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Our Beliefs


Bible – that the Bible is the only inspired, infallible word of God.

Trinity - that God is eternally existing in three persons:  the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Christ - He is pre-existent, eternal, God, born of a virgin, fully man and fully God, lived a sinless life, works miracles, died a vicarious and atoning death by shedding His blood, was bodily resurrected, ascended and is seated at the right hand of Father God, His bodily imminent return in power and glory.

Man – that all men are fallen sinful creatures in need of salvation.  Salvation is through Christ alone.

Holy Spirit – that His ongoing ministry includes convicting of sin and righteousness provided in Christ’s work at the cross.  Through the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, He empowers and leads the believer into holiness, service, and demonstrations of the rule and reign of Christ. 

The Church - that the church is made up of broken and being healed people, that all true believers make up the body of Christ, involvement in the assembly of the saints is an essential part of God’s will for every believer, both His divine presence and His divine purposes are at work in and through His Church.

In the essentials unity, in the non-essentials liberty, in all things love.

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Our Mission

With the knowledge of who we are in Christ, with hearts on fire with the Holy Spirit and hearts filled with love and adoration, with a strong sense of service and duty to be rendered as priest and kings unto our God, we commit ourselves to:
 
  • Devotion to the word, prayer, worship, and the body of Christ.
  • Diligence in good stewardship of our lives and resources given into our care.
  • Dedication by striving for doctrinal and moral excellence.
  • Demonstration of the power and leadership of the Holy Spirit in loving each other and bearing witness of the ascended Lordship of Christ in this world.
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We are a Church dedicated to serving the Lord and helping those in need.  It's our mission to help the less fortunate, empower believers, and serve our community through the power of God.  We invite everyone in the community to explore their faith by joining us in weekly worship and upcoming events!
 

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11

Our Values

Destiny -
Each person is a unique expression of God.  Although fallen and in need of salvation, we were created with a divine purpose and calling.  As a church, we celebrate the works of God and survive to express the glory of God through lives lived for Him.
 
Desire -
While each person expresses passion differently, we choose to live our lives with love, gratitude, and joy.  We strive to live out the first and second great commandments:  to love the Lord your God and your neighbor as yourself.  We refuse to be lukewarm. 

Duty -
Being bought with the price of His own Blood, redeemed from eternal destruction, we gladly surrender our lives into His service.  It is our honor to serve our Heavenly Father.  May we count the cost and all things loss, that His will be done.

We believe that our faith is best lived out with a strong sense of destiny, passionate hearts filled with desire for Him, and lives dutifully given in service to Him.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16

Our History

By the leading of the Holy Spirit in the Summer of 2013, several ministers were led to begin what would become Flex Church Ministries. The first of these ministries is Promise Church.  We launched Promise Church on January 1st, 2014.  Promise Church is Bible Based, Spirit-Led, and Team-Driven.  In 2015, the congregation of Promise Church purchased our present location at 3112 W. Grand, Springfield, Missouri.
With the Word as our foundation, the Holy Spirit as our guide, and a team of gifted diverse servant-leaders, we serve the Lord's purposes for our lives and our community.  Unto God be the glory!  Great things He has done and will do! 
 

Our Commitment to Team Ministry and the Five-Fold Ministry Gifts are Expressed in Our Leadership Team



 

Harold Crawford
Lead Pastor

Harold has served as a senior pastor and licensed minster with several churches since 2006.  He is a founding ministers of Flex Church and has served as its Vice President since 2014.  He has been on staff with Promise since 2014.  Harold and his wife, Angie, are deeply committed to family with seven children. Harold is pastoral and walks with a evangelistic anointing.

Gary Crawford
Lead Pastor

bio & picture coming soon

Carmil Encui

Carmil is a faithful servant-leader.  He walks with a pastoral gifting and has been on staff at Promise since 2015.  He also serves on the Board of Flex Church Ministries.  Carmil and his wife, Holly, have three boys. Since his teen years, Carmil has served the Lord and the body of Christ.

Lora Cockrum
Associate Pastor

bio & picture coming soon

Jared Crawford
Worship Pastor

bio & picture coming soon