Students; Admin
Matt
Tatum
Worship & Connections (elder)
Nicole
Tatum
Care & Shepherding
Camp
Rollings
Board of Directors (Treasurer)
Bethany
Fort
Preschool Director
Kendrick & Jennifer
Arnett
Elementary Leaders
Lynetta
Sipin
Administrator
Carol
Mallison
Youth Team Leader
Ava
Playle
Youth Team Leader
Our
partnerships:
SOMA
and
Plant
Fort
Worth.
Together, we strengthen our mission to spread the love of Christ in our communities. Salt+Light Community is a part of the Soma Family of Churches, and partners to see churches planted locally with Plant Fort Worth.
Together, we strengthen our mission to spread the love of Christ in our communities. Salt+Light Community is a part of the Soma Family of Churches, and partners to see churches planted locally with Plant Fort Worth.
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You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out & trampled under people's feet.
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp & put it under a basket, but on a stand, & it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works & give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
— Jesus, Matthew 5:13-16
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© 2025 Salt + Light. All rights reserved.
Est. 2020 in the heart of Fort worth, TX.
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You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out & trampled under people's feet.
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp & put it under a basket, but on a stand, & it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works & give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
— Jesus, Matthew 5:13-16
Watch / Listen
© 2025 Salt + Light. All rights reserved.
Est. 2020 in the heart of Fort worth, TX.
Made with ❤ by Snapmarket
You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out & trampled under people's feet.
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp & put it under a basket, but on a stand, & it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works & give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
— Jesus, Matthew 5:13-16
Watch / Listen
© 2025 Salt + Light. All rights reserved.
Est. 2020 in the heart of Fort worth, TX.
Made with ❤ by Snapmarket