Dear Mr. Hargett,

Thank you for inviting us into a conversation with you about the Connect with God trademark. I am honored to have the opportunity to share our heart— including the vision and our statement of beliefs regarding Connect with God. It is our conviction that none of this belongs to us; it all belongs to God. This project was birthed from a deep place of prayer and a desire to see people all around the world connect with God through Jesus in a way that is personal, meaningful, and life-changing.

We believe that God has created each of us uniquely—including the way we experience His presence daily. Connect with God is more than just an assessment tool or a digital platform; it's a discipleship resource that helps people discover how they personally connect with God and encourages them to grow deeper in that relationship.

As a pastor, I’ve seen firsthand how people often struggle with feeling distant from God—not because they don’t want to grow, but because they don’t always know how. Our heart is to bridge that gap. Through this platform, we envision billions being discipled globally—encouraged and empowered in their walk with Jesus.

We believe this tool will be used in churches, small groups, ministries, and individual lives to help people grow spiritually and fall more in love with Jesus. Thank you again for your interest in our vision and beliefs. I honor the work you've begun and your effort to steward it with integrity, passion, and a deep commitment to pointing people to Jesus. I look forward to connecting with you and seeking God’s heart together as we discover what pleases Him.

With gratitude and great expectation,

Chris Cheema

Director of Connect | Pastor at Mercy Culture

connectwithgod.online

chris.cheema@mercyculture.com | 817-554-1954 ex. 120

Our Introduction

VISION STATEMENT

We exist to help people connect with God daily.

WE BELIEVE

There is only one way to God and it’s through Jesus.

OUR BELIEFS

WE BELIEVE JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD.

Jesus Christ is eternally God. He was together with the Father and the Holy Spirit from the beginning, and through Him all things were made. For man’s redemption, He left heaven and became incarnate by the Holy Spirit through the virgin Mary; henceforth, He is forever one Christ with two natures—God and man—in one person.

WE BELIEVE THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD.

We affirm that the Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, is alone the only infallible, inspired Word of God, and that its authority is ultimate, final, and eternal. It cannot be added to, subtracted from, or superseded in any regard. The Bible is the source of all doctrine, instruction, correction, and reproof. It contains all that is needed for guidance in godliness and practical Christian conduct.

WE BELIEVE IN THE PERSON, GIFTS AND MOVE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

The Holy Spirit is God, the Lord and giver of life, who was active in the Old Testament and given to the Church in fullness at Pentecost. He empowers the saints for service and witness, cleanses man from the old nature and conforms us to the image of Christ. The baptism in the Holy Spirit, subsequent to conversion, releases the fullness of the Spirit and is evidenced by the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit.

WE BELIEVE IN BIBLICAL MARRIAGE.

We believe in unconditional love for everyone while remaining unwavering in our loyalty to God’s Holy word. We believe that because God our Creator established marriage as a sacred institution between one man and one woman, the idea that marriage is a covenant only between one man and one woman has been the traditional definition of marriage for all of human history ("Traditional Definition of Marriage"). Because of the longstanding importance of the Traditional Definition of Marriage to humans and their relationships and communities, and, most importantly, the fact that God has ordained that marriage be between one man and one woman, as clearly conveyed in God's inerrant Scriptures, including for example in Matthew 19:4-6 where in speaking about marriage Jesus referred to the fact that "he which made them at the beginning made them male and female," the Church hereby creates this policy, which shall be known as the "Marriage Policy."

WE BELIEVE IN THE TRINITY.

God the Father.

God the Father is the creator and sustainer of all things, and He created the universe in love. He created man in His own image for fellowship and called man back to Himself through Christ after the rebellion and fall of man.

2 TIMOTHY 3:16 | HEBREWS 4:12 | 1 PETER 1:23-25 | 2 PETER 1:19-21

The Atonement.

Christ’s vicarious death on the cross paid the penalty for the sins of the whole world, but its benefits are only applicable to those who receive Jesus as their personal Savior. Healing —body, soul, and spirit—and all of God’s provisions for His saints, are provided for in the atonement, but these must be appropriated.

