OUR MISSION
In these hectic, uncertain, and often frenzied days, Christians long for a place to draw near to Jesus, where He can impart to them His peace. Evergreen Center offers a unique place and way to do that. In a setting that is beautiful, both naturally and spiritually, Jesus-seekers find a place of rest in Him that their souls crave.
Our mission could be described as providing a place where it is easier to know Jesus better. This includes our commitment to create an environment that is conducive to fulfilling that God-hunger.
Our mission could be described as providing a place where it is easier to know Jesus better. This includes our commitment to create an environment that is conducive to fulfilling that God-hunger.
Who We Are |
There are several aspects to the vision of Evergreen Center, but they all are related to the overarching purpose: to know Jesus, and from that knowledge to make Him known. Evergreen Center exists as a place where it is easier to draw closer to Jesus. Within that purpose, Evergreen maintains the following activities for the sake of God’s Kingdom:
1. Discipleship Program
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Statement of Faith |
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful people, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. (As adopted by the National Association of Evangelicals.) |
Our History |
With roots in the legacy of the Zion Faith Homes, and under the leadership of Rev. Douglas Detert, who lived in the Faith Homes for nearly 30 years, the Evergreen Center sprang forth out of a group of believers who faithfully sought the Lord together on a regular basis, first in one another's homes, and then in rented facilities.
In 1998, Evergreen Center was incorporated, and the goal of starting a church, a Training Discipleship Program, and a retreat center led to the purchase of the current property on January 20, 2006, consisting of 105 acres. The Congregation began holding services at the new facility in 2007. The Discipleship Program was officially launched in the Spring of 2008. Since then, the Lord has been faithful to send us young men and women to be ministered to and trained for His service and for His glory. The next Annual Retreat will be the 24th one, God willing, since Evergreen Center’s inception. |