Vision Statement
(What We're Working Towards)

A world where every person has had an opportunity to respond to the Gospel, and be discipled and empowered to live out their highest calling, to the glory of God. A world transformed by the Kingdom of God in every city, through authentic disciples living out their faith as lights shining in the darkness.

Mission Statement
(How We'll Accomplish This)

Make disciples of Jesus Christ in every city, equipping and empowering them with everything they need to advance the Kingdom of God globally. Discipleship will be holistic, transformative, and reproducible, and include biblical, theological education, spiritual freedom, spiritual formation, character development, Spirit-empowerment, ministry training, equipping, community, support, and coaching.

Empowered365 Network Beliefs

The follow beliefs are non-negotiable. We will not permit courses from publishers or authors on our platform who disagree with these tenets and wish to teach contrary positions. We don't allow those who outright reject these tenets to become members. (We do welcome those who are still questioning provided that they're still open and learning).

CORE CHRISTIAN BELIEFS

We Believe And Hold That...

  • The 66-Book Holy Bible is the inspired, inerrant, authoritative Word of God, it alone is the final authority for determining all doctrinal truths and rules for faith and life.
  • There is Only One True God, with no gods created before or after Him, in all places, in all time, who exists in three co-eternal and co-equal persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who created and sustains everything else that exists, who alone receives prayer, and who alone deserves all glory.
  • Jesus Christ is the eternal Word of God, conceived in the womb and born of the virgin Mary, born truly God and truly man, lived a sinless life, died on a cross for the sins of humankind, bodily rose on the third day, and now reigns in Heaven as our Lord, Savior, and King.
  • Humanity, every race and ethnicity, was created by God in the image of God, good and blameless, but inherited the curse of Adam, has a fallen sin nature inclined to sin, falls short of the glory of God, stands guilty and condemned, and whose only hope of redemption is found in Christ.
  • Salvation, forgiveness, justification, regeneration, adoption, and eternal life, is by God's grace alone, through repentance of sin and faith alone, in the deity, substitutionary death, and resurrection of Christ alone.
  • Saving Faith is demonstrated through one's ongoing commitment to repentance, obedience, love, righteousness, holiness, submission to and cooperation with the Holy Spirit, in accord with the Word of God and the Church, resulting in a sanctified life as a living sacrifice to God.
Core Christian Beliefs
ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN BELIEFS

We Believe And Hold That...

  • The True Church, the Body and Bride of Christ, the spiritual fellowship and unity of everyone born of the Holy Spirit, each person now a saint, called, anointed, and gifted by God, to serve in the corporate assembly, for edification of the saints and fulfillment of the Great Commission.
  • Jesus instituted Two Sacraments or ordinances, Water Baptism and the Lord's Supper, and all who belong to Him shall participate.
  • Satan and Demons are real enemies we war against, submitting to God, resisting the devil, denying the sinful desires of the flesh, believers have authority and power over them, it's God's will the Church help people be victorious, and find lasting spiritual freedom and healing.
  • Jesus's Second Coming to establish His kingdom on earth, will be physical, visible, and glorious, there will be a resurrection of the living and dead, some to Heaven and eternal life, some to Hell and eternal death.
  • Hell is a real place of eternal, conscious torment, and all who persist in their sin and reject Jesus, will die in their sins, be judged by God and found guilty, and sent there, along with Satan and his fallen angels.
  • Heaven is a real place where God dwells, all who belong to Jesus will meet Him there upon death. One day God will unite Heaven and Earth and there will be no more separation from God, death, suffering, or pain.
  • Primary Purpose of Life is to glorify God with all that we are and do, become conformed into the image of Christ, pursue eternal treasures in Heaven, and seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.
Christian Beliefs
RELEVANT MORAL BELIEFS

We Believe And Hold That...

  • Marriage is reserved only for one man with one woman, becoming a one flesh, holy unity, a divine order established by God, a picture of Christ and the Church. Divorce is forgivable, and biblically permissible in cases of adultery, abuse, or abandonment, but should be last resort.
  • Sexuality and the boundaries of its expression, is limited to the marital relationship of one man with one woman. Homosexual acts, adultery, incest, bestiality, fornication (any sexual contact outside of marriage); sexually immoral entertainment, strip clubs, pornography, sexually explicit TV, movies, games; perverse behavior, and lustful desire and behavior is categorically condemned.
  • Transgenderism, Transsexuality, Gender Identity. God wonderfully and unchangeably creates each person as male or female. These two distinct, complementary sexes together reflect the image and nature of God. Gender identity is biologically (physiologically) determined by God, equal to one’s sex, not dependent on self-perception. Rejection of one’s biological sex is persistent rebellion, rejection of the image of God, and the roles and calling God assigned, trusting in the sinful, broken desires of the flesh we’ve been commanded to crucify.
  • All human life is sacred, created by God in His image, including pre-born babies, the aged, physically or mentally challenged, every stage or condition from conception to natural death. Abortion for convenience, social adjustment, or economic advantage is evil. Medical conditions posing serious threat to mothers may cautiously necessitate therapeutic abortion. The solution for pregnancy due to rape or incest is not to end the life, but support and minister to the well-being of mother and family.
Moral Beliefs

Affiliations And Distinctives

We don't require publishers, authors, or members to share every belief we have—only those above. But, if you would like to get a better idea of who our parent organization is, and our theological perspective preferred and taught in the teachings, courses, and content we produce, see below.

DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATION

We're Protestant Non-Denominational.

The Empowered365 Network is owned and operated by the nonprofit organization, MPowered Christian Ministries Inc. Despite the personal preferences of our president, board, staff, volunteers, or ministry partners, we're foremost governed according to our commitment to Article 3 of our Constitution, which says that the purpose of this corporation is to, "Advance the Gospel of Jesus Christ; to educate, deliver, counsel, disciple, train, and mobilize Christians towards individual and global transformation, and advancement of Biblical Evangelical Christianity worldwide."
  • We're proud of our affiliation, as a ministry partner, with the Missionary Church, which has over 2 million members worldwide, a robust 175 year heritage, and Mennonite and Anabaptist roots. If you would like a better understanding of who they are visit https://mcusa.org
  • We're proud of what we've learned and benefitted from many diverse friends and ministry partnerships in the broader Protestant, Evangelical, Reformed, Wesleyan, Baptist, and Pentecostal traditions.
  • We're proud to be a welcoming community for students from all Christian backgrounds and denominations. Our Network includes Pentecostals, Baptists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Methodists, Holiness, etc. as well as nondenominational students. Everyone shares a strong commitment to knowing Christ and making Him known, and we celebrate our theological similarities while appreciating our differences.
Denominational Affiliation
MCM THEOLOGICAL DISTINCTIVES

MPowered Christian Ministries' Distinctives

While the Empowered365 Network aims to remain bipartisan and allow a variety of perspectives (as long as they're Biblical and Protestant), MPowered Christian Ministries Inc, and its president and lead pastor Brian Holmes, do teach particular beliefs in his courses, live streams, and workshops. However, care is always taken to help students understand theological nuances and essential vs. nonessential beliefs so they can form their own positions.
  • These may be summarized as: Wesleyan, Full-immersion triune believer's Baptism, spiritual presence Communion, Arminian, Amillennialist, Theologically Conservative, non-legalistic Holiness, Non-evolutionary Old Earth, Non-KJV-only; Continuationist, but NOT unbiblically charismatic, NAR, word faith, or prosperity driven. A link to a detailed official Statement of Faith at MPoweredChristian.org is below.
  • This full statement of faith is also organized into 30 categories of core, essential, and important, in our Christian Beliefs 101 course. In it, Brian teaches through each belief, unpacking and comparing and contrasting his views with other denominational perspectives, indicating which are essential and secondary. Note, tertiary doctrines like eschatology, age of earth, etc. aren't included.
  • All outside Publishers and Authors with courses on our platform are required to go through these 30 points and indicate if, where, and how they differ. A copy of their responses is included in their courses.
Christian Beliefs 101 MCM Statement of Faith
Theological Distinctives
OUTSIDE PUBLISHER COURSES

Outside Publisher Requirements

All Publishers and Authors that would like to host a course on our platform MUST agree to the core and essentials beliefs outlined in the first section on this web page. If you find a teaching that contradicts anything please notify us immediately. Additionally, we have in place:
  • All publishers are required to go through our 30 points and sign a statement that they agree with it.
  • If they don't agree with a point, or want to clarify something (perhaps the way we worded it, etc.) then they can indicate if, where, and how they differ in their teachings.
  • We will thoroughly review all course content prior to it being published. We reserve the right to refuse course submissions, or remove existing courses, at any time, at our own discretion.
  • A copy of their responses to this worksheet will be included as a lesson in the first chapter of their courses.
  • If there are notable areas of difference, we may also include a short response/comment video in their course, about where we differ and why.
  • These policies allow us to feature great content from outside ministries (who will inevitably disagree about some things), allowing us all to strive towards Christian unity, while protecting and providing full transparency.