ACTS 4:12 | ROMANS 4:1-9, 5:1-11 | EPHESIANS 1:3-14

The Holy Scriptures (Bible).

2 TIMOTHY 3:16 | HEBREWS 4:12 | 1 PETER 1:23-25 | 2 PETER 1:19-2

Baptism of The Holy Spirit.

We believe the baptism in the Holy Spirit, with the primary evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance, is for all believers as promised by John the Baptist, Jesus, and Peter. The fulfillment of this promise was witnessed by early disciples of Christ and operates in many present-day disciples of Jesus Christ.

1 CORINTHIANS 14 | MATTHEW 3:11 | ACTS 1:4-8 | ACTS 2:38-41 |

ACTS 2:4, 10:44-47, 19:1-6

The Church.

The goal of the Church is to fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19) make disciples of all nations and to present the saints complete in Christ. The five-fold ministry of Ephesians 4 governs the Church, the offices of elder and deacon, as well as other offices mentioned in scripture. Church policy is a balance between congregation and eldership authority, emphasizing the final authority of the Church leadership. It is essential to the life of the Church that scriptural patterns of discipline are practiced and that oversight for Church discipline, individual and corporate, is exercised by the leadership of the Church.

Baptism & Communion (Ordinances).

The Word of God enjoins on the Church two perpetual ordinances of the Lord Jesus Christ. The first, baptism, is the outward sign of what God has already done in the individual’s life and is a testimony to all that the person now belongs to Jesus. It is identification with Jesus and is effected in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Lord’s Supper is a commemoration of the death of the Lord and is done in remembrance of Him until He comes again; it is a sign of our participation in Him. Both institutions are restricted to those who are believers.

MATTHEW 28:19 | 1 CORINTHIANS 11:24-26

The Son Jesus.

The Holy Spirit.

1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-11 | LUKE 11:13 | JOHN 7:37-39, 14:16,17, 16:7-14 | ACTS 2:1-18

The Fall of Man.

We believe that man, in his natural state, is a sinner- lost, undone, without hope, and without God. As God’s most precious creation, God gave his very best for each and every human to ever be born, but it is up to each individual to receive Him.

ROMANS 3:19-23 | GALATIANS 3:22 | EPHESIANS 2:1,2,12

Salvation.

The Word of God declares clearly that salvation is a free gift of God, based on the merits of the death of His Son, and is appropriated by faith. Salvation is effected by personal repentance, belief in the Lord Jesus (justification), and personal acceptance of Him into one’s life as Lord and Savior (regeneration). The new life in Christ includes the privileges of adoption and inheritance in the kingdom of God’s beloved Son. Salvation is an act of free will in response to God’s personal love for mankind. It is predestined only in the sense that God, through His omniscience, foreknew those who would choose Him. It is secure in the eternal, unchanging commitment of God who does not lie and is forever the same. Salvation should produce an active lifestyle of loving obedience and service to Jesus Christ our Savior.

ACTS 4:12 | ROMANS 4:1-9, 5:1-11 | EPHESIANS 1:3-14

Divine Healing.

We believe God has used doctors, medicines, and other natural means as channels of healing; however, we also believe divine healing is provided for believers in the atonement made by Jesus’ blood shed on the cross. We believe divine healing may be received by the laying on of hands by the elders, by the prayer of an anointed person gifted by the Holy Spirit for healing the sick, or by a direct act of receiving this provision by faith.

ISAIAH 53:5 | 1 PETER 2:24 | JAMES 5:14-16 | 1 CORINTHIANS 12:9 | MARK 11:23,24

Eschatology.

We affirm the bodily, personal, second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, the resurrection of the saints, the millennium, and the final judgment. The final judgment will determine the eternal status of both the saints and the unbelievers, based on their relationship with God through Jesus Christ. We affirm the final state of the new heavens and the new earth